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Callum Beaumont

Callum Beaumont is Scottish bagpipe player.

Life

He was born in Bo'ness in central Scotland, and started playing the practice chanter at the age of seven.

Career

At the age of 12 he joined the now defunct Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band, and then played with Shotts & Dykehead, Simon Fraser University, Inveraray & District and ScottishPower. He won the World Pipe Band Championships twice with Simon Fraser University, once with Shotts & Dykehead and once with Inveraray and District.

He teaches at Dollar Academy, which has a successful youth pipe band. Whilst leading the Novice A pipe band, they have won 2 Grand Slam Titles.

As a solo piper he has won most of the top prizes in piping. Prizes include;

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