2018 Contest Order of Play Announced
2018 Contest Order of Play Announced
December 30, 2017Kansas City, Missouri – The Midwest Highland Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Order of Play for the January 12, 2018 Winter Storm Piping and Drumming Contests.
Order of Play Winter Storm 2018
(Order of Play is subject to change. Contest start times and venues to be announced)
McCallum Bagpipes & Midwest Pipe Band Association
United States Silver Medal Piobaireachd Competition
| Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli |
| Andrew Hutton |
| Stuart Aumonier |
| Steven Tripp |
| Alastair Murray |
| Robert Minnear |
| Dan Lyden |
| Palmer Shonk |
| Bill Peters |
| Elizabeth Sheridan |
| Austin Diepenhorst |
| Kenneth Liechti |
| Ryan Balchuck |
| James Dyson |
| Ross Barker |
| Joseph Stewart |
| Kevin McLean |
| John Lee |
| Mary Wallace |
| Bobby Durning |
| Sean Patrick Regan |
| Peter Skae |
| Dylan Whittemore |
| Lachie Dick |
| Andy Wilson |
| Laureano Thomas-Sanchez |
| Robert Boyd |
| Scott McCawley |
| Andrew Walker |
| Teddy Krogh |
| Josh McFarlane |
| Daniel Cole |
| Zephan Knichel |
| Jack Williamson |
| David McNally |
Judges:
Alan Bevan, Ann Gray
Midwest Highland Arts Fund
Amateur & Gold Medal Tenor Drumming Championships
Novice
| Kathryn Byzewski |
| Katie Craig |
| Brynn Bishop |
| Rylee Neil |
| Annie Colquhoun |
| Fiona Stapleton |
| Grace Jirsa |
Intermediate
| Fiona McCall |
| Courtney Green |
| Dawn Meade |
| Marielle Webster |
| Seton Helwig |
| Amanda Brady |
| Martina Murphy |
| Elizabeth Morgan |
Gold Medal
| Shanna McDonald |
| Taylor Page |
| Andrew Elliott |
| Brianna McDonald |
| Sam Johnson |
Judges:
Jordan Bailie
Stevie McQuillan
Michael O’Neil
Princeton Reimbursement Group – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
Amateur Bass Drumming Championships and
Gold Medal Bass Drumming Championship
Novice
| Shanna McDonald |
| Christian Vegors |
| Susan Novy |
| Brianna McDonald |
Intermediate
| David Zimmerman |
| Sean Flowers |
| Grace Jirsa |
| Joseph Cameron |
| Wendy Dowell |
| Andrea Brennan-Doucette |
| Doug Matthews |
| Marie Rude |
| Jay Jolley |
Gold Medal
| Donovan Burke |
| Timothy Marchand |
| Liam McFadden |
| Andrew Elliott |
| Craig Colquhoun |
| Ben Elkins |
| Elizabeth Morgan |
| Andrew Fowler |
Judges:
Steve Foley
Steven Roberts
Lee & Sons Bagpipes – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Ceol Beag Competition
Grade 3
| James Piccione |
| Kevin Watkins |
| Hayden Faucett |
| Weston Kennedy |
| Sam Jones |
| Jackson Herrscher |
| Jamie Reynolds |
| Nancy Love |
| Gillian Blaney |
| Sam Duarte |
| Kristopher Muse |
| Mark MacPhee |
| Tamara Miceli |
| Arvind Mohan |
| Joe Blomer |
| Calum MacKinnon |
| Kim Greeley |
| Michael Riedel |
| William Horn |
| Shawn McDonald |
Grade 3 Judge: Terry Lee
Grade 2
| Jennifer Westphal |
| Adam Blaine |
| Linda Robertson |
| Tripp Bishop |
| Kenton Adler |
| Duncan Winters |
| Evan Burlew |
| Doug Hamilton |
| Joel Hrncir |
| Tim Hutchinson |
| Alex Burlew |
| Ben Elliot |
| Robert Lies |
| Thomas Stapleton |
| Brandon Ward |
| Tyrone Heade |
| Kayleigh Johnstone |
| Meridith Richmond |
| Lauren VanDerWal |
| Jaron Park |
| Eric Ouden |
Grade 2 Judge: Stuart Liddell
Grade 1
| Charlie Morris |
| Kevin Darmadi |
| Matthew Karner |
| Abraham McCarty |
| Lucy Ferguson |
| Sean Buchta |
| Nathan Wahlgren |
| Nathan Wilds |
| Eric Albert |
| Brannagh O’Donnell |
| Tony Adkins |
| Filemon Tan |
| Steven McElhaney |
| Joseph Horwath |
| Scott McCawley |
| Tony Karcz |
| Michael Breidenbach |
| Liam Murray |
| Jacob Shelton |
| Karen MacLean |
| Mary Grace McCool |
| Ben Peterson |
Grade 1 Judge: Willie McCallum
Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championships
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Grade 3
| Arvind Mohan |
| Calum MacKinnon |
| Gillian Blaney |
| Hayden Faucett |
| Jackson Herrscher |
| James Piccione |
| Jamie Reynolds |
| Kevin Watkins |
| Kim Greeley |
| Mark MacPhee |
| Michael Riedel |
| Nancy Love |
| Sam Jones |
| Shawn McDonald |
| Sydney Howieson |
| Tamara Miceli |
| Weston Kennedy |
Grade 3 Judge: Willie McCallum
Grade 2
| Robert Lies |
| Meridith Richmond |
| Linda Robertson |
| Lauren VanDerWal |
| Kenton Adler |
| Kayleigh Johnstone |
| Joel Hrncir |
| Jennifer Westphal |
| Evan Burlew |
| Eric Ouden |
| Duncan Winters |
| Doug Hamilton |
| Charlie Butterworth |
| Ben Elliot |
| Alex Burlew |
| Adam Blaine |
Grade 2 Judge: Jenny Hazzard
Grade 1
| Tyrone Heade |
| Tripp Bishop |
| Tony Adkins |
| Tak Tang |
| Sean Buchta |
| Nathan Wilds |
| Nathan Wahlgren |
| Murray Liam |
| Mary Grace McCool |
| Kevin Darmadi |
| Karen MacLean |
| Joseph Horwath |
| Filemon Tan |
| Eric Albert |
| Charlie Morris |
| Brannagh O’Donnell |
| Abraham McCarty |
Grade 1 Judge: Jenny Hazzard
Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Professional Ceol Beag Competition
Qualifier- Group A
| Teddy Krogh |
| Mary Wallace |
| Jeff Cullen |
| Bobby Durning |
| Ross Barker |
| Sarah Muir |
| Kevin McLean |
| Peter Skae |
| Joseph Stewart |
| Lyric Todkill |
| Matt MacIsaac |
| Sean Patrick Regan |
| Laureano Thomas-Sanchez |
| Ken Sutherland |
| Andy Wilson |
| James Dyson |
| Alastair Murray |
| Jamie Cuthill |
| Bill Peters |
| Dan Lyden |
| Andrew Carlisle |
| Matt Pantaleoni |
| Derek Midgley
Group A Judges: Qualifier- Group B |
| Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli |
| Andrew Hutton |
| Campbell Webster |
| Richard King |
| David McNally |
| Kenneth Liechti |
| Jori Chisholm |
| Jack Williamson |
| Alastair Lee |
| Austin Diepenhorst |
| Zephan Knichel |
| Robert Boyd |
| Ross Miller |
| Colin Armstrong |
| Andrew Walker |
| Ben McClamrock |
| John Lee |
| Nick Hudson |
| Lachie Dick |
| Ryan Balchuck |
| James Troy |
| Dylan Whittemore |
| Andrew Lewis |
| Andrew Hahn |
| Andrew Donlon |
Group B Judges:
Ian MacDonald, Fred Morrison
Final Judges:
Callum Beaumont, Stuart Liddell, Colin MacLellan
Cameron Drumming Studios – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Drumming Championships
Grade 3
| Gabriel Javaluyas |
| Nicolas Valladolid |
| Anna Oyler |
| Lana Korver |
| Patrick MacIntyre |
| Andrew Jirsa |
| Ian McDonald |
| Christopher French |
| Nicholas Moore |
| Ken Decker |
| Zach Cochran |
| Terrance Cadiente |
| Megan VonDreau |
Grade 3 Judges:
Stephen Creighton, Duncan Millar, Paul Turner
Grade 2
| Aditya Vasudevan |
| Kerr McQuillan |
| Andrew Galpin |
| Michael Malley |
| Raymond Marshall |
| Sebastian Arguelles |
| Sanjay Philip |
| Terrence Li |
| Harrison Garrett |
| Maggie Bishop |
Grade 2 Judges:
Stephen Creighton, Duncan Millar, Paul Turner
Grade 1
| Kyle Bisset |
| Garrett Harpainter |
| Chris Griffin |
| Steve Sutherland |
| Sophia McConnell |
| Shane Stapleton |
| Bryce Kreger |
| Thomas Cuming |
| Caitlyn Malloy |
| Rita DeNobriga |
| Matthew Darmadi |
| Brody Duncan |
| Isabella Jackson |
| Donn Pratt |
| Matthew Page |
| Alexandrea Bieschke |
| Robert Graham |
| Conrad Li |
| Craig Weston |
Grade 1 Judges:
Hugh Cameron, Jake Jorgensen, Doug Stronach
Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship
| Stephen Paynter |
| Richard Baughman |
| Eli Fugate |
| Eric MacNeill |
| Joe Kiah |
| Andrew Miller |
| Cameron Bolley |
| Carl Lenny |
| Derek Cooper |
| Kyle Wardell |
| Pete Lowrie, Jr. |
| Alex Wright |
| Alexander Kuldell |
| Grant Maxwell |
| Grant Cassidy |
Judges:
Qualifier- John Fisher, Paul Turner, Jim Sim
Final- Gordon Brown, Steven Creighton
R.G. Hardie & Co. – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition
| Nick Hudson |
| Matt Pantaleoni |
| Derek Midgley |
| Andrew Carlisle |
| Alastair Lee |
| Andrew Lewis |
| Jori Chisholm |
| Ken Sutherland |
| Ben McClamrock |
| Lyric Todkill |
| James Troy |
| Andrew Donlon |
| Sarah Muir |
| Matt MacIsaac |
Judges:
Callum Beaumont, Colin MacLellan