2020 Contests – ORDER OF PLAY ANNOUNCED
2020 Contests – ORDER OF PLAY ANNOUNCED
December 31, 2019Kansas City, Missouri – The MHAF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the contestants and order of play for the January, 2020 Winter Storm piping and drumming contests, to be held over two days.
Thursday, January 16, 2020, will be devoted to the North American Amateur Ceol Beag and Piobaireachd Championships, for pipers graded 1, 2, or 3.
Friday, January 17, 2020 will be devoted to the drumming contests (professional and amateur – snare, bass, and tenor) and the professional piping contests.
Additionally, Midwest Pipe Band Association (MWPBA) -which is the Foundation Sponsor of Winter Storm- will concurrently hold the Terry McHugh Memorial Regional Grade 4 Qualifier at the Winter Storm event on January 16, 2020. What is more, the top three finishers in each of the three MHAF North American Amateur Ceol Beag grades will be invited to compete in the Terry McHugh Memorial Solo Piping Contest finals on May 2, 2020, in Park Ridge, Illinois.
The Winter Storm piping and drumming workshop, concert, and Winter Steam are scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2020.
Many of the contests, the awards ceremony, and the concert will be Live Streamed.
See Winter Storm 2020 Schedule of Events for more information
Contestants and Order of Play
(subject to change)
The TONE PROTECTOR and Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championships
Grade 1
Judges: Jack Lee, Stuart Liddell
Aaron Malcomb Bellingham, WA
Nathan Wilds Wooster, OH
Kayleigh Johnstone Aurora, ON
Charles Morris Agoura Hills, CA
Tyler Destremps Bethlehem, PA
Liam Murray Dartmouth, NS
Patrick MacDonald Middle Sackville, NS
Tyrone Heade Seattle, WA
Tak Tang Minneapolis, MN
Karen MacLean Fall River, NS
Adam Blaine San Jose, CA
Kyle Banta Langley, BC
Kevin Darmadi Houston, TX
Joel Bristol Colorado Springs, CO
Angus Burke Bloomington, IN
Steven MacDonald Pittsburgh, PA
Grade 2
Judge: Willie McCallum
Brandon Ward Mountain View, CA
Derek Reed Bono, AR
Alexander MacDonald Pickering, ON
Heather Pastva Columbia, SC
Jason Marchand Palm Harbor, FL
Hugo Mackay Redmond, WA
Tim Hutchinson Tacoma, WA
Joel Hrncir Houston, TX
Doug Hamilton Dartmouth, NS
Connor Francis Bellevue, WA
Samuel Duarte Erie, CO
Elizabeth Curiskis Minneapolis, MN
Cameron Bonar Surrey, BC
Daniel Armstrong Cabot, AR
Grade 3
Judge: Alastair Dunn
Andrea Gamblin Kingsville, MO
Alison Andrews Brantford, ON
Quinten Bachman St. Louis, MO
Jacob King Houston, TX
Cameron MacNeil Christmas Island, NS
Clayton Nelson Franksville, WI
Jeffrey Williams Tampa, FL
Bill Wei Houston, TX
Canaan Strobel Houston, TX
Jacob Schrader Savannah, GA
Michael Saxer East Northport, NY
Aidan MacNeil Christmas Island, NS
Jackson Herrscher Houston, TX
Kim Greeley Honolulu, HI
William Fenner Houston, TX
Bridget Englebretson Raleigh, NC
Kate Breaux Oldsmar, FL
Tartantown and Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championships
Presented by Lee & Sons Bagpipes
Grade 1
Judges: Jack Lee, Stuart Liddell
Kyle Banta Langley, BC
Adam Blaine San Jose, CA
Joel Bristol Colorado Springs, CO
Angus Burke Bloomington, IN
Kevin Darmadi Houston, TX
Tyler Destremps Bethlehem, PA
Richard Findlay Victoria, BC
Terry Flick New Maryland, NB
Kayleigh Johnstone Aurora, ON
Patrick MacDonald Middle Sackville, NS
Steven MacDonald Pittsburgh, PA
Evan MacKay Carlsbad, CA
Karen MacLean Fall River, NS
Aaron Malcomb Bellingham, WA
Charles Morris Agoura Hills, CA
Liam Murray Dartmouth, NS
Ben Peterson Lombard, IL
Nathan Wilds Wooster, OH
Grade 2
Judge: Roddy S. MacDonald
Emily Feeney West Simsbury, CT
Daniel Armstrong Cabot, AR
Alison Andrews Brantford, ON
Cameron Bonar Surrey, BC
Elizabeth Curiskis Minneapolis, MN
Samuel Duarte Erie, CO
Connor Eckert Fallbrook, CA
Brennan Foley Mission Viejo, CA
Connor Francis Bellevue, WA
Doug Hamilton Dartmouth, NS
Tyrone Heade Seattle, WA
Joel Hrncir Houston, TX
Tim Hutchinson Tacoma, WA
Hugo Mackay Redmond, WA
Victoria McRae St. Catherines, ON
Jaron Park Springfield, IL
Heather Pastva Columbia, SC
Derek Reed Bono, AR
Tak Tang Minneapolis, MN
Brandon Ward Mountain View, CA
Grade 3
Judge: Terry Lee
Kate Breaux Oldsmar, FL
Paula Campbell Kanata, ON
James Douglas Rio Rancho, NM
Bridget Englebretson Raleigh, NC
William Fenner Houston, TX
Kim Greeley Honolulu, HI
Jackson Herrscher Houston, TX
Sam Jones Manvel, TX
Jacob King Houston, TX
Alexander MacDonald Pickering, ON
Cameron MacNeil Christmas Island, NS
Aidan MacNeil Christmas Island, NS
Daelen McCumber Ogden, UT
Megan McIntosh Ottawa, ON
Clayton Nelson Franksville, WI
Mark Pennings Sioux City, IA
Michael Saxer East Northport, NY
Jacob Schrader Savannah, GA
Canaan Strobel Houston, TX
Byron Voorheis Farmington Hills, MI
Bill Wei Houston, TX
Jeffrey Williams Tampa, FL
Cameron’s Drumming Studio and Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Drumming Championships
(Presented by Andante Percussion and Pearl Drums)
Grade 1
Judges: Hugh Cameron, Gordon Brown, Jim Sim
Sebastian Arguelles Houston, TX
Ryan Bell Kansas City, MO
Alexandrea Bieschke Glendora, CA
Amanda Colwell Burnaby, BC
Thomas Cuming Bedford, NS
Matthew Darmadi Houston, TX
Rita DeNobriga Maxville, ON
Chris Griffin Musquodoboit Harbour, NS
Garrett Harpainter Madera, CA
James Kirkwood Oakville , ON
Raymond Marshall Fort Collins, CO
Jake Mix Port Moody, BC
Christian Nickerson Canby, OR
Matthew Page Hamilton, ON
Donn Pratt Lake Stevens, WA
Steve Sutherland Minneapolis, MN
Craig Weston Winnipeg, MB
Graham Young Lynnwood, WA
Grade 2
Judges: Stephen Creighton, John Fisher, Steven McWhirter
Ken Decker Columbus, OH
Alec Flansburg Rotterdam, NY
Gabriel Javaluyas Pearland, TX
Terrence Li Houston, TX
Jessica Martin Niagara Falls, ON
Matt McKinley Pottstown, PA
Winston Murdoch Bangor, UK
Sanjay Philip Houston, TX
Aditya Vasudevan Pearland, TX
Grade 3
Judges: Hugh Cameron, Jim Sim, Duncan Millar
Tyler Boydstun Ogden, UT
Jeremiah Butterworth Arvada, CO
Zach Cochran Liberty, MO
Kelly Domashinski Simsbury, CT
Jeremy Downs Cleburne, TX
Teddy Duarte Erie, CO
Matthew Seitz Houston, TX
Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply and Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Drumming Championships
(Presented by Andante Percussion and Pearl Drums)
Qualifier Judges: Eric Ward, John Fisher, Duncan Millar
Final Judges: Stephen Creighton, Gordon Brown, Steven McWhirter
Derek Cooper Huntingdon Valley, PA
Wesley Cole Hurley, NY
Hunter Gullickson Robbinsdale, MN
Benjamin Febre Sherman Oaks, CA
Robert Bruce Graham, Jr. Everett, WA
Joseph Kiah Ottawa, ON
Grant Maxwell Surrey, BC
Stephen Paynter Port Coquitlam, BC
Richard Baughman Pittsburgh, PA
Jack McClamrock Washington, DC
Alex Wright Dallas, TX
Eric MacNeill Dunedin, FL
Alexander Kuldell Falls Church, VA
Kevin Williams Torbay, NL
Midwest Highland Arts Fund – Princeton Reimbursement Group
Gold Medal and Amateur Tenor Drumming Championships
(Presented by Andante Percussion, and Pearl Drums)
Judges: Norman MacLeod, Jordon Bailie, Simon Hodgett
Novice
Max Morphy Queens Park, NSW
Kieran Underwood Houston, TX
Mikelle Murdoch Des Moines, IA
Rohan Sankar Houston, TX
Intermediate
Celeste Neary Grand Rapids, MI
Andrea Jackson Maitland, ON
Alexander Kuldell Falls Church, VA
Fiona McCall Stirling, UK
Mitchell Olding Port Coquitlam, BC
Marielle Webster Concord, NH
Olivia McPheeters Ogden, UT
Kim Kotvis St. Francis, WI
Gold Medal
Whitney Hewitt Charlotte, NC
Kathryn Byzewski Minneapolis, MN
Brianna McDonald West Dundee, IL
Taylor Page Waterloo, ON
Jamie Alfred Beeton, ON
Sam Johnson Odenton, MD
Shanna McDonald West Dundee, IL
Kelsey Drummond Strathmore, AB
Anna Fritschij Winnipeg, MB
Courtney Green Gurnee, IL
Andrew Elliott Houston, TX
Hannah Boyles Vale, NC
Midwest Highland Arts Fund – Princeton Reimbursement Group
Gold Medal and Amateur Bass Drumming Championships
(Presented by Andante Percussion and Pearl Drums)
Judges: Christina Hanks, Steve Foley
Intermediate
Brian Doefer Howell, MI
David Zimmerman Minneapolis, MN
Maddison Sprague Warminster, PA
Jay Jolley Omaha, NE
Gold Medal
Allison North Seattle, WA
Alexander Kuldell Falls Church, VA
Jamie Alfred Beeton, ON
Colin McKail Hamilton, ON
Andrew Elliott Houston, TX
R.G. Hardie & Co. and Midwest Highland Arts Fund
United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition
Judges: Alastair Dunn, Ian Duncan, Stuart Liddell
Zephan Knichel Surrey, BC
James Beaumont Naramata, BC
Andrew Donlon Germantown, MD
Ben McClamrock Washington, DC
Alastair Lee Coquitlam, BC
Derek Midgley Tinton Falls, NJ
Jori Chisholm Seattle, WA
James P. Troy Victoria, BC
Nick Hudson Houston, TX
Andrew Carlisle Pittsburgh, PA
Andrew Lewis Falcon Heights, MN
Edward MacIlwaine Vancouver, BC
McCallum Bagpipes and Midwest Pipe Band Association
and Midwest Highland Arts Fund
United States Silver Medal Piobaireachd Competition
Judges: Margaret Dunn, Callum Beaumont
Patrick Regan Dallas, TX
Brad Davidson Waterloo, ON
Gordon Conn Calgary, AB
Ryan Balchuck Denver, CO
Ross Barker Langdon, AB
Joseph Stewart Seattle, ID
Alastair Murray Pittsburgh, PA
Kate Kimove Dartmouth, NS
Avens Ridgeway St Joseph, MO
Tony Adkins Cary, ND
Sean Patrick Regan Pittsburgh, PA
Austin Diepenhorst Santee, CA
Bobby Durning Salem, MA
Jack Williamson Topeka, KS
Peter Skae Old Tappan, NJ
James Feeney West Simsbury, CT
Dan Lyden Baltimore, MD
Erik Leiken Davis, CA
Daniel Carr Collingwood, ON
Richard King San Diego, CA
David McNally Independence, MO
Kenneth Liechti Austin, TX
Mary Wallace Richmond, VA
Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag Competition
Qualifier Judges: Ken Eller, Fred Morrison, Roddy MacLeod
Final Judges: Richard Parkes, Roddy S. MacDonald, Ian Duncan
Campbell Webster Concord, NH
Erik Leiken Davis, CA
Jack Williamson Topeka, KS
James Feeney West Simsbury, CT
Sean Patrick Regan Pittsburgh, PA
David McNally Independence, MO
Mary Wallace Richmond, VA
Edward MacIlwaine Vancouver, BC
Dan Lyden Baltimore, MD
Bobby Durning Salem, MA
Chris Apps Union, MO
Kenneth Liechti Austin, TX
Daniel Carr Collingwood, ON
Andrew Lewis Falcon Heights, MN
Peter Skae Old Tappan, NJ
James Beaumont Naramata, BC
Zephan Knichel Surrey, BC
Zak Read Jerome, MI
Richard King San Diego, CA
Andrew Donlon Germantown, MD
Avens Ridgeway St Joseph, MO
Alastair Murray Moon, PA
Jori Chisholm Seattle, WA
Ben McClamrock Washington, DC
Austin Diepenhorst Santee, CA
Andrew Carlisle Pittsburgh, PA
Ryan Balchuck Denver, CO
James P. Troy Victoria, BC
Nick Hudson Houston, TX
Gordon Conn Calgary, AB
Alastair Lee Coquitlam, BC
Ross Barker Langdon, AB
Derek Midgley Tinton Falls, NJ
Joseph Stewart Seattle, ID
Jamie Cuthill Golden, CO
Tony Adkins Richland, WA
Kate Kimove Dartmouth, NS
Brad Davidson Waterloo, ON