2023 CONTESTS – ORDER OF PLAY ANNOUNCED

Kansas City, Missouri – The Midwest Highland Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the contestants and order of play for the January, 2023 Winter Storm solo piping and drumming contests, to be held over two days.

Thursday, January 12, 2023, will be devoted to amateur piping and drumming contests.
Friday, January 13, 2023 will be devoted to professional piping and drumming contests.

The Winter Storm piping and drumming workshop, concert, and Winter Steam are scheduled for January 14 and 15, 2023.

Many of the contests, the awards ceremony, and the concert will be Live Streamed.

See Winter Storm 2023 Schedule of Events for more information.

(Order of play is subject to change)

McCallum Bagpipes & MWPBA Silver Medal Piobaireachd

Adjudicators – Callum Beaumont, Roddy MacLeod, Jori Chisholm

Patrick Regan
Stanton Man
Tony Adkins
Kevin Darmadi
Alastair Murray
Andy Wilson
Donald Maxwell
Joe Biggs
Mary Wallace
David A McNally
James Feeney
Austin Graydon Diepenhorst
Dan Lyden
Bobby Durning
Ross Barker
Charlie Morris
Sean Patrick Regan
Katie Buckland
Jack Williamson
Blaise Theriault
Daniel Cole
Mark Elliott
Skip Cleavinger
Avens Ridgeway
Justin Howland
Joseph Stewart

North American Silver Medal Ceol Beag Competition
Sponsored by The Midwest Pipe Band Association, presented by Roddy MacLeod Bagpipes

Adjudicators- Ken Eller, Willie McCallum, Terry Lee

Griffin Hall
Donald Maxwell
Joe Biggs
Kevin Darmadi
Skip Cleavinger
Andy Wilson
Tony Adkins
Joseph Stewart
Sean Patrick Regan
Ross Barker
Katie Buckland
James Feeney
Zephan Knichel
Ed McIlwaine
Dan Lyden
Jamie Cuthill
Mary Wallace
Blaise Theriault
Bobby Durning
Stanton Man
Justin Howland
Mark Elliott
Charlie Morris
Avens Ridgeway
David A McNally

Henderson’s Pipe & Drum Supply – Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag Competition

Adjudicators – Richard Parkes, Bob Worrall, Jack Lee

Andrew Carlisle
Andrew Hayes
Daniel Carr
Ian K. MacDonald
Alastair Lee
Alastair Murray
Austin Graydon Diepenhorst
Derek Midgley
Andrew Donlon
Matt Wilson
Craig Muirhead
Matt MacIsaac
Ben McClamrock
Nick Hudson
Jack Williamson

RG Hardie & Co. Midwest Highland Arts Fund United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition

Adjudicators – Jack Lee, Fred Morrison

Matt Pantaleoni
Andrew Hayes
Derek Midgley
Edward McIlwaine
Daniel Carr
Alastair Lee
Andrew Carlisle
Ian K. MacDonald
Kenneth Sutherland
Craig Muirhead
Matt MacIsaac
Ben McClamrock
Andrew Donlon
Nick Hudson
Andrew Lewis
Zephan Knichel

 

Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply and Midwest Highland Arts Fund – North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship, presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.

Adjudicators – Stephen Creighton, Jake Jorgensen

Derek Cooper
Alexander Kuldell
Robert B. Graham Jr.
Grant Maxwell
Shane Stapleton
Eric MacNeill
(Qualifier will determine order of play for the final)

MassedHead and Midwest Highland Arts Fund Gold Medal Bass Drumming Championship
Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.

Adjudicators – Christina Henry, Simon Hodgett

Andrew Elliott
Johnny Rowe
Bhreagh MacDonald
Allison North
Danielle Hamilton Cooper
Ben Elkins
David Zimmerman
Beth Anderson-Morgan
Alexander Kuldell

MHAF Gold Medal Tenor Drumming Championship- Sponsored by Rhythm Monster. Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums

Adjudicators – Christina Henry, Simon Hodgett

Brianna McDonald
Louise Augaitis
Danielle Hamilton Cooper
Kathryn Byzewski
Courtney Green
Shanna McDonald
Whitney Glenn
Jensen McConnell
Andrew Elliott
Kelsey Drummond

THE TONE PROTECTOR by BagpipeLessons.com presents
Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championships.

Amateur Piobaireachd- Grade 1
Adjudicators – Roddy MacLeod, Bob Worrall

Michael Trenor
Calum MacNeill
Malachi Johannsen
Ben Elliot
Thomas Cangelosi
Cameron Bonar
Mason Parsons
Jennifer Westphal
Abraham McCarty
Karen MacLean
Colin Forrest
Jason Marchand
Duncan Winters
Kayleigh Johnstone
Tak Tang
Tyrone Heade
Adam Blaine

Amateur Piobaireachd – Grade 2
Adjudicators- Willie McCallum, Jack Lee

Jack Martin
James Piccione
Ray Flanagan
Allison Jackson
Calum MacKinnon
Bridget Englebretson
Cristopher Rodriguez
Matthew Launer
Paul Mackay
Matt Davis
Luke Ashton
Emily Feeney
Andrew Buchanan
Brandon Ward
John Bertino
Abby Long
Kim Greeley

Amateur Piobaireachd Grade 3
Adjudicators- Jori Chisholm, Callum Beaumont

Melanie Brown
Brenda Wilson
Andra Stoller
Kevin Glynn
Courtney schnee
Lawrence Selden
Ignacio Solis
Killian Smith
Chris Spreen
Lou Lanaro
Cliff Ermatinger
Tamara Miceli
Colum Faris
Hunter Nichols

Tartantown and Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championships
Presented by Lee & Sons Bagpipes

Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 1
Adjudicators – Terry Lee, Richard Parkes

Ben Elliot
Mason Parsons
Claum MacNeil
Abraham McCarty
Kayleigh Johnstone
Duncan Winters
Jennifer Westphal
Cameron Bonar
Brennan Foley
Jason Marchand
Malachi Johannsen
Max Rae
Karen MacLean
Adam Blaine
Connor Eckert
Thomas Cangelosi
Colin Forrest
Michael Trenor
Ryan Parker

Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 2
Adjudicators – Willie McCallum, Ken Eller

Kim Greeley
John Bertino
Bridget Englebretson
Matthew Launer
Jack Martin
Emily Feeney
Ray Flanagan
Jack O’Connell
Colum Faris
Cristopher Rodriguez
Luke Ashton
Brandon Ward
Theodore Letford
Matt Davis
Paul Mackay
Allison Jackson
Calum MacKinnon
Abby Long
James Piccione
Tak Tang
Tyrone Heade

Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 3
Adjudicator – Fred Morrison, Callum Beaumont

Matthew Turley
Daelen McCumber
Michael Swan
James Douglas
Lawrence Selden
Hunter Nichols
Andra Stoller
Michael Saxer
Lou Lanaro
Gracelyn Stoller
Ignacio Solis
Melanie Brown
Killian Smith
Kevin Glynn
Agustin Arguelles
Tamara Miceli
Emmitt LaBelle
Courtney Schnee
Cliff Ermatinger

Midwest Highland Arts Fund Amateur Tenor Drumming Championships. Sponsored by Rhythm Monster. Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.

Adjudicators – Christina Henry, Simon Hodgett

Seton Helwig
Ainsley MacDonald
Mitchell Olding
Madeline Spears
Allison Hildebrand
Seton Helwig
Celeste Neary
Alexander Kuldell
Lindsay MacGregor
Beth Anderson-Morgan
Carolin Stonier
Leslie Young
Anna Irvine

MassedHead and Midwest Highland Arts Fund Amateur Bass Drumming Championship.
Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.

Adjudicators – Simon Hodgett, Christina Henry

Mary Thrasher
Eric Legere

Custom Drum Sound Inc. North American Amateur Drumming Championships, presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.

Amateur Snare – Grade 1
Adjudicators – Hugh Cameron, Stephen Creighton

Justin Maitlen
George Irvine
Sloane Pierce
Oli Burbury
Matthew McKinley
Brian Turner
Alexandrea Bieschke
Sophia McConnell
Alan Henry
Cameron W. MacDonald
Matt Biggs
Tyler Boydstun
Rita DeNobriga
Nicholas Moore
Zac Taylor

Amateur Snare – Grade 2
Adjudicators – J. Reid Maxwell, Jake Jorgensen

Tony Todero
Winston Murdoch
Ken Decker

Amateur Snare- Grade 3
Adjudicators – Jim Sim, J. Reid Maxwell

Christian Hirschey
Jeremy Downs
Eric Lagere
Jessica Frye