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Contest Results 2016

January 15, 2016

Kansas City, Missouri– Results from the Midwest Highland Arts Fund Winter Storm 2016 Competitions
awards presented Friday evening, January 15, 2016, at the Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom– Country Club Plaza.

McCallum Bagpipes & MidWest Pipe Band Association
United States Silver Medal Piobaireachd Competition

1st Andrew Lewis Saint Paul, Minnesota
2nd John Lee Surrey, British Columbia
3rd Dan Lyden Timonium, Maryland
4th James Dyson Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
5th Teddy Krogh Anchorage, Alaska
Judges: Callum Beaumont Brian Donaldson


Midwest Highland Arts Fund
Amateur & Gold Medal Tenor Drumming Championships

Novice
1st Courtney Green Gurnee, Illinois
2nd Bridget Hall Brier, Washington
3rd Brynn Bishop Westminster, Colorado
Intermediate

1st Andrew Fedori Edmonton, Alberta
2nd Shanna McDonald West Dundee, Illinois
3rd Dawn Meade Eldersburg, Maryland

Gold Medal
1st Jordan Bailie Newtownards, N. Ireland
2nd Michelle Blam Chicago, Illinois
3rd Sam Johnson Parkville, Maryland
Judges: Stevie McQuillan Micheal O’Neil


Princeton Reimbursement Group – Midwest Highland Arts Fund 
Amateur Bass Drumming Championships and
Gold Medal Bass Drumming Championship

Novice
1st (One Entry) Haley Willits Gladstone, Illinois
Intermediate

1st Billy Lang San Diego, California
2nd Matthew Davidson Monmouth, Illinois
3rd Doug Matthews Toronto, Ontario

Gold Medal
1st Brian Morgan Hudson, New Hampshire
2nd Bhreagh MacDonald Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
3rd Kyle Heaney Toronto, Ontario
Judges: Kahlil Cappuccino Johnny Rowe


Lee & Sons Bagpipes – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Ceol Beag Competition

Grade 3
1st Charles Morris Agoura Hills, California
2nd Bryce Boan Sherwood Park, Alberta
3rd Robert Morrison Crescent, Pennsylvania
Judge: Terry Lee

Grade 2
1st Andrew Robertson Frankford, Ontario
2nd Mark Masterson Houston, Texas
3rd Thomas Cangelosi Rockaway, New Jersey
Judge: Terry Lee

Grade 1
1st Austin Diepenhorst Santee, California
2nd Peter Allen Lakeside, Nova Scotia
3rd Kaitlin Kimove Stoney Creek, Ontario
Judge: Callum Beaumont


Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Professional Ceol Beag Competition

1st Alex Gandy Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
2nd Andrew Hayes Nepean, Ontario
3rd Andrew Lee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Judges: Qualifier Final
Ken Eller Fred Morrison
Richard Parkes, MBE Terry Tully
Willie McCallum


Cameron Drumming Studios – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Drumming Championships

Grade 3
1st Shane Stapleton Deer Park, New York
2nd Ian McDonald West Dundee, Illinois
3rd Patrick MacIntyre Sherwood Park, Alberta

Grade 2
1st Cameron McCall Stirling, Scotland
2nd Robert Graham Jr. Everett, Washington
3rd Winston Murdoch Bangor, N. Ireland

Grade 1
1st MacKenzie Chamberlain Sarnia, Ontario
2nd Bryce Kreger Seattle, Washington
3rd Bree Caldwell Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Judges: John Fisher Jake Joergensen


Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship

1st Derek Cooper Warminster, Pennsylvania
2nd Craig Lawrie Paisley, Scotland
3rd Grant Maxwell Surrey, British Columbia
4th Richard Baughman Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5th Eli Fugate San Diego, California
6th Scott Fletcher South Easton, Massachusetts
Judges: Qualifier Final
Stephen Creighton Doug Stronach
Jim Sim Duncan Millar
Hugh Cameron Paul Turner


R.G. Hardie & Co. – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition

1st James P. Troy Vancouver, British Comumbia
2nd Glenn Brown Glasgow, Scotland
3rd Alex Gandy Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Judges: Colin MacLellan Roddy MacLeod, MBE
Recipient of Automatic Invitation to The Metro Cup 2016-
Andrew Lee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia