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Kansas City, Missouri – The Midwest Highland Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors is pleased to report that a third hotel has been added to accommodate record numbers of Students and Competitors. Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza...

Kansas City, Missouri-  The MHAF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Winter Steam Ceilidh Challenge contestants and order of play. Winter Steam, to held at Kansas City Marriott – Country Club Plaza Grand Ballroom, will immediately follow the...

Kansas 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...

Kansas City, Missouri – The Midwest Highland Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors reports today that the previous record of 271 solo contest entries, set in January, 2017, was broken with 313 solo entries recorded for the upcoming Winter Storm,...

Kansas City, Missouri – Winter Storm welcomes a new Major Sponsor to our family of terrific Sponsors. THE TONE PROTECTOR by BagpipeLessons.com, is the Major Sponsor of the North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championships. THE TONE PROTECTOR by BagpipeLessons.com offers the world’s...

2018 Winter Steam Ceilidh Challenge The Winter Steam Ceilidh Challenge entry deadline has been extended to allow on-site entry. Those who want to enter, please do so on-site. Marriott Hotel, 2nd Floor.  Deadline is Saturday, 13-Jan-2018, 3:00 P.M. What: Cash and other prizes...

Kansas City, Missouri– The MHAF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the results from the Winter Storm 2017 Competitions.  Awards were presented Friday evening, January 13, 2017, at the Kansas City Marriott – Country Club Plaza Grand Ballroom. Contest...

Kansas City, Missouri-  The MHAF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Winter Steam Ceilidh Challenge contestants and order of play. Winter Steam, to held at Kansas City Marriott – Country Club Plaza Grand Ballroom, will immediately follow the...

Kansas City, Missouri – The MHAF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Order of Play for the January 13, 2017 Winter Storm Piping and Drumming Contests. Order of Play – Winter Storm 2017 Order of Play is subject to...

Kansas City, Missouri – The MHAF Board of Directors report that the previous record of 200 solo entries, in January, 2016, was shattered with 271 solo entries recorded for the January, 2017 piping and drumming contests. The deadline for entry...

2017 Winter Steam Ceilidh Challenge What: Cash and other prizes awarded to winners, generously supported by Donn Pratt and other supporters Other prizes TBD. -no entry fee -maximum number of 25 entrants; alternate spots will be held When: immediately following...

Kansas City, Missouri – Winter Storm welcomes two new Major Sponsors to our family of terrific Sponsors. Airstream, sponsor of the new North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championships, offers a full line of blowpipes and accessories for Highland pipers. Kansas City Bier Company,...

Kansas City, Missouri – WinterStorm.net is online for Winter Storm 2017 (January 13, 14, & 15) concert ticket purchases, workshop and contest registration, Winter Steam Pint Glasses, and competition spectator passes.

Kansas City, Missouri – Midwest Highland Arts Fund is proud to announce the launch of a new, mobile friendly, WinterStorm.net. The dynamic architecture of this new website offers easy navigation and adapts to a user’s chosen device; whether it is...

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...