Past Winners

The McCallum Bagpipes & MidWest Pipe Band Association
United States Silver Medal Piobaireachd Competition
Judges: John Cairns, Canada; Alasdair Gillies, USA; and Colin MacLellan, Scotland

Finalists 2nd through 5th received a blackwood McC2 McCallum solo chanter.
5th: $100 USD Derek Midgley, Tinton Falls, New Jersey, “MacDougall’s Gathering”

4th: $200 USD David Wilton, Forfar, Scotland, “Park Piobaireachd No. 2”

3rd: $300 USD Elizabeth Sheridan, Oakville, Ontario, “MacNeil of Barra’s March”

2nd: $400 USD Will Nichols, Blaine, Washington, “MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament No. 1”

Champion: $500 USD, Half-Silvered McCallum Bagpipes, and the US Silver Medal Brian McKenzie, Seattle, Washington, “Lament for Mary MacLeod”

The Midwest Highland Arts Fund
Gold Medal and Amateur Bass Drumming Championships
Presented by Andante Percussion and Pearl Drums
Judges: Kahlil Cappuccino and John Rowe, Canada

Novice winning an MHAF Bronze Medal

2nd: Kylie Mervyn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1st: Choice of bass drum Sally Gordon, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Intermediate winning an MHAF Bronze Medal

3rd: Beverly Huber, Hebron, Kentucky

2nd: Ben Peterson, Afton, Minnesota

1st: Choice of bass drum Iain Ricketts-Moncur, Ancaster Ontario

MHAF Gold Medal

3rd: $250 USD Andrew Elliott, Toronto, Ontario

2nd: $500 USD Mike Daine, Ottawa, Ontario

Champion: $750 USD, choice of bass drum, and the MHAF Gold Medal Steve Foley, Costa Mesa, California

The Midwest Highland Arts Fund
Gold Medal and Amateur Tenor Drumming Championships
Presented by Andante Percussion and Pearl Drums
Judges: Norman “Haggis” MacLeod, Scotland; Emily McLeod, Ireland; and Michael O’Neil, USA

Novice winning an MHAF Bronze Medal

1st: Choice of tenor drum Don Caldwell, Cedar Park, Texas

Intermediate winning an MHAF Bronze Medal
3rd: Ryan Robertson, Stoney Creek, Ontario
2nd: Tara Davidson, Scotia, New York
1st: Choice of tenor drum Molly Steuber, Herald, California

MHAF Gold Medal
3rd: $250 USD Owen Russell, St. Paul, Minnesota
2nd: $500 USD Kyle Heaney, Kitchener, Ontario
Champion: $750 USD, choice of tenor drum, and the MHAF Gold Medal Andrew Elliott, Toronto, Ontario

The R. G. Hardie & Co. – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition
Judges: Micheal Cusack, USA; Angus MacColl and Andrew Wright, Scotland

3rd: $250 USD Andrew Carlisle, Ballygowan, Northern Ireland, “Park Piobaireachd No. 2”
2nd: $500 USD Alex Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, “Lament for MacSwan of Roaig”
Champion: $750 USD, a blackwood Peter Henderson pipe chanter, and the US Gold Medal Andrew Lee, Surrey, British Columbia, “The Big Spree”

The Cameron Drumming Studio - Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Drumming Championships
Presented by Andante Percussion and Pearl Drums
Judges: John Fisher, Canada and Blair Brown, USA

Grade 3 Snare winning a Cameron Bronze Medal
3rd: Sean Ball, Cotuit, Massachusetts
2nd: Graham Ricketts-Moncur, Ancaster, Ontario
1st: Choice of snare drum Steven Wheeler, Auburn, Washington

Grade 2 Snare winning a Cameron Bronze Medal
3rd: Molly Steuber, Herald, California
2nd: Daniel Parsons, Kingston, Massachusetts
1st: Choice of snare drum Graham Haddon, Langley, British Columbia

Grade 1 Snare winning a Cameron Bronze Medal
3rd: Nader Girgawy, Bellaire, Texas
2nd: Kyle Wallis, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
1st: Choice of snare drum Kevin Yang, Houston, Texas

The Meade Custom Drumming Supplies - Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship
Presented by Andante Percussion and Pearl Drums
Judges: Hugh Cameron and Drew Duthart, Canada

6th: Eric MacNeill, Rensselaer, New York

5th: Andre Tessier, Maple Ridge, British Columbia

4th: David Bowman, Burnaby, British Columbia

3rd: $250 USD Tano Martone, Houston, Texas

2nd: $500 USD Derek Cooper, Warminster, Pennsylvania

Champion: $750 USD, choice of snare drum, $1500 USD travel allowance, and the Meade Gold Medal Graham Brown, Milton, Ontario

The Henderson Imports - Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag Competition
Presented by Fred Morrison Sound Software
Judges: John Cairns, Canada; Alasdair Gillies, USA; and Colin MacLellan, Scotland

3rd: $250 USD and Fred Morrison Sound software Alastair Lee, Coquitlam, British Columbia
2nd: $500 USD and Fred Morrison Sound software Andrew Hayes, Nepean, Ontario
Champion: $750 USD, Fred Morrison Sound software and electronic chanter, and the Henderson Gold Medal, Jamie Troy, Victoria, British Columbia