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Current News
1/14/08
The January 2007 Winter Storm was truly beset by a storm, bad enough that Kansas City International was shut down, stranding most of our instructors.
Despite a painful shoulder from a fall during the storm (eventually requiring surgery), Gordon Briggs of Newcastle Brown Ale brought a keg to the faculty hospitality suite, where our involuntary guests were able to enjoy barbeque, NFL playoff games, and fresh cold Newkie Brown!
To honor this kindness, Ken Eller composed "Gordon's Wee Keg" which was framed and presented to Gordon at the 2008 Winter Steam party. Thanks, Ken! and Thank You, Gordon!
1/11/08
Kansas City, Missouri – Results from the Midwest Highland Arts Fund “Winter Storm” Weekend Competitions; awards presented Friday evening, January 11 at the Marriott – County Club Plaza.
The Midwest Highland Arts Fund & MidWest Pipe Band Association United States Silver Medal Piobaireachd Competition
Presented by McCallum Bagpipes
Judges: Mike Cusack, United States; Colin MacLellan and Chris Armstrong, Scotland.
Finalists 2nd through 5th received a blackwood McC2 McCallum solo chanter.
5th: $100 USD Doug MacRae, Houston, Texas “Lament for the Castle of Dunyveg”
4th: $200 USD James Bell, Batesville, Arkansas “Lament for the Castle of Dunyveg”
3rd: $300 USD Brian McKenzie, Seattle, Washington “Corrienessan’s Salute”
2nd: $400 USD Alex Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia “I am proud to play a Pipe”
Champion: $500 USD, Half-Silvered McCallum Bagpipes, and the US Silver Medal Matt Pantaleoni, St. Louis, Missouri “The Massacre of Glencoe
The Midwest Highland Arts Fund
Amateur Bass Drumming Championships
Presented by Premier Percussion, and Andante Percussion
Judges: Duncan Gibson, Canada; Mike Cole, United States; and John Rowe, Canada
- Novice winning an MHAF Bronze Medal
2nd: Sally Gordon, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1st: Choice of bass drum Beverly Huber, Hebron, Kentucky
Intermediate winning an MHAF Bronze Medal
3rd: Joe Cameron, Shawnee, Kansas
2nd: Noel Keys, Coupeville, Washington
1st: Choice of bass drum Audrey Stumpf, Chaska, Minnesota
The Midwest Highland Arts Fund – Davis Drums
Gold Medal Bass Drumming Championship
Presented by Premier Percussion, and Andante Percussion
Judges: Duncan Gibson, Canada; Mike Cole, United States; and John Rowe, Canada
3rd: $250 USD Brian Morgan, Lowell, Massachusetts
2nd: $500 USD Steve Foley, Costa Mesa, California
Champion: $750 USD, choice of bass drum, and the Davis Drums Gold Medal Kahlil Cappuccino, Ottawa, Ontario
The Midwest Highland Arts Fund
Gold Medal and Amateur Tenor Drumming Championships
Presented by Premier Percussion, and Andante Percussion
Judges: Norman “Haggis” MacLeod, Scotland; Michael O’Neil, United States; and Emily McLeod, Canada
Novice winning an MHAF Bronze Medal
3rd: Jennifer Steinman, Poplar Grove, Illinois
2nd: Ana Noyola, Mapleville, Minnesota
1st: Choice of tenor drum Devon Lambert, Guelph, Ontario
Intermediate winning an MHAF Bronze Medal
3rd: Kenny Hiner, Arlington, Tennessee
2nd: Catherine Hanks, Somers, Connecticut
1st: Choice of tenor drum Libby Hale, Lake Forest Park, Washington
MHAF Gold Medal
3rd: $250 USD Kyle Heaney, Ayr, Ontario
2nd: $500 USD Owen Sehon, St. Paul, Minnesota
Champion: $750 USD, choice of tenor drum, and the MHAF Gold Medal Andrew Elliott, Toronto, Ontario
The Kansas City St. Andrew Society – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition
Presented by R. G. Hardie & Co., Ltd., Sponsored by Dr. Richard Feely
Judges: John Cairns, Canada; Alasdair Gillies, United States; and Fred Morrison, Scotland
3rd: $250 USD Ken Sutherland, Menlo Park, California “The Stewart’s White Banner”
2nd: $500 USD Andrew Hayes, Nepean, Ontario “The Park Piobaireachd No. 2“
Champion: $750 USD, and the US Gold Medal Jori Chisholm, Seattle, Washington “My King has Landed in Moidart”
The Cameron Drumming Studio - Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Drumming Championships
Presented by Premier Percussion, Pearl Drums, and Andante Percussion
Judges: Steven McWhirter, N. Ireland; and Doug Stronach, Canada
Grade 3 Snare winning a Cameron Bronze Medal
3rd: Tim Vermillion, Norman, Oklahoma
2nd: Shane Cressy, Oshawa, Ontario
1st: Choice of snare drum Grant Cassidy, Glasgow, Scotland
Grade 2 Snare winning a Cameron Bronze Medal
3rd: James Dalziel, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
2nd: Jordan Wallis, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
1st: Choice of snare drum Kyle Wallis, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Grade 1 Snare winning a Cameron Bronze Medal
3rd: Jack McClamrock, Baltimore, Maryland
2nd: Justin Thrower, Hawthorne, California
1st: Choice of snare drum Sarah McLatchy, Chilliwack, British Columbia
The Meade Custom Drumming Supplies - Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship
Presented by Premier Percussion, Pearl Drums, and Andante Percussion
Judges: Drew Duthart and John Fisher, Canada; and Barry Wilson, Scotland
3rd: $250 USD Graham Brown, Milton, Ontario
2nd: $500 USD Richard Baughman, West Hollywood, California
Champion: $750 USD, choice of snare drum, $1500 USD travel allowance, and the Meade Gold Medal Derek Cooper, Warminster, Pennsylvania
The Tone Czar Bagpipes – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag Competition
Presented by Fred Morrison Reelpipes
Judges: Chris Armstrong, Stuart Liddell, and Colin MacLellan, Scotland
3rd: $250 USD Andrew Hayes, Nepean, Ontario
2nd: $500 USD Peter Macgregor, Edinburgh, Scotland
Champion: $750 USD, Fred Morrison Reelpipes, and the Tone Czar Gold Medal Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
The winners of the events will be invited to perform at Winter Storm: The Pipes & Drums Concert, Saturday, January 12, 2008. Full results and photos to be published at winterstorm.net
The contests and concert are part of the seventh annual Winter Storm Weekend, and presented by Midwest Highland Arts Fund. Incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in 2001, MHAF promotes the Scottish Highland performing arts through workshops, concerts, and competitions. The Fund is a national leader in Highland Arts instruction.
1/04/08
MHAF announces 2008 Winter Storm Contestants per Event and Order of Play
Midwest Highland Arts Fund Amateur Bass Drumming Championships
Judges: Michael Cole, USA; Duncan Gibson, Canada; Johnny Rowe, Canada
Intermediate
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Noel Keyes
Joe Cameron
Audrey Stumpf
Bob Privratsky
Steve Chambers |
Coupeville, Washington
Shawnee, Kansas
Chaska, Minnesota
Henry, Illinois
Topeka, Kansas |
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Novice
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Sally Gordon
Beverly Huber
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hebron, Kentucky |
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Davis Drums - Midwest Highland Arts Fund Gold Medal
Bass Drumming Championship
Judges: Michael Cole, USA; Duncan Gibson, Canada; Johnny Rowe, Canada
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Christina Hanks
Nichole Holdbak
Steve Foley
Kahlil Cappuccino
Kyle Heaney
Kyle Gorman
Kevin Shannon
Brian Morgan
Stewart Hogg |
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
Delta, British Columbia
Costa Mesa, California
Ottawa, Ontario
Ayr, Ontario
Milton, Ontario
Port Jefferson, New York
Lowell, Massachusetts
Morrison, Colorado
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Midwest Highland Arts Fund Amateur Tenor Drumming Championships
Judges: Norman MacLeod, Scotland; Emily McLeod, Canada; Michael O’Neil, USA
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Catherine Hanks
Kenny Hiner
Lena Vermillion
Libby Hale
Sabrina Sikes
Andrew Steblien |
Somers, Connecticut
Arlington, Tennessee
Norman, Oklahoma
Lake Forest Park, Washington
Duluth, Georgia
Hitchcock, Texas
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Susan Sheehan
Devon Lambert
Ana Noyola
Jennifer Steinman |
Queensbury, New York
Guelph, Ontario
Mapleville, Minnesota
Poplar Grove, Illinois
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Midwest Highland Arts Fund Gold Medal Tenor Drumming Championship
Judges: Norman MacLeod, Scotland; Emily McLeod, Canada; Michael O’Neil, USA
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Kyle Heaney
Jamie Stewart
Kevin Shannon
Andrew Elliott
Mary Bruce
Owen Sehon
Annie Head |
Ayr, Ontario
Hanover Park, Illinois
Port Jefferson, New York
Toronto, Ontario
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
St. Paul, Minnesota
Bellingham, Washington |
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Cameron Drumming Studios – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Amateur Drumming Championships
Judges: Steven McWhirter, N. Ireland; Doug Stronach, Canada
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Wesley Cole
Curtiss Mann
Chuck Reese
Justin Thrower
Sarah Galvez
Jack McClamrock
Joe O’Connor
Michael Eagle
Sarah McLatchy
John Kavanaugh
Bryce Parker
Kevin Thomas
Alexandrea Bieschke
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Rhinecliff, New York
Delta, British Columbia
Schaumburg, Illinois
Hawthorne, California
Concord, California
Baltimore, Maryland
New Richmond, Ohio
St. Peters, Missouri
Chilliwack, British Columbia
East Islip, New York
Las Vegas, Nevada
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ontario, Ontario
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Graham Young
Jess White
Joe Gallardo
Gregory Cox
Mike Murphy
Jordan Wallis
Peter Stein
Ben Duran
Joe Cameron
James Dalziel
Kyle Wallis
John Chambers
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Federal Way, Washington
Lafayette, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
Kingwood, Texas
Charleston, South Carolina
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Longmont, Colorado
Sugarland, Texas
Shawnee, Kansas
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Topeka, Kansas
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Tim Vermillion
Shane Cressy
Devon Lambert
Grant Cassidy
Deanna Shick
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Norman, Oklahoma
Oshawa, Ontario
Guelph, Ontario
Glasgow, Scotland
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Meade Custom Drumming Supplies – Midwest Highland Arts Fund
North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship
Judges: Drew Duthart, Canada; John Fisher, Canada; Barry Wilson, Scotland
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Cameron Reid
Patricia Gillis
Scott Fletcher
David Bowman
Andre Tessier
Cameron Bullis
Blair Brown
Michael Poxon
Glen Neil
Eric MacNeill
Mitch Mackay
Viv Stapleton
Ryan Barr
Graham Brown
Derek Cooper
Duncan MacPherson
Jason Hoffert
Richard Baughman
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Coquitlam, British Columbia
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Grantham, Pennsylvania
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Delta, British Columbia
Houston, Texas
LaSalle, Quebec
Burlington, Ontario
Albany, New York
Guelph, Ontario
Deer Park, New York
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Milton, Ontario
Warminster, Pennsylvania
Sacramento, California
Derwood, Maryland
West Hollywood, California
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MHAF & MidWest Pipe Band Association US Silver Medal
Piobaireachd Competition
Judges: Chris Armstrong, Scotland; Michael Cusack, USA; Colin MacLellan, Scotland
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Robert Minnear
Cameron Scott
Scott McLeod
Brian Meagher
James Troy
Kevin Dugas
Stuart Aumonier
Colin Lee
Brian McKenzie
Alan Clark
Iain McKee
Adrian Melvin
James Bell
David McNally
Kegan Sheehan
Derek Midgley
Ryan Murray
Peter Macgregor
William Nichols
Kylie MacHattie
Ebert Jones
Doug MacRae
Alex Gandy
Elizabeth Drury
Matt Pantaleoni
Tom McKee
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Atlanta, Georgia
Davis, California
Hoover, Alabama
New York, New York
Victoria, British Columbia
Decatur, Georgia
Oakville, Ontario
Surrey, British Columbia
Seattle, Washington
Russell, Ontario
Overland Park, Kansas
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Batesville, Arkansas
Lenexa, Kansas
Queensbury, New York
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Sacramento, California
Edinburgh, Scotland
Blaine, Washington
Toronto, Ontario
Asheville, North Carolina
Houston, Texas
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
St. Louis, Missouri
Overland Park, Kansas
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Tone Czar Bagpipes – MHAF North American Gold Medal
Ceol Beag Competition
Judges: Alasdair Gillies, USA; Stuart Liddell, Scotland; Fred Morrison, Scotland
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Alan Clark
Adam Holdaway
James Bell
James MacHattie
Matt Pantaleoni
Ken Sutherland
Sean McKeown
Andrew Hayes
William Nichols
Peter Aumonier
Donald MacPhee
Alex Gandy
Andrew Rogers
James Feeney
Stuart Aumonier
Peter Macgregor
Andrew Carlisle
Brian McKenzie
Colin Gemmell
Brian Meagher
Donald McBride
Lyric Todkill
Jori Chisholm
Adrian Melvin
Jeremy Freeman
Cameron Scott
Colin Lee
James Troy
Bruce Gandy
Ryan Murray
Derek Midgley
Doug MacRae
Ebert Jones
David McNally
Andrew Lee
Matthew Phelps
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Russell, Ontario
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Batesville, Arkansas
Toronto, Ontario
St. Louis, Missouri
Menlo Park, California
Toronto, Ontario
Nepean, Ontario
Blaine, Washington
Oakville, Ontario
Alexandria, Scotland
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Shorewood, Wisconsin
Oakville, Ontario
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ballygowan, Ireland
Seattle, Washington
Lacey, Washington
New York, New York
Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Houston, Texas
Seattle, Washington
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Beacon, New York
Davis, California
Surrey, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Sacramento, California
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Houston, Texas
Asheville, North Carolina
Lenexa, Kansas
Surrey, British Columbia
Lowell, Massachusetts
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KC St. Andrew Society – MHAF US Gold Medal
Piobaireachd Competition
Judges: John Cairns, Canada; Alasdair Gillies, USA; Angus MacColl, Scotland
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Ian Whitelaw
James MacHattie
Donald MacPhee
Donald McBride
Peter Aumonier
Andrew Carlisle
Sean McKeown
Andrew Rogers
Ken Sutherland
Jori Chisholm
Jeremy Freeman
Andrew Lee
Colin Gemmell
Andrew Hayes
Lyric Todkill
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Redondo Beach, California
Toronto, Ontario
Alexandria, Scotland
Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Oakville, Ontario
Ballygowan, Ireland
Toronto, Ontario
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Menlo Park, California
Seattle, Washington
Beacon, New York
Surrey, British Columbia
Lacey, Washington
Nepean, Ontario
Houston, Texas
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