World Solo Drumming Championships

The World Solo Drumming Championships is an annual event organized by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association,[1] and sponsored (since 2000) by Andante Drums & Percussion. First prize in the Adult division is considered the top individual award obtainable in competitive pipe band snare drumming.

History

Little is known of the event prior to 1947, although the book "One Hundred Years of Pipe Band Drumming" (Young & Chatto) mentions Charlie Davis winning the "SPBA Individual Solo Drumming Championships" in 1937.[2]

No event was held in 1999 due to a lack of sponsorship.

Jim Kilpatrick has been most successful over the years, being named World Champion a record 16 times. The current title holder is Steven McWhirter of Inveraray & District Pipe Band.[3][4]

List of Winners

Year Winner Band Affiliation Win #
1947 George (Geordie) Pryde Edinburgh Specials Pipe Band 1
1948 James (Jimmy) Catherwood Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band 1
1949 Alex Duthart Dalzell Highland Pipe Band 1
1950 Alex Duthart Dalzell Highland Pipe Band 2
1951 Alex Duthart Dalzell Highland Pipe Band 3
1952 A. McCallum 1
1953 Alex Duthart Dalzell Highland Pipe Band 4
1954 John B. (Jock) Kerr Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 1
1955 J. Neil 1
1956 Davie Splitt Lochore Pipe Band 1
1957 J. Robb 1
1958 Alex Helie Renfrew Pipe Band 1
1959 Adam Clacher Michael Colliery Pipe Band 1
1960 Willie Clark Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band 1
1961 Alex Duthart Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 5
1962 Robert (Bob) Montgomery Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band 1
1963 Dave Armit Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 1
1964 Jim Hutton Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band 1
1965 Robert (Bert) Barr Invergordon Distillery Pipe Band 1
1966 Robert (Bobby) Rae Ballycoan Pipe Band 1
1967 Wilson Young Red Hackle Pipe Band 1
1968 Alex Duthart Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band 6
1969 Robert (Bob) Montgomery Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band 2
1970 Jim Hutton Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band 2
1971 Jim Hutton Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band 3
1972 Joe Noble Renfrew Pipe Band 1
1973 Jim Hutton Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 4
1974 Robert (Bert) Barr Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 2
1975 Joe Noble British Caledonian Airways (Renfrew) Pipe Band 2
1976 Robert (Bert) Barr Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 3
1977 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 1
1978 John Scullion Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 1
1979 John Scullion Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 2
1980 Jim Kilpatrick Polkemmet Colliery Pipe Band Pipe Band 2
1981 John Scullion Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 3
1982 John Scullion Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 4
1983 Jim Kilpatrick Polkemmet Colliery Pipe Band Pipe Band 3
1984 Robert (Bobby) Rae Royal Ulster Constabulary Pipe Band 2
1985 Jim Kilpatrick Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band Pipe Band 4
1986 Jim Kilpatrick Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band Pipe Band 5
1987 Andrew Scullion Cullybackey Pipe Band 1
1988 Arthur Cook Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band 1
1989 Paul Turner Vale of Atholl Pipe Band 1
1990 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 6
1991 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 7
1992 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 8
1993 Andrew Scullion Cullybackey Pipe Band 2
1994 Gordon Brown Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band 1
1995 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 9
1996 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 10
1997 Andrew Scullion Eden Pipe Band 3
1998 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 11
1999 *No contest was held this year*
2000 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 12
2001 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 13
2002 Gordon Brown Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band 2
2003 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 14
2004 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 15
2005 Jim Kilpatrick Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band 16
2006 Steven McWhirter Simon Fraser University Pipe Band 1
2007 Barry Wilson ScottishPower Pipe Band 1
2008 Barry Wilson ScottishPower Pipe Band 2
2009 Barry Wilson ScottishPower Pipe Band 3
2010 Barry Wilson ScottishPower Pipe Band 4
2011 Steven McWhirter Inveraray & District Pipe Band 2
2012 Steven McWhirter Inveraray & District Pipe Band 3
2013 Steven McWhirter Inveraray & District Pipe Band 4
2014 Steven McWhirter Inveraray & District Pipe Band 5
2015 Steven McWhirter Inveraray & District Pipe Band 6
2016 Steven McWhirter Inveraray & District Pipe Band 7

References

  1. http://www.rspba.org/
  2. Young, Wilson; Chatto, Allan (2000). One Hundred Years of Pipe Band Drumming. Wilson Young Publishing. ISBN 9780953794300.
  3. "RSPBA results". RSPBA. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. "The World Solo Drumming Champions". Celtic Fringe. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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