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 edit
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 Kerr McQuillian of Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band.[3][4]
List of winners edit
| 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 | Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia 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) Rea | 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 | PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY 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 |
| 2017 | Steven McWhirter | Inveraray & District Pipe Band | 8 |
| 2018 | Steven McWhirter | Inveraray & District Pipe Band | 9 |
| 2019 | Steven McWhirter | Inveraray & District Pipe Band |
10 |
| 2022 | Steven McWhirter | Inveraray & District Pipe Band |
11 |
| 2023 | Kerr McQuillan | Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band |
1 |
References edit
- ^ "Home". rspba.org.
- ^ Young, Wilson; Chatto, Allan (2000). One Hundred Years of Pipe Band Drumming. Wilson Young Publishing. ISBN 9780953794300.
- ^ "RSPBA results". RSPBA. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "The World Solo Drumming Champions". Celtic Fringe. Retrieved 4 June 2016.