# World Solo Drumming Championships

The World Solo Drumming Championships is an annual event organized by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, 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.
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.

## 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 | 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 & Drums of the Royal Ulster Constabulary | 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 and District | 9 |
| 2019 | Steven McWhirter | Inveraray and District | 10 |
| 2022 | Steven McWhirter | Inveraray and District | 11 |
| 2023 | Kerr McQuillan | Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band | 1 |
| 2024 | Steven Mcwhirter | Inveraray and District | 12 |