Steven McWhirter is the current Adult World Solo Drumming Champion (2011), Leading Drummer of the Inveraray & District Pipe Band and full time drumming instructor with the Edinburgh Academy & High School of Glasgow Pipe Bands since moving to Scotland in the Winter of 2008.
Steven began drumming in 1993 at the age of 10, with initial lessons from his father, Dessie. Steven joined the local Cullybackey Pipe Band in 1994, receiving snare instruction from Adrian Hoy. During his time under Adrian’s instruction Steven won many Juvenile and Junior solo competitions including the Worlds Juvenile section one on two occasions. In 1995 Steven progressed into the snare line where he remained until Cullybackey won the Grade 2 World Drumming title in 2001. It was then that J. Reid Maxwell approached him to join the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band in Vancouver, Canada. Between the years of 2002 – 2008 he travelled from his home in Northern Ireland to compete, teach and perform with the band in British Columbia, Canada.
Some highlights of Steven’s drumming career have been winning the adult section of the World Solo Drumming Championships in 2006 & 2011, Grade 1 World Drum Corps Championship in 2004 & 2008 along with the World Pipe Band Championships in 2008 with the SFU Pipe Band and placing in the top four of the World Pipe Band Championships 2011 with Inveraray & District after only two years in the premier grade.
If you would be interested in receiving individual lessons (via skype, or in person) from Steven or your band would like to have Steven compose new drum scores then please check out his website at www.stevenmcwhirter.com or contact him directly at info@stevenmcwhirter.com.
Steven McWhirter's Drum Scores
Competition 2/4 March
- 71st Highlanders, TheIntermediate | 4 parts
- Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering, TheIntermediate | 4 parts
- Clan MacRae Society, TheAdvanced | 6 parts
- David Ross of RosehallAdvanced | 4 parts
- Detroit Highlanders, TheIntermediate | 4 parts
- John MacDonald of GlencoeAdvanced | 4 parts
- Lord Alexander KennedyAdvanced | 6 parts
Other 2/4 March
- 72nd Farewell to Aberdeen, TheEasy | 2 parts
- 72nd Farewell to Aberdeen, TheIntermediate | 2 parts
- Campbell’s Farewell to RedcastleAdvanced | 2 parts
- Campbell’s Farewell to RedcastleEasy | 2 parts
- Campbell’s Farewell to RedcastleIntermediate | 2 parts
- Corriechoillie’s 43rd Welcome to the Northern MeetingIntermediate | 2 parts
- Mairi’s WeddingEasy | 2 parts
- Sweet Maid of GlendaruelEasy | 2 parts
- TerribusIntermediate | 2 parts
Competition Strathspey
- Atholl Cummers, TheAdvanced | 6 parts
- Captain Colin CampbellIntermediate | 4 parts
- Maggie CameronAdvanced | 4 parts
- Susan MacLeodAdvanced | 4 parts
- Tulloch CastleAdvanced | 4 parts
Other Strathspey
- Braes of Mar, TheIntermediate | 2 parts
- J.F. MacKenzieIntermediate | 2 parts
- McPhedran’s StrathspeyAdvanced | 2 parts
- Seonaidh’s TuneIntermediate | 2 parts
- Siud Mar Chaidh An Cal A Dholaigdh StrathspeyAdvanced | 2 parts
- Steve and Diane of CheltenhamIntermediate | 2 parts
- Under the TriboroIntermediate | 2 parts
Competition Reel
- John Morrison of AssynthouseAdvanced | 6 parts
- Lachlan MacPhail of TireeIntermediate | 4 parts
- Smith of Chilliechassie, TheAdvanced | 6 parts
Other Reel
- Conway’s FarewellAdvanced | 2 parts
- Crooked Bridge, TheIntermediate | 2 parts
- Idle AyesIntermediate | 2 parts
- Kelsey’s Wee ReelAdvanced | 4 parts
- Lady Doll SinclairIntermediate | 2 parts
- Niall from GlenroeIntermediate | 2 parts
- Sleepy MaggieAdvanced | 4 parts
- Tail ToddleAdvanced | 2 parts
3/4 March
- Shoal’s of HerringAdvanced | 2 parts
- Steven McWhirter’s MarchAdvanced | 2 parts
4/4 March
- 1976 Police TattooEasy | 2 parts
- Battle of Waterloo, TheEasy | 2 parts
- City of Hastings Highland Pipe Band, TheEasy | 2 parts
9/8 March
- Battle of the Somme, TheEasy | 2 parts
Hornpipe
- Grapevine, TheAdvanced | 4 parts
- Jimmy Tweedie’s Sea LegsAdvanced | 5 parts
- Kizbaum FrenzieAdvanced | 4 parts
- Train Journey NorthAdvanced | 4 parts
- Una MacIntyreAdvanced | 2 parts
Jig
- Bonnie Blues BrozzieAdvanced | 4 parts
- Curlew, TheAdvanced | 4 parts
- Curlew, TheEasy | 2 parts
- Glasgow Police PipersAdvanced | 4 parts
- Haitian SensationIntermediate | 2 parts
- John Patterson’s MareIntermediate | 6 parts
- Kesh JigAdvanced | 2 parts
- Paddy be EasyEasy | 2 parts
- Paddy’s Leather BreechesAdvanced | 4 parts
- Rocking the BabyEasy | 2 parts
- Rocking the BabyIntermediate | 2 parts
- Rory MacLeodAdvanced | 4 parts
- Troy’s WeddingAdvanced | 4 parts
Waltz
- Clumsy Lover Waltz, TheAdvanced | 4 parts
Mixed
- Jim BlackleyAdvanced | 2 parts