Steven McWhirter is five times and current Adult World Solo Drumming Champion (2014), Leading Drummer of the Inveraray & District Pipe Band and full time drumming instructor with the Edinburgh Academy & Dollar Academy 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, 2012, 2013 & 2014, the Grade 1 World Drum Corps Championship in 2004 & 2008 along with the World Pipe Band Championships in 2008 with the SFU Pipe Band, and winning the European Championships & runner-up at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2014 with Inveraray & District after only five 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
Various Time Signatures
- Ascension eBook
- Advanced
- Ascension eBook + Videos
- Advanced
- Limerick Society
- Advanced
- Sound of Sleat Strathspey and Reel
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Trinity
- Advanced
Competition 2/4 March
- 71st Highlanders, The
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering
- Elementary | 4 parts
- Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering, The
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Clan MacRae Society, The
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Conundrum
- Advanced | 4 parts
- David Ross of Rosehall
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Detroit Highlanders, The
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Donald Cameron
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Glen Caladh Castle
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Glengarry Gathering, The
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Highland Wedding
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Hugh Kennedy
- Advanced | 4 parts
- John MacDonald of Glencoe
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Lord Alexander Kennedy
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Pap of Glencoe, The
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Pipe Major Jim McWilliams
- Advanced | 4 parts
Other 2/4 March
- 25th KOSBs
- Elementary | 2 parts
- 72nd Farewell to Aberdeen, The
- Elementary | 2 parts
- 72nd Farewell to Aberdeen, The
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Australian Ladies
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Captain Archibald Leslie’s March
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Corriechoillie’s 43rd Welcome to the Northern Meeting
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Corriechoillie’s 43rd Welcome to the Northern Meeting
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Earl of Mansfield
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Earl of Mansfield
- Advanced | 3 parts
- Greenwood Side
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Helen Black of Inveran
- Advanced | 3 parts
- Highland Laddie
- Elementary | 2 parts
- I’ll Gang Nae Mair to Yon Town
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Mairi’s Wedding
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Memorial Bell’s of Inveraray
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Memorial Bells of Inveraray
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Men of Argyll
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Pipe Major William Ross’s Farewell to the Scots Guards
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Pipe Major William Ross’s Farewell to the Scots Guards
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Pipers Cave, The
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Rantin’ Rovin’ Robin
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Sweet Maid of Glendaruel
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Teribus
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Terribus
- Intermediate | 2 parts
Competition Strathspey
- Atholl Cummers, The
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Bob of Fettercairn
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Bogan Lochan
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Caledonian Canal
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Cameronian Rant
- Advanced | 8 parts
- Captain Colin Campbell
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Colin Campbell
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Doune of Invernochty, The
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Doune of Invernochty, The
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Maggie Cameron
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Maggie Cameron
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Susan MacLeod
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Tulloch Castle
- Advanced | 4 parts
Other Strathspey
- An Cota Ruadh
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Aspen Bank
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Because He Was a Bonnie Lad
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Braes of Mar, The
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Campbeltown Kiltie Ball
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Devil in the Kitchen Strathspey
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Hey Johnny
- Advanced | 2 parts
- J.F. MacKenzie
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Keel Row Strathspey & Reel
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Keel Row Strathspey & Reel
- Elementary | 4 parts
- McPhedran’s Strathspey
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Miss Drummond of Perth
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Molly Connell
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- O’er the Bows to Ballindalloch
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Port Domhmall Ruadh
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Rodney Hull QC
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Seonaidh’s Tune
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Siud Mar Chaidh An Cal A Dholaigdh Strathspey
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Steve and Diane of Cheltenham
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Stirling Castle
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Strathspey King, The
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Strathspey King, The
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Under the Triboro
- Intermediate | 2 parts
Competition Reel
- Alick C MacGregor
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Fiona MacLeod
- Advanced | 4 parts
- John MacKechnie
- Advanced | 6 parts
- John Morrison of Assynthouse
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- MacKay from Skye
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Man from Glengarry
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- McAllisters Dirk
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Mrs MacPherson of Inveran
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Pretty Marion
- Advanced | 8 parts
- Pretty Marion (Alex Duthart)
- Advanced | 8 parts
- Smith of Chilliechassie, The
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Willie Murray’s Reel
- Intermediate | 4 parts
Other Reel
- Alive Farewell to Nigg
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Charms of Whiskey
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Circassian Cirlce
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Colonel MacLeod
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Conway’s Farewell
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Crooked Bridge, The
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Devil in the Kitchen Reel
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Famous Ballymote
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Idle Ayes
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Jenny Dang the Weaver
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Kelsey’s Wee Reel
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Lady Doll Sinclair
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Laird of Drumblair Reel
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Lexy McAskill
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Marion and Donald
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Murdo Took the Stoup
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Niall from Glenroe
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Piper of Drummond
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Silver Spear
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Sleepy Maggie
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Tail Toddle
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Willie Murray’s Reel – Rounded
- Advanced | 4 parts
3/4 March
- Castle Dangerous
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Colins Cattle
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Farewell to Nigg
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Shoal’s of Herring
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Steven McWhirter’s March
- Advanced | 2 parts
4/4 March
- 1976 Police Tattoo
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Battle of Waterloo, The
- Elementary | 2 parts
- City of Hastings Highland Pipe Band, The
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Gardens of Skye
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Jimmy Findlater
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Murdo’s Wedding
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Pikeman’s March
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Wee Highland Laddie
- Advanced | 2 parts
9/8 March
- Battle of the Somme, The
- Elementary | 2 parts
Hornpipe
- Crossing the Minch
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Duckin’ & Divin’
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Eric Stein
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Father Michael MacDonald’s Silver Jubilee
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Gladiator
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Grapevine, The
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Jimmy Tweedie’s Sea Legs
- Advanced | 5 parts
- Kizbaum Frenzie
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Mad Hornpipe, The
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Rhonda Blair
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Touchin’ Cloth
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Train Journey North
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Una MacIntyre
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Uphold the Right
- Intermediate | 4 parts
Jig
- Alasdair F. Hendersons Jig
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Bonnie Blues Brozzie
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Boys of the Lough
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Brae Riach
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Burning Snowball
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Caroline’s Jig
- Advanced | 6 parts
- Corkhill
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Curlew, The
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Curlew, The
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Donald McKillop
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Donella Beaton
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Dunrovin Farm
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Glasgow City Police Pipers
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Glasgow City Police Pipers
- Elementary | 4 parts
- Grinder
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Haitian Sensation
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Jig O’Beer
- Advanced | 2 parts
- John Patterson’s Mare
- Intermediate | 6 parts
- Kenny Gillies of Portnalong
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Kenny’s Dance wih his Sweetheart
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Kesh Jig
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Kilbrandon
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Kirsteen’s Jig
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Masons Apron Jig
- Advanced | 6 parts
- McGuire’s Jig
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Morven
- Elementary | 4 parts
- Paddy be Easy
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Paddy’s Leather Breeches
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Rocking the Baby
- Elementary | 2 parts
- Rocking the Baby
- Intermediate | 2 parts
- Rory MacLeod
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Steve Byrne’s Jig
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Thunderhead
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Troy’s Wedding
- Intermediate | 4 parts
- Troy’s Wedding
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Would the Minister Not Dance
- Advanced | 2 parts
Waltz
- Clumsy Lover Waltz, The
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Kesh Waltz
- Advanced | 2 parts
Mixed
- Bronni’s Blue Brozzi
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Donella Beaton Dance
- Advanced | 4 parts
- Jim Blackley
- Advanced | 2 parts
- Thunderhead 7/8
- Advanced | 2 parts