Steven McWhirter is ten times and current Adult World Solo Drumming Champion (2019), 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 10 times (2006, 2011-2019), the Grade 1 World Drum Corps Championships with Inveraray and District in 2017 and the overall World Pipe Band Championships in 2017 & 2019.
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.
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Steven McWhirter's Drum Scores
| Tune Name | Level | Type | Parts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Police Tattoo | Elementary | 4/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| 25th KOSBs | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| 71st Highlanders, The | Intermediate | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| 72nd Farewell to Aberdeen, The | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| 72nd Farewell to Aberdeen, The | Intermediate | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Alasdair F. Hendersons Jig | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Alick C MacGregor | Intermediate | Competition Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Alive Farewell to Nigg | Advanced | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| An Cota Ruadh | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Ascension eBook | Advanced | Various Time Signatures | £34.99 | |
| Ascension eBook + Videos | Advanced | Various Time Signatures | £49.99 | |
| Aspen Bank | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering | Elementary | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering, The | Intermediate | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Atholl Cummers, The | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 6 | £7.99 |
| Australian Ladies | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Battle of the Somme, The | Elementary | 9/8 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Battle of Waterloo, The | Elementary | 4/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Because He Was a Bonnie Lad | Elementary | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Bob of Fettercairn | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Bogan Lochan | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 6 | Free |
| Boys of the Lough | Elementary | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Brae Riach | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Braes of Mar, The | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Bronni’s Blue Brozzi (2014) | Advanced | Mixed | 4 | £4.99 |
| Bronni’s Blues Brozzie (2007) | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Burning Snowball | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Caledonian Canal | Intermediate | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Cameronian Rant | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 8 | Free |
| Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle | Advanced | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle | Intermediate | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Campbeltown Kiltie Ball | Elementary | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Captain Archibald Leslie’s March | Advanced | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Captain Colin Campbell | Intermediate | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Captain Colin Campbell | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Caroline’s Jig | Advanced | Jig | 6 | £7.99 |
| Castle Dangerous | Elementary | 3/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Charms of Whiskey | Advanced | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Circassian Cirlce | Elementary | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| City of Hastings Highland Pipe Band, The | Elementary | 4/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Clan MacRae Society, The | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 6 | £7.99 |
| Clumsy Lover Waltz, The | Advanced | Waltz | 4 | £4.99 |
| Colins Cattle | Elementary | 3/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Colonel MacLeod | Elementary | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Conundrum | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Conway’s Farewell | Advanced | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Corkhill | Intermediate | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Corriechoillie’s 43rd Welcome to the Northern Meeting | Intermediate | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Corriechoillie’s 43rd Welcome to the Northern Meeting | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Crooked Bridge, The | Intermediate | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Crossing the Minch | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | Free |
| Curlew, The | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Curlew, The | Elementary | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| David Ross of Rosehall | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Detroit Highlanders, The | Intermediate | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Devil in the Kitchen Reel | Advanced | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Devil in the Kitchen Strathspey | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Donald Cameron | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 6 | Free |
| Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Donald McKillop | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Donella Beaton | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Donella Beaton Dance | Advanced | Mixed | 4 | £4.99 |
| Doune of Invernochty, The | Intermediate | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Doune of Invernochty, The | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Duckin’ & Divin’ | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | Free |
| Dunrovin Farm | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Earl of Mansfield | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Earl of Mansfield | Advanced | Other 2/4 March | 3 | £3.99 |
| Eric Stein | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Famous Ballymote | Elementary | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Farewell to Nigg | Advanced | 3/4 March | 2 | £3.99 |
| Father Michael MacDonald’s Silver Jubilee | Advanced | Hornpipe | 2 | £2.99 |
| Fiona MacLeod | Advanced | Competition Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Gardens of Skye | Advanced | 4/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Gladiator | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Glasgow City Police Pipers | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Glasgow City Police Pipers | Elementary | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Glen Caladh Castle | Intermediate | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Glengarry Gathering, The | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Grapevine, The | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Greenwood Side | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Grinder | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Haitian Sensation | Intermediate | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Helen Black of Inveran | Advanced | Other 2/4 March | 3 | £3.99 |
| Hey Johnny | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Highland Laddie | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Highland Wedding | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 6 | £7.99 |
| Hugh Kennedy | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| I’ll Gang Nae Mair to Yon Town | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Idle Ayes | Intermediate | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| J.F. MacKenzie | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Jenny Dang the Weaver | Elementary | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Jig O’Beer | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Jim Blackley | Advanced | Mixed | 2 | £2.99 |
| Jimmy Findlater | Intermediate | 4/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Jimmy Tweedie’s Sea Legs | Advanced | Hornpipe | 5 | £5.99 |
| John MacDonald of Glencoe | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| John MacKechnie | Advanced | Competition Reel | 6 | Free |
| John Morrison of Assynthouse | Advanced | Competition Reel | 6 | £7.99 |
| John Patterson’s Mare | Intermediate | Jig | 6 | £7.99 |
| Keel Row Strathspey & Reel | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Keel Row Strathspey & Reel | Elementary | Other Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Kelsey’s Wee Reel | Advanced | Other Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Kenny Gillies of Portnalong | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Kenny’s Dance wih his Sweetheart | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Kesh Jig | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Kesh Waltz | Advanced | Waltz | 2 | £2.99 |
| Kilbrandon | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Kirsteen’s Jig | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Kizbaum Frenzie | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree | Intermediate | Competition Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Lady Doll Sinclair | Intermediate | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Laird of Drumblair Reel | Advanced | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Lexy McAskill | Advanced | Other Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Limerick Society | Advanced | Various Time Signatures | £9.99 | |
| Lord Alexander Kennedy | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 6 | £7.99 |
| MacKay from Skye | Intermediate | Competition Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Mad Hornpipe, The | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Maggie Cameron | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Maggie Cameron | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 4 | Free |
| Mairi’s Wedding | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Man from Glengarry | Intermediate | Competition Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Marion and Donald | Elementary | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Masons Apron Jig | Advanced | Jig | 6 | £7.99 |
| McAllisters Dirk | Advanced | Competition Reel | 6 | £7.99 |
| McGuire’s Jig | Elementary | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| McPhedran’s Strathspey | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Memorial Bell’s of Inveraray | Intermediate | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Memorial Bells of Inveraray | Advanced | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Men of Argyll | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Miss Drummond of Perth | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Molly Connell | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Morven | Elementary | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Mrs MacPherson of Inveran | Advanced | Competition Reel | 6 | £7.99 |
| Murdo Took the Stoup | Advanced | Other Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Murdo’s Wedding | Elementary | 4/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Niall from Glenroe | Intermediate | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| O’er the Bows to Ballindalloch | Elementary | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Paddy be Easy | Elementary | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Paddy’s Leather Breeches | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Pap of Glencoe, The | Intermediate | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Pikeman’s March | Intermediate | 4/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Pipe Major Jim McWilliams | Advanced | Competition 2/4 March | 4 | £4.99 |
| Pipe Major William Ross’s Farewell to the Scots Guards | Intermediate | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Pipe Major William Ross’s Farewell to the Scots Guards | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Piper of Drummond | Elementary | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Pipers Cave, The | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Port Domhmall Ruadh | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Pretty Marion | Advanced | Competition Reel | 8 | £8.99 |
| Pretty Marion (Alex Duthart) | Advanced | Competition Reel | 8 | Free |
| Rantin’ Rovin’ Robin | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Rhonda Blair | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Rocking the Baby | Elementary | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Rocking the Baby | Intermediate | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Rodney Hull QC | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Rory MacLeod | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Salute to Max Rayne | Advanced | Various Time Signatures | Free | |
| Seonaidh’s Tune | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Shoal’s of Herring | Advanced | 3/4 March | 2 | £3.99 |
| Silver Spear | Intermediate | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Siud Mar Chaidh An Cal A Dholaigdh Strathspey | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Sleepy Maggie | Advanced | Other Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Smith of Chilliechassie, The | Advanced | Competition Reel | 6 | £7.99 |
| Sound of Sleat Strathspey and Reel | Advanced | Various Time Signatures | 4 | £4.99 |
| Steve and Diane of Cheltenham | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Steve Byrne’s Jig | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Steven McWhirter’s March | Advanced | 3/4 March | 2 | £3.99 |
| Stirling Castle | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Strathspey King, The | Advanced | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Strathspey King, The | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Susan MacLeod | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Sweet Maid of Glendaruel | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Tail Toddle | Advanced | Other Reel | 2 | £2.99 |
| Teribus | Intermediate | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Teribus | Elementary | Other 2/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Thunderhead | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
| Thunderhead 7/8 | Advanced | Mixed | 2 | £2.99 |
| Touchin’ Cloth | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Train Journey North | Advanced | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Trinity | Advanced | Various Time Signatures | £8.99 | |
| Troy’s Wedding | Intermediate | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Troy’s Wedding | Advanced | Jig | 4 | £4.99 |
| Tulloch Castle | Advanced | Competition Strathspey | 4 | £4.99 |
| Una MacIntyre | Advanced | Hornpipe | 2 | Free |
| Under the Triboro | Intermediate | Other Strathspey | 2 | £2.99 |
| Uphold the Right | Intermediate | Hornpipe | 4 | £4.99 |
| Wee Highland Laddie | Advanced | 4/4 March | 2 | £2.99 |
| Willie Murray’s Reel | Intermediate | Competition Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| Willie Murray’s Reel – Rounded | Advanced | Other Reel | 4 | £4.99 |
| World Solos 2018 Hornpipe & Jig Set | Advanced | Various Time Signatures | £11.99 | |
| Would the Minister Not Dance | Advanced | Jig | 2 | £2.99 |
