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.
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]
| width=100 bgcolor=#f9f9f9 | 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 | Dalzell Highland Pipe Band | 1 | ||
| 1950 | Dalzell Highland Pipe Band | 2 | ||
| 1951 | Dalzell Highland Pipe Band | 3 | ||
| 1952 | A. McCallum | 1 | ||
| 1953 | Dalzell Highland Pipe Band | 4 | ||
| 1954 | John B. (Jock) Kerr | 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 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | Robert (Bob) Montgomery | Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band | 1 | |
| 1963 | Dave Armit | 1 | ||
| 1964 | Jim Hutton | 1 | ||
| 1965 | Robert (Bert) Barr | Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe band | 1 | |
| 1966 | Robert (Bobby) Rae | 1 | ||
| 1967 | Wilson Young | 1 | ||
| 1968 | 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 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | Robert (Bert) Barr | 2 | ||
| 1975 | Joe Noble | British Caledonian Airways (Renfrew) Pipe Band | 2 | |
| 1976 | Robert (Bert) Barr | 3 | ||
| 1977 | 1 | |||
| 1978 | John Scullion | 1 | ||
| 1979 | John Scullion | 2 | ||
| 1980 | Polkemmet Colliery Pipe Band Pipe Band | 2 | ||
| 1981 | John Scullion | 3 | ||
| 1982 | John Scullion | 4 | ||
| 1983 | Polkemmet Colliery Pipe Band Pipe Band | 3 | ||
| 1984 | Robert (Bobby) Rea | Royal Ulster Constabulary Pipe Band | 2 | |
| 1985 | Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band Pipe Band | 4 | ||
| 1986 | Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band Pipe Band | 5 | ||
| 1987 | Andrew Scullion | PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY Band | 1 | |
| 1988 | Arthur Cook | 1 | ||
| 1989 | Paul Turner | 1 | ||
| 1990 | 6 | |||
| 1991 | 7 | |||
| 1992 | 8 | |||
| 1993 | Andrew Scullion | Cullybackey Pipe Band | 2 | |
| 1994 | Gordon Brown | 1 | ||
| 1995 | 9 | |||
| 1996 | 10 | |||
| 1997 | Andrew Scullion | Eden Pipe Band | 3 | |
| 1998 | 11 | |||
| 1999 |
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| 2000 | 12 | |||
| 2001 | 13 | |||
| 2002 | Gordon Brown | 2 | ||
| 2003 | 14 | |||
| 2004 | 15 | |||
| 2005 | 16 | |||
| 2006 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | Barry Wilson | 1 | ||
| 2008 | Barry Wilson | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Barry Wilson | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Barry Wilson | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | 3 | |||
| 2013 | 4 | |||
| 2014 | 5 | |||
| 2015 | 6 | |||
| 2016 | 7 | |||
| 2017 | 8 | |||
| 2018 | 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 |