Shedden wins as six more go through World Solo Drumming semi-final after Kingdom Thistle-European

Lochgelly, Scotland – April 22, 2023 – Seven Shedden of Melbourne, Australia, was the winner of the RSPBA’s European Solo Drumming Championship held at Lochgelly High School as the latest qualifying event for the semi-final of the 2023 World Solo Drumming Championship this October.

The event was held as a partnership between the Dundee, Perth and Angus Branch of the Association and Kingdom Thistle Pipe Band Supplies, and was part of the annual Kingdom Thistle Solo Piping & Drumming Competition.

The top-six finishers each get a bye to the World’s semi-final.

1st Steven Shedden, Hawthorn
2nd Craig Brown, Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia
3rd Gavin Orr, Johnstone
4th Cameron Lawson, Inveraray & District
5th Greg Fullerton, Johnstone
6th MacKenzie Forrest, Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
Judges: Arthur Cook, Brian Martin

These six join the pre-qualifiers from previously-run events:

• Blair Beaton, 78th Fraser Highlanders
• Blair Brown, Simon Fraser University
• Glen Creighton, Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia
• Derek Cooper, Inveraray & District
• Robert Graham, Simon Fraser University
• David Henderson, Police Scotland Federation
• Jake Jørgensen, ScottishPower
• Taylor Killoran, Simon Fraser University
• Alex Kuldell, MacMillan
• Eric MacNeill, City of Dunedin (USA)
• Kerr McQuillan, Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonian
• Steven McWhirter, Inveraray & District
• Stephen Paynter, Simon Fraser University
• Chloe Taylor, ScottishPower