David Ross
David began his drumming career in 1992 at the age of four with Inverkeithing and District Pipe Band. David then progressed to receive tuition under Mark Gibson at Burntisland and District Pipe Band. Under the direction of Mark Gibson the corps went from strength to strength winning all major titles at novice juvenile level and progressed to produce the same success at juvenile level. David then made the jump from Juvenile to Grade 2 at the age of 15 with Drambuie Kirkliston Pipe Band under the direction of Alex Dudgeon. In 2005 David moved to Grade 1 playing under Brian Purvis at Dysart and Dundonald. David has enjoyed success in the Juvenile solo drumming circuit in Scotland, achieving 16 1st places and over 24 top 6 places. David completed his juvenile solo drumming career in 2005 winning the World Solo Drumming Championships Under 18 level. In 2007 David Joined the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band under the direction of Eric Ward. David is currently a member of the world renowned House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead under the leadership of Jim Kilpatrick MBE.
In 2009 David successfully gained a second class upper degree in his BA (Hons) Business Studies from Glasgow Caledonian University.
David was also the leading drummer of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland and has traveled extensively all over the world playing with artists such as Carlos Nunez and Amy MacDonald. More recently, David performed with the House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead in Basel, Switzerland, for the Top Secret Drum Corps sell-out show!
Alongside David Henderson, David also holds the Piping and Drumming Qualifications (Level 4) certificate, and teacher’s certificate, affiliated by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA).
David currently teaches at; West Lothian Schools, Stirling Schools, Williamwood Pipe Band (Glasgow, Scotland), Rubislaw Pipe Band (Aberdeen), Uist Pipe Band (Uist), Passiondale Pipe Band (Belgium) and the Stow Pipe Band Drumming Group. Alongside this David also teaches one-to-one and online international students on a weekly basis.
David has also recently joined the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and is appearing in shows across the UK!