The Royal Ulster Constabulary Drum Corps was one of the World's finest pipe band drum corps' of all time, winning the World Drum Corps Prize in 2000. It was led by some of the most famous and prestigious pipe band drummers in Ireland. The RUC Drum Corps had a very distinctive style of Scottish drumming, a style of music that is quite intricate and certainly written with a lot of rhythmical flair.
This collection of 40 Pipe Band drum compositions by the RUC drum corps offers an array of top Scottish drum scores in pdf format, penned by the late Bobby Rea, Gary Corkin, Robert Holland and other drummers that played in the drum corps. Some of the tunes featured are Lord Alexander Kennedy, Donald Cameron, The Cameronian Rant, Pretty Marion and a lot of others.
You can download the whole book or purchase individual chapters below.
Download the RUC Drum Corps Book
$29.99
FREE DRUM SCORE
Enjoy this classic score by the late Bobby Rea - Donald Cameron. Many of today's soloists still play this score at the top level. There are many more scores like this featured in the book.
Have fun with the free score!
The RUC Drum Corps Book Chapter 1
Pipe Band Marches
The Balmoral Highlanders - Gary Corkin
Pipe Major Tom Mc Allister - Gary Corkin
Lord Alexander Kennedy - Bobby Rea
Highland Wedding - Gary Corkin
Brigadier General Cheape of Tiroran - Gary Corkin
Donald Cameron - Bobby Rea
$6.99
The RUC Drum Corps Book Chapter 2
Pipe Band Strathspeys
Arniston Castle - Gary Corkin
Cabar Feidh - Gary Corkin
Bogan Lochan - Gary Corkin
Shepherds Crook - Robert Holland
Annie Grant - Barney Megoran
Cameronian Rant - Bobby Rea
Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch - David Brown
PM Sandy Gordon - Barney Megoran
The Caledonian Society of London - Barney Megoran
Tulloch Castle - David Brown
$6.99
The RUC Drum Corps Book Chapter 3
Pipe Band Reels for the MSR
Mrs McPherson of Inveran - Gary Corkin
Loch Carron - Robert Holland
John McKechnie - Bobby Rea
Donald Manson's Reel - Gary Corkin
Pretty Marion - Bobby Rea
The Smith of Chilliechassie - Robert Holland
$6.99
The RUC Drum Corps Book Chapter 4
Pipe Band Reels for the Medley
Cathy's Willie - Robert Holland
Edwins Diggi Place - Gary Corkin
The Low Lifer - Gary Corkin
Hose and High Tops - Gary Corkin
Devils Staircase - Gary Corkin
Rourke's Reel - Gary Corkin
The Yellow Tinker - Gary Corkin
Dowd's Reel - Gary Corkin
$6.99
The RUC Drum Corps Book Chapter 5
Pipe Band Hornpipes
Aussie Steve - David Brown
The Goat Herder and the Shepherd - Derek Smyth
The Reekie Dot - David Brown
Dr McInne's Fancy - Derek Smyth
A Wee Bit out of the Ordinary - Gary Corkin
Willie Gray - David Brown
Beverley's Wedding - Gary Corkin
$6.99
The RUC Drum Corps Book Chapter 6
Pipe Band Jigs
The Old Wife of the Milldust - Gary Corkin
Tom Rourke's Jig - Gary Corkin
Inspector Donald Campbell - Gary Corkin
$6.99