| John will be back in Portland and Seattle in July |
John's schedule in North America in 2008
John journeyed from his home in Northern Ireland to meet with his friends and fans in Portland the last week in January before teaching at the Masters of the Scottish Arts School at Seabeck, WA, from Feb 2 to Feb 6.
On February 8 John gave a workshop at the Seattle Drum School, call 206 364 8815 for his teaching schedule there in July.
John will also be available to give private lessons and to work with Seattle area drum corps.
Call 425 218 7926 to book an appointment.
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Let's talk about John
John Scullion, a four-time winner of the World Solo Drumming Championship, is recognized today as a premier master of the snare drum. He played for a number of years in the what is today considered the world’s best drum corps in the Shotts and Dykehead Caladonia Pipe Band under his mentor, Alex Duthart, the father of the modern Scottish drum corps music. Scullion led the Shotts corps to its first top finish at the World Pipe Band Championships. The first of many.
A native of Northern Ireland, John moved to Scotland in the early 1970s, where he played for half a season with the Lanarkshire Police Pipe Band before being offered a place in the Shotts corps by Duthart. John continued as lead drummer for three years after Duthart’s departure contributing to competitive domination, including not only the World Pipe Band Championship but the Champion of Champions title as well.
In 1991 he joined the ScottishPower Pipe Band and over 11 years won several championships with that world famous band, including the prestigious Cowal Pipe Band Championship at Dunoon, Scotland in 1999.
Not just a popular teacher and performer, John is a much sought-after judge of drumming and bagpipe competitions all over the world. He is also a prolific composer of band and solo drum scores.
John regards Alex Duthart as his primary musical influence. One of the most memorable early achievements of his career was being chosen by Duthart to play the lead drummer's part in the Shotts and Dykehead recording of "Cullen Bay". His distinctive style descends directly from Duthart’s virtuoso musical approach to band repertoire, an approach which literally revolutionized the art form
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