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- ↑ Young, Wilson; Chatto, Allan (2000). One Hundred Years of Pipe Band Drumming. Wilson Young Publishing. ISBN 9780953794300.
- ↑ "RSPBA results". RSPBA. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "The World Solo Drumming Champions". Celtic Fringe. Retrieved 4 June 2016.