Snare drummer Ian McDonald has been drumming for
3 ½ years. He’s played with Dundee Scottish, Tunes of
Glory, and Chicago Celtic pipe bands. Ian also plays
the drum kit and guitar. The major influences on Ian’s
snare drumming are his dad, Shawn, and his instructor,
Ryan Barr. Ian is a junior at Dundee Crown High School
in Carpentersville, Illinois where he plays in the school’s
marching band and the Percussion Ensemble. He has
learned to play all types of percussion instruments. The
Midwest Pipe Band Association named Ian Champion
Supreme in Grade Four snare drumming for 2013. Ian
wants to study film production in college. Ian says with his
sisters being tenor drummers in the band that their family
spends a lot of time in the car together. He said his family is
crazy (except for him), and they have lots of fun together.
3 ½ years. He’s played with Dundee Scottish, Tunes of
Glory, and Chicago Celtic pipe bands. Ian also plays
the drum kit and guitar. The major influences on Ian’s
snare drumming are his dad, Shawn, and his instructor,
Ryan Barr. Ian is a junior at Dundee Crown High School
in Carpentersville, Illinois where he plays in the school’s
marching band and the Percussion Ensemble. He has
learned to play all types of percussion instruments. The
Midwest Pipe Band Association named Ian Champion
Supreme in Grade Four snare drumming for 2013. Ian
wants to study film production in college. Ian says with his
sisters being tenor drummers in the band that their family
spends a lot of time in the car together. He said his family is
crazy (except for him), and they have lots of fun together.