Anna Fettes Interview: $120k Berklee Scholarship, World Pipe Band Championships & Steve Gadd Sticks

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We sat down with Anna for a video interview just days before she competed in the World Pipe Band Championships with the City of St Andrews Pipe Band. At 17, Anna's already earned a $120,000 scholarship to Berklee starting September 2027, delivered her first ever clinic at Dorset Drum Festival, and picked up a pair of Steve Gadd's own sticks after meeting him in Glasgow. If you've ever wondered what it takes to break into the drumming world as a teenager today, this one's for you.

00:00 Catching up before the World Championships
00:58 Inside the World Pipe Band Championships
02:00 What a competition snare line actually is
04:26 The last minute call to play Iceland
07:54 Handling nerves: gigs vs competition
08:22 Her first ever clinic at Dorset Drum Festival
12:26 The $120k Berklee scholarship
15:08 Growing up as a young drummer on social media
20:23 Age restrictions and building inclusive gigs
22:43 Her three biggest influences
26:04 The story behind her Steve Gadd sticks
33:18 A favourite groove for building hand speed

Watch Anna play at Dorset Drum Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd53pTgZ33E
Follow Anna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_anna_fettes_/
Help Anna get to Berklee: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-anna-fettes-study-at-berklee-college-of-music-boston

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