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Welcome to the Atlanta Piping & Drumming Foundation, Inc.

Welcome! The Atlanta Piping & Drumming Foundation, Inc. is an Atlanta-based non-profit organization that promotes the Great Highland Bagpipe, Drums and Scottish music throughout the Southeast. Formerly known as the 'Atlanta Piping Foundation,' we represent all aspects of piping and drumming. We sponsor piping and drumming workshops and concerts featuring top international pipers and local musicians of all ages and skills. Join us in the joy of learning, playing, and listening to the music of the Great Highland Bagpipe and Drums!

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2021 Stone Mountain Highland Games Scholarship Winner!

Hi! I’m Anderson Pritchard and I’m 12 years old. I started learning on a chanter when I was almost 9 and got my Highland Pipes when I was almost 11. I love playing in the Harvey E. Ritch band and this year I’m competing as a grade 3 solo player. My grandmother decided one year at Christmas to get all the grandkids a musical instrument and since I always said I like the sound of bagpipes she gifted me my chanter. Before that time I had never heard the bagpipes in person or been to a highland game.
I love attending NAAPD each year and look forward to going again this year. Thank You for the scholarship.

2021 Scholarship Awarded by the Foundation!

The mission of The Atlanta Piping & Drumming Foundation, Inc. is to further excellence in the education and performance of Scottish music. Founded by Winter (Winkie) Taylor, The Foundation is an Atlanta-based non-profit organization that promotes the Great Highland Bagpipe, drums, and Scottish music throughout the SouthEast. An award of $500.00 toward one week’s tuition to the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming is given to a piper or drummer showing the most potential for rising to the next level. The scholarship was to be awarded at the October 2020 Stone Mountain Highland Games and applied to the summer of 2021. In spite of the fact that those games could not take place, the Board wished to continue the scholarship program. In keeping with our mission, we are pleased to announce that our 2021 scholarship goes to Denise Duncan, side drummer.

Good luck and congratulations to Denise!

2020 Stone Mountain Highland Games Scholarship Winner!

Noah Schnee, a young man from Charlotte, NC was the winner of the Atlanta Piping and Drumming Foundation scholarship at Stone Mountain and sent us this wonderful message below.

He used the scholarship to attend the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming. The $500.00 scholarship is toward one weeks tuition at the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming was awarded at Stone Mountain Highland Games! Handing out the award, is our own Carroll Keen.