Prairie Piping Amateur Invitational Event
The Prairie Piping Invitational this year features top amateur pipers playing entertaining tunes in a free-for-all event that always provides a great night of piping. Sponsored by The City of Regina Pipe Band, McCallum Bagpipes and Reelpipes.com.
We are excited this year also to once again partner with the Gandy Bagpiping Foundation for this event. The GBF will be providing tuition prizes for this event.
Date: May 17, 2024 [Friday at 7:00pm, music starts at 7:30]
Where: Hotel Saskatchewan, Regency Ballroom
BUY TICKETS AT THE DOOR
2024 Invitees:
Gabrielle Mercier, Saskatoon
Jesse Robson, Calgary
Creighton Widdis, Regina
Andrew Hill, Edmonton
Ethan DesChamps, Calgary
2024 Adjudicator: Fred Morrison, Scotland
Requirements: players will entertain with an 4-6 minute selection of their own choice.
Audience Ballot: Audience members will each have one ballot to vote for the “Crowd Favourite,” and piper with the most votes will receive a special prize donated by Reelpipes.com
Past Winners - Pro
2002 - Colin Clansey
2003 - James MacHattie
2004 - Alan Bevan
2005 - Michael Grey
2006-12 - no contest
2013 - Sean Somers
2014 - Josh McFarlane
2015 - Stewart Smith
2016 - Eilidh MacDonald
2017 - no contest
2018 - Andrea Boyd
2019 - Sean McKeown
2020 & 2021 - no contest
2022 - Alex Gandy
Past Winners - Amateur
2023 - Cameron Dawson, Winnipeg