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 16, 2025 [Friday at 7:00pm, music starts at 7:30]

Where: Hotel Saskatchewan, Regency Ballroom

BUY TICKETS AT THE DOOR

2024 PPI PROGRAM

2025 Invitees:

TBA


2025 Adjudicator: Andrew Berthoff, Toronto

Requirements: players will play 4 parts of either 4/4 or 3/4 marches without tuning when they take the stage, then will have 3 minutes to re-tune drones before playing a 4-6 minute selection of their own choice. Players are adjudicated on the medley only.

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

The winner will receive a Kintyre Practice Chanter courtesy of McCallum Bagpipes. Designed in consultation with the renowned piper Willie McCallum, this exceptional instrument will provide a lifetime of enjoyment.

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

2024 - Jesse Robson, Calgary, AB

2023 - Cameron Dawson, Winnipeg