
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
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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