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

Cost is just$15 and tickets are available at the door!

2025 PPI PROGRAM

2025 Invitees:

• Glen-mary Christopher, Coronach, SK

• Ethan DesChamps, Calgary, AB

• Jonathon Kalyn, Calgary, AB

• Creighton Widdis, Regina, SK

• Cam Dawson, Winnipeg, MB

2025 Adjudicator: Andrew Berthoff, Toronto

SPECIAL GUEST RECITALIST - We are going to be joined by 2-time Inverness Silver Star winner Alex Gandy for some tunes while the prizes are tallied!

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