Upcoming event
An Crios Gréine — Sun Belt Invitational Piping Competition 2026
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Updated
Maitland / Orlando, Florida, United States
An Crios Gréine — the Sun Belt Invitational Piping Competition takes place November 13–14, 2026, at the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel in Maitland, near Orlando, Florida.
The event features Open and Grade 1 solo piping, a silver belt buckle and cash prizes, and the PM Sandy Jones Memorial Amateur Championship. Roddy MacLeod, MBE, is named as adjudicator in the supplied event information.
Programme
The supplied poster lists the following programme; confirm final arrangements with the organiser:
- Friday, November 13, 9 a.m.: golf outing. The supplied information names Lake Golf Club; confirm the course and meeting point before travelling.
- Friday, 6 p.m.: Barroom Brawl.
- Saturday, November 14, 9 a.m.: Sandy Jones Memorial Amateur Championship — piobaireachd and MSR.
- Saturday: Willie McCallum Sr Memorial novice practice chanter, two-part march; PM Donald MacLeod Memorial piobaireachd ground; novice pipes for ages 16 and under, two-part march and piobaireachd ground; Joe Brady Jr, ages 50 and over, two-part march on pipes.
- Saturday, 1 p.m.: Open Piobaireachd.
- Saturday, 6 p.m.: Open Medley.
Auctions for bagpipes, chanters and reeds are also included in the supplied event details.
Invited pipers
The supplied invitation list names Magnus Stone (Open player), Daniel Caudill, Steven McElhaney, Mic Trenor, Liam Horne, Anna Kummerlöw, Angus MacColl, Willie McCallum, Roddy MacLeod, Bruce Gandy, Alen Tully, Alex Pavlovic, Sean McKeown, Ian K. MacDonald and Nick Hudson. Confirm the final participant and adjudicator lineup with the organiser.
Admission — confirm current pricing
The supplied event text quotes US $15 for ages 21 and older, with free admission for those under 21. The attached poster instead advertises $20 for over-18s. These details conflict; check with the organiser for the applicable price, age policy and which sessions a ticket covers before purchasing.
Information and contact
The poster gives Eric M. Stein as the contact: ericmstein53@gmail.com, 631-241-5757.
Sun Belt Invitational Facebook group.
Competition poster
The supplied poster is reproduced below as event reference material. Its admission information differs from the supplied text as noted above.
