Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 407th Episode we chat with Gary Smyth as we hear who will be appearing at the 2025 Kids With Cancer Charity Night. Plus a special interview with the headline act themselves. All this plus, all the usual news and views from around the piping world. Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.pa…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 406th Episode we hear all about the fantastic new initiative launched at this years Piping Live festival. The Maket Collective aims to promote and amplify the voice and talent of influential female musicians through their stories and performances, allowing everyone, especially other women and girls i…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 405th Episode we announce our finalists for the 2024 Big Rab Show Awards. You have been sending in nominations in your thousands, and now its finally time to announce our nominee’s. So what are you waiting for, get voting ! www.thebigrabshow.com Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patr…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 404th Episode we chat all about the massive Festival Interceltique de Lorient. One of the largest celtic and folk festivals in the world. Including some amazing piping action all across the festival, we just had to chat about just the sheer scale of the event, and what its like to actually be there. …

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 403rd Episode we launch the nominations for the 2024 Big Rab Show Awards !! We run through each of the categories, including some new ones. Have you any thoughts as to who will receive your nomination? Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing b…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 402nd Episode we bring you our behind-the-scenes coverage of the 2024 Belfast Tattoo. This event continues to get better each and every year. Thank you to everyone who took time to chat during a very busy show. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 401st Episode we bring you our full on the ground report from Day 2 of the World Pipe Band Championships. We cover a lot of ground on this one. Walking to all parts of the park, in an attempt to cover as many grades as possible. Including performances, inside and outside the circle, and of course cha…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 400th Episode we bring you our show recorded LIVE at Piping Live 2024. Celebrating 400 episodes at the biggest piping festival in the world. This is such a special moment for all of us on the team, and we cannot thank you enough for all the amazing support. To all the artists who performed on the day…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 399th Episode we bring you our full on the ground report from Day 1 of the 2024 World Pipe Band Championships. Join me as I stumble around Glasgow Green bumping into some of the worlds best musicians, doing what they do best. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have …

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 398th Episode we bring you up to speed following the World Pipe Band Championships 2024. We have had so much correspondence we have to dedicate the first half of the show to answering it all.. Then we need to talk about the elephant in the room. The Novice Juvenile B disaster by RSPBA. Such a highly …

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 397th Episode we bring you our 2024 World Pipe Band Championships Wrap Up. Join the conversation as we delve into every aspect of the Big Yin. The Security, the food, the venue, the Portaloo’s and ofcourse the all-important results. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow W…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 396th Episode we bring you our 2024 World Pipe Band Championships Predictions! By no means are we experts, but we are very much fans, and having a bit of fun with this… So Join us in the conversation as we discuss who we have our eyes on for the Big Yin. Worlds 2024. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Supp…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 395th Episode we bring you our Preview of the 2024 Piping Live Festival. One of the biggest piping festivals in the world, and the highlight of our year. We break down the festival day by day, and give you our particular highlights. Please check out the Piping Live website for full details. Email – b…

This episode of The Big Rab Show Podcast is dedicated to the late Ken Eller. Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 394th Episode we bring you our full wrap up from everything from the Scottish Championships in Dumbarton and we look forward to the Ulster Championships, and the end of the Northern Ireland Season. We also preview the Europe…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 393rd Episode we bring you our Preview of the 2024 Scottish Championships, taking place this weekend in Dumbarton. Things are hotting up in the competitive band scene, and this will be the third major championships out of a possible five. So, who will we have our eye on this weekend? This plus we cat…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 392nd Episode we bring you our #LIST of things that have been getting under our skin lately at Pipe Band competitions. The Big Rab Show Team have all been experiencing various things that just grinds our gears. Do these things get on your nerves too? This plus we catch up on all the news and views fr…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 391st Episode we delve into the Draw for the 2024 World Pipe Band Championships. You get my full “live” reaction to the draw for the Big Yin, will it live up to expectations? This plus we catch up on all the news and views from around the Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patr…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 390th Episode we chat with Jim Kilpatrick, Tyler Fry and Scott Currie as we hear all about the end of the road for Drumming for Drinks. The event was a highlight for many during the run up to the World Pipe Band championships, and now it is no more. So whats next? This plus we catch up on all the new…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Leslie Smyth, who sadly passed away this past week. In this our 389th Episode we bring you all my thoughts on my first time in the circle as a competitive bagpiper. From 30 years as a competing drummer, to finally having the pipes under my arm, it’s been a long…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 388th Episode we bring you our wrap up of the 2024 Chicago Highland Games. This competition saw standards rise across the grades, and there were some amazing performances and some new initiatives we need to talk about. This plus we catch up on all the news and views from around the Piping Scene. Emai…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 387th Episode we bring you our 2024 British Championship Wrap Up. We have crowned our champions, and we need to talk all about what happened at Forres. It made for a very interesting competition for many different reasons. This plus we catch up on all the news and views from around the Piping Scene. …

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 386th Episode we bring you our 2024 British Championship preview ! Taking place this weekend in Forres, we cannot wait to hit the grass and hear some good music. We give you our particular picks and talk all about the upcoming event. This plus we catch up on all the news and views from around the Pip…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 385th Episode we catch up following the UK Championships and unpack all the results to date. We also catch up with social media sensation Piper Ally ! She has been touring all across the USA and recently has had a new tune go crazy viral ! This plus we catch up on all the previous couple weeks news a…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 384th Episode we bring our our full on the ground report from the 2024 UK Championships in Ward Park, Bangor. The start of our Major Championships opens its gates, and we crown our new UK Champions. We hope you enjoy the sounds, and performances from this fantastic opener for the season. Email – bigr…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 383rd Episode we talk all about the start of our Major Competitive season with the UK Championships. Grade by Grade, and band by band, we cover it all. With so much to look forward to, this is shaping up to be a fantastic weekend of Piping and Drumming. This plus we catch up on all the previous coupl…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 382nd Episode we talk about my journey back to the competition circle. Announcing who I’m going to be competing with this in coming season, but not as a drummer, but as a Piper !! This plus we catch up on all the previous couple weeks news and views from around the Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gm…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 381st Episode we bring you all our coverage from the St Laurence O’Toole Inspired 2024 concert in Aberdeen, hosted by Bucksburn and District Pipe Band. This was such a special show, with plenty of highlights, we just had to dedicate a full episode to it. Special thanks to Stuart and Chloe Campbell fo…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 380th Episode we chat with Ross Miller as we hear all about how things are going while on tour with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, and of course all his brand new music ! This plus all the usual piping news and views from around the piping world. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/Bi…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 379th Episode we chat with Eddie Bathish of The Sons of Holyland and Dist Pipe Band, as we hear how things have been for the band, and their plans for 2024. We also catch up with Andrew Douglas from the Pipers Dojo, as we hear of an interesting new project they’ve been working on. This plus all the u…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 378th Episode we chat with Kate Dudek, inventor of the new Katenor tenor drum harness. Nominated for the 2023 Big Rab Show for best innovation or product, this has caused quite a stir in the drumming world. This plus all the usual piping news and views from around the piping world. Email – bigrabshow…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 377th Episode we chat with Paula Braiden, as we hear all about The Force Drum Major Display Team. They have been in operation now for one year, and we hear all about where they were, where they are now, and where they hope to be in the future. This plus all the usual piping news and views from around…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 376th Episode we hang out at the 2024 Kids With Cancer Charity Night. We have some amazing performances from Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia, and some interviews with those in attendance. Including Matthew Shaw, Brian Hasson, Jacob Laird, Viki Singer, Paula Braiden and many more ! Thank y…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 375th Episode we chat with the Chairman of the RSPBA Northern Ireland Branch, Alistair Patterson. We find out all about the work of the branch, and what all was involved in building the 2024 season. This plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping World. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Supp…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 374th Episode we chat with Callum Douglas, as we hear about an exciting new development at ESSC. Check out their website for more details on where to get your hands on one of these amazing instruments - https://www.essessionchanter.co.uk/ That plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping …

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 373rd Episode we chat with Gold Medal Winner and author of Rhythmic Finger work, Jim McGillivray ! That plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping World. Get your copy of the charity album – Pipes For Peace, in celebration of the 100th episode of the Droning On podcast. https://droningo…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 372nd Episode we chat with one of the biggest names in the Brittany music scene. An amazing Piper and, world renowned craftsman, Xavier Boderiou ! That plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping World. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of am…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 371st Episode we chat with European Juv Champion Drum Major Louise Smiton, (Closkelt). We hear how she first got involved in Drum Majoring, and why she believes that it is now the “cool” thing to do for young people. That plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping World. Email – bigrabs…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 370th Episode we chat with Josh MacEachern, from the Chanter Rant Podcast, and also President of the Las Vegas Celtic Society. That plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping World. Don’t forget our Listener Survey. We want your views on our show, and how we can make it better. Here is …

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 369th Episode we chat with Sebastian Potgieter, a snare drummer from South Africa who tells us all about the South African scene, as well as his involvement with Auckland and District from New Zealand ! That plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping World. Don’t forget our Listener Sur…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 368th Episode we chat with Liam Kernaghan as we hear all about what’s going on in the New Zealand Scene. That plus all the usual news and views from around the Piping World. Don’t forget our Listener Survey. We want your views on our show, and how we can make it better. Here is the link. https://surv…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 367th Episode we chat all about the launch of our 2024 Listener Survey. We want your views on our show, and how we can make it better. Here is the link. https://survey.easyquest.com/Responding/8d40fc78-281b-320a-9d5c-393ea3565f4b/397c8a51-8bc7-4246-b346-6c7adebd48ed/Page/0 Please take a moment to fil…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 366th Episode we bring you an interesting story on the development of a new pilot scheme, “Piping for Wellness”. Finlay MacDonald from the National Piping Centre tells us more about this exciting new venture, that could provide real benefit to those that need it. That plus all the usual news and view…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 365th Episode we bring you our preview of Winter Storm 2024 !! Its shaping up to be another exciting event, with so much to choose from. We bring you our thoughts and highlights from this incredible event. That plus all the usual news and views from around the piping scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.c…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 364th Episode we bring in the new year, as we chat with Glenfiddich Champion Callum Beaumont. We get to hear all about his tuition services, his work with Dollar Academy, and ofcourse that moment he won the biggest prize in solo piping. Happy New Year from all of us here on The Big Rab Show Team. Ema…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 363rd Episode we have a chat with the voice of the Worlds, Bob Worrall.. Respected adjudicator, teacher, piper and broadcaster. It just wouldn’t be Christmas on our show without Bob ! We hope you are all have an amazing Holiday season, and we wish you all a very Happy New Year !! Email – bigrabshow@g…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 362nd Episode we have a fantastic interview with Kerr McQuillan. Leading drummer with the World Champions Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate. Also Kerr is the 2023 World Solo Drumming champion. Its been such an amazing year for Kerr and we hear all his thoughts on this past season, and what the future…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 361st Episode we break down one of the biggest news stories to hit the piping scene in a few years. Its very complicated and has drawn strong opinion from around the scene. Its also an emotive topic, with a lot on the line for those impacted. We’re here with you all in this, as we do our best to tack…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 360th Episode we chat with Lissa Schneckenburger, an amazing composer, fiddle player, singer songwriter and educator in the Trad and Folk scene. That plus all the usual news and views from around the piping scene. Be sure to check out Lissa’s website for information on her music, and available traini…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 359th Episode we bring you our annual 12 Products of Christmas show !! We list what we believe to be some of the best possible gifts for the Piper, Drummer, Drum Major or Piping Fan in your life. That plus all the usual news and views from around the piping scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support…

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 358th Episode we chat with Red Hot Chilli Piper Snare Drummer and percussionist, and now new Leading Drummer of Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band, Grant Cassidy !! We get to hear all about the moment he was offered the job, and what he hopes the 2024 season will bring. That plus all the usual n…