The Big Rab Show Podcast

The Big Rab Show Podcast

We are the show for the Piping Folk. Bagpipes, Pipe Bands, Solos, Celtic and Folk music.

Episodes

December 3, 2025 101 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 464th Episode we have another in our Meet The Band series, as we catch up with the folks at the Queen Elizabeth Pipe Band.  This plus we catch up on  Weekly Drones, and the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with y...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 463rd Episode we have another in our Meet The Band series, as we catch up with the MacEoin-Ramsey Pipe Band.  This plus we catch up on a wealth of Weekly Drones, and the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you ...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 462nd Episode we have another in our Meet The Band series, as we catch up with Cloughfin Pipe Band.  This plus we catch up on a wealth of Weekly Drones, and the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there,...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 461st Episode we have another in our Meet The Band series, as we catch up with Brian McMahon from New Ross and District. This plus we catch up on a wealth of Weekly Drones, and the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Please consider voting for us at this years Scots Trad Music Awards !

LINK - https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/voting/

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 460th Episode we announce the winners of the 2025 Big Rab Show Awards !   You have all been voting for weeks now, so lets see who comes out on top.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so click support and get your hands on all this extra stuff!!

 

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 459th Episode we meet Pipe Major David Hanna from the Altnaveigh Memorial Pipe Band.  We hear all about their origin, their storied history, and what their plans are for the future.  Plus we catch up on all the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Sho...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 458th Episode we meet the folks at North Stratton Pipe Band.  We hear all about their origin, their approach to the music and what the plans are for the future.  Plus we catch up on all the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads mor...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 457th Episode we announce our finalists for the 2025 Big Rab Show Awards.  You have all been nominating your favorites now for weeks, so who has made it through to the final?  Plus we catch up on all the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus!...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 456th Episode we meet up with the City of Plymouth pipe band, as we hear their story.  Plus we catch up on all the latest news and views from around the piping scene.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so click support and get your hands on all th...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 455th Episode we do our best to catch up following our specialist episodes.  With so much ground to cover, we need to start somewhere.  We also launch the 2025 Big Rab Show Awards !! Get your nominations in now !!  All this plus we catch up with Andrew Douglas, from Inveraray and District Pipe Band.  We hear all about “That” medley, and what its like lifting the big yin.

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 454th Episode we bring you our second Live Show at this years Piping Live Festival.  A massive thank you to The Big Rab Show Team, Cameron Barnes, Louise Smiton, John Dew and The Bagad Brieg Pipe Band. Such a packed show, performed in an incredibly warm Both Tent outside the National Piping Centre. 

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusi...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 453rd  Episode we bring you our first Live Show from the 2025 Piping Live Festival. Recorded in the Bothy tent, just outside the National Piping Centre we had some fantastic music and great chat.  Many thanks to Anna Smart, Ross Miller and the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band for joining us on quite a warm, but enjoyable day.

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 452nd Episode we bring you a special podcast from behind the scenes of the Belfast International Tattoo 2025. We catch up with the organisers and ofcourse the acts themselves, for another exciting event !

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so clic...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 451st Episode we bring you our second On The Ground Report from The World Pipe Band Championships 2025. We catch up with some folks along the way, and of course some amazing performances inside and outside the circle.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on t...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 450th  Episode we bring you our on the ground report from Day 1 of the World Pipe Band Championships 2025.  Hanging out in final tuning, and catching a lot of the action before bands hit the circle.  Plus we catch up with some interesting folks along the way. 

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 449th  Episode we bring you our 2025 World Pipe Band Championship wrap up podcast.  We welcome back our panel of Rab Show team members and Scott Cunningham, and we go through every aspect of the biggest event of the Piping year.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share wi...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 448th  Episode we bring you World Pipe Band Championship Prediction podcast.  We welcome a panel of Rab Show team members and Scott Cunningham, and we attempt to predict who will win what, at the Big Yin. 

 

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 447th  Episode we bring you our 2025 Piping Live Preview show.  We go through everything at this amazing festival, and give you our must see shows. Plus we try and catch up with all the lister mail and Weekly Drones from this past week.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to ...

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 446th  Episode we bring you all the thoughts and opinions following the 2nd  Major this season, the Scottish Championships.  Some good, some bad, and some … umm…confusing view points shared from our judges... We get into it all.  Plus we try and catch up with all the lister mail and news and views from this past week.

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Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast.  In this our 445th  Episode we delve into the RSPBA rule books, and discuss some of the more interesting points that you may not be aware of.  Plus we look forward to this weekends Scottish Championships in Dumbarton.

Don’t forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so clic...

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