The Big Rab Show Podcast

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 270th Episode we hang out with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers as they prepare for their big gig in Belfast as part of their 20th Anniversary tour.  That plus all the usual news and views from around the piping scene. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage...

Welcome to The Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 269th Episode we hang out with Closkelt Pipe Band as they prepare for their first season in Grade 1.  As well as hitting the stage on the 26th of March, at the Market Place Theater in Armagh.  All this, plus the usual news and views from around the piping scene. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patre...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 268th Episode we chat with Craig Munro from Wallace Bagpipes, as we hear about how things have been over the pandemic and what the future holds for the company. That plus all the latest news and views from around the piping scene this past week. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 267th Episode we chat with Dr Matthew Welch, as we find out all about his interesting new YouTube Channel.  That plus all the latest news and views from around the piping scene this past week. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 266th Episode we have Kirk Potter from Ensemble, as we hear all about his exciting new venture Pipebandscores.com.  Plus all the latest news and views from around the piping scene this past week. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and aud...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 265th Episode we have James Duncan MacKenzie.  We hear all about his new music collection and his brand-new album to be released in the coming weeks.  Plus all the usual Piping news and views from around the piping scene. We would love to know your thoughts.  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 264th Episode we have Jeremy Downs and Winston Murdock on the show telling us all about their interesting new project, Tartan and Taps.  https://tntwaco.com/ We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, e...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 263rd Episode we have Derek Doyle from the National Piping Center.  We find out all about the new HND program on offer, and much more.   Also we introduce our new voice of our Weekly Drone feature, JD Ingraham ! We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage...

Welcome to The Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 262nd Episode we have Dan Nevans from the National Piping Centre.  We find out what he’s been up to since the publication of his book Piobaireachd is for Everyone.  Plus we hear about an exciting  new project from the National Piping Centre, to get everyone playing again. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us ...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 261st Episode we have the Big Rab Show team involved in a round table discussion about the incoming year 2022.  The promise of a new season, in the wake of a global pandemic; just what will it look like?  Will it happen at all?  What do we see as the priorities running into 2022? We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Sup...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 260th Episode we chat with legendary Pipe Major Robert Mathieson.  We hear his thoughts on the return of bands in 2022, his thoughts on band ensemble and much more. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interv...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 259th Episode we chat with Bob Worrall !! We find out how 2021 was for him, with the return of various events around the world, including the Glenfiddich championships.  We also discuss our hopes for 2022..  Wishing you all a very Happy New Year !   We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRab...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 258th Episode we chat to the 2021 Glenfiddich Champion Jack Lee !!  From all of us here on The Big Rab Show Team, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and that you enjoy this incredible interview.     We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos,...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 257th Episode we chat with drummer, photographer, and now author Brian Hasson ! Plus all the latest news and views from around the piping scene this past week. Music used on this weeks episode is for promotional/educational purposes only. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We hav...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 256th Episode we chat with author and bagpiper Hector Thompson.  We find out all about his latest novel, Hector of The Glens !  That plus we hear from Pipe Major Emmett Conway, and Lead Tipper Andrew Lawson from Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band as they prepare to appear at the Kids With Cancer Charity event in February 2022.    We would love...

Welcome to The Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 255th Episode we bring you our Christmas list for 2021 !! Our Annual show where we bring you our own personal picks for gifts you should be buying that piper or drummer in your life this holiday season. Make some notes, and hopefully we manage to bring you some new ideas this holiday season. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@g...

This weeks episode is dedicated to Billy Doherty, Tony Murphy and Jonathan Evans.  Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 254th Episode we chat with author and bagpiper, Camille Layt ! We find out all about the process of putting together the amazing book “finding bagpipe freedom”, and also about the piping scene in Queensland Australia. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigr...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 253rd Episode we chat to the new Pipe Major of Grade 1 Fife Police, Pipe Major David Wilton.  We also have a chat with Finlay MacDonald and Steven Blake from the National Piping Centre on their visit to Northern Ireland.  We also have a special announcement from Gary Smyth, as we hear the full line up for the 2022 Kids With Cancer Charity Event. We...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 252nd Episode we chat to Chris Gray all about his brand new book, and also Matt MacIsaac !! With quite a packed episode this week, we hope you enjoy the tunes and the banter !  We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, excl...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 251st Episode we chat to Robbie MacIsaac, Piper with Scottish Power Pipe Band and from Flux Solutions.  We hear about their exciting new product, set to revolutionise our piping in 2022 and beyond ! We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 250th Episode we chat to Willie McCallum as he prepares for this up coming Glenfiddich Championships 2021.  Tickets for which are still available at the National Piping Centre website.  Some amazing insight and words of wisdom from one most successful pipers on the planet. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 249th Episode we chat to Jori Chisholm from Bagpipelessons.com .  We hear all about his work on the website, including the exciting Fall edition of the World Online Piping and Drumming Championships 2021. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 248th Episode we announce the winners of our 2021 Big Rab Show Awards !! This is our second “Pandemic Edition” and you have all been voting in your thousands, so who are our champions?  Congratulations to all the nominees and of course to our winners. We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigR...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 247th Episode we chat all about the proposed idea for a new UK Indoor Band Championships.  Will bands be ready for February / March 2022?  What are your thoughts, on this new idea from HQ? We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio reco...

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 246th Episode we chat to bagpiper and composer Michael Grey, as we hear all about his new book “Grey’s Notes”. Plus all the usual news and views from throughout the Piping scene this past week. Place your vote now for The Big Rab Show Awards and help your favourite win ! www.thebigrabshow.com We would love to know your thoughts.  Email – bigrabshow@...