Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 414th Episode we chat with Drumming Legend, Stephen Creighton ! Lead tipper of St Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band. Winner of the 2024 World drum core title, this has been a massive year for Stephen and the folks at St Laurence O’Toole, so we catch up to hear what it all meant to them. This is such a great interview, we hope you enjoy. This will be our last pod before the holidays, so we wish you and yours a very merry Christmas ! Email us now - bigrabs...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 403
Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 413th Episode we chat with Liam Kernaghan and Stuart McHale from the RNZPBA as we find out all about the incredible new documentary 12000 miles ! Plus we catch up with PM Matt Fraser, the creator of a brand new app, called Musolink; you should definitely check out. All this plus we catch up with all the latest news and views from around the piping scene. Check out the documentary here - https://rnzpba.com/12000_miles/ Email us now - bigrabshow@gma...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 406
Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 412th Episode we bring you our annual 12 products of Christmas episode ! These are our picks for possible gifts for the piper or drummer in your life. This will be useful to all of you taking care of your Christmas shopping. We also catch up lister mail and all the latest piping news and views from this past week. As always we have a packed show. Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing back...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 402
Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 411th Episode we find out all about the Piping Scene in Germany, and an exciting upcoming contest called The Northern Competition. Plus we catch up lister mail and all the latest piping news and views from this past week. As always we have a packed show. Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and l...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 401
Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 410th Episode we chat all abut the issue of March Pasts, specifically in relation to the World Pipe Band Championships. How can we solve the issue of March Pasts that seem to go on forever ! Plus we catch up with all this past weeks news and updates from around the piping scene. Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 400
Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 409th Episode we catch up as best we can with all the news from around the Piping Scene. We also catch up with Drum Major Emma Barr, as we hear all about the new Northern Ireland Drum Major Display Team. You’d think that during the winter months, there would be nothing happening.. Ohhh it’s the total opposite !! Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings,...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 399
Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 408th Episode we announce the winners of The Big Rab Show Awards 2024 ! As nominated and votes for by you folks, the Bagpiping world. Huge congratulations to all our nominee’s and ofcourse to all those who won. Thank you to everyone who nominated, voted and made this years awards so enjoyable. Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive intervie...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 398
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.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads mo...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 397
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 in piping and drumming to take inspiration, empowerment to advance their own success. This new platform from The National Piping Centre will promote wi...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 396
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.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 395
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. Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive in...
Oct 09, 2024•59 min•Ep. 394
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 backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so click suppor...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 393
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 backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so click supp...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 392
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 chatting to those we bump into as we go along. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage video...
Sep 18, 2024•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 391
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, all the amazing staff at the National Piping Center and of course Piping Live for hosting our party. Thank you. On a personal note, a special word o...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 390
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 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...
Sep 04, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 388
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 emotive topic, and one that will change the course of competitive piping for years to come. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/Bi...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 389
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 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 o...
Aug 21, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 387
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 Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus!...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 386
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 – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episod...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 384
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 European Championships in Perth ! A lot to pack into this weeks show. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of ama...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 385
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 catch up on all the news and views from around the Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazi...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 383
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 from around the Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio rec...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 382
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.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 381
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 news and views from around the Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos,...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 380
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 and interesting road. This plus we catch up on all the news and views from around the Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patre...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 379
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. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, e...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 378
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. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interview...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 377
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 Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusiv...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 376
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 and views from around the Piping Scene. Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage videos, an...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 375
