The Big Rab Show Podcast

Apr 09 2025 430 ep. 82 mins 143

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The Podcast for the Piping Folk ! Reflecting everything from the Bag Piping world, Celtic music, Folk music, Pipe Bands; if its got Bagpipes in it or around it; we‘re the show for you ! Also broadcast live every Tuesday night on Fuse FM Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.

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The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 430. Piping in Concert

Apr 09 2025 75 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 430th Episode we chat all about Piping in Concert. It’s a totally different dynamic from piping in a competition or parades. I chat all about my personal experience and detail all the various nuances I discovered recently. All this plus we bring you all the usual news and views from across the piping scene. Don’t forget we have l

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 429. Elias Alexander

Apr 02 2025 70 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 429th Episode we catch up with a multi-instrumentalist who is taking bagpipes to a totally new musical genre. Elias Alexander, tells us all about his background in piping and what brought him to bring piping to the masses. You can check out more information on Elias on his website https://www.eliasalexander.com/ All this plus we brin

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 428. Kids With Cancer Charity Night 2025

Mar 26 2025 130 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 428th Episode we bring you an on the ground report from the 2025 Kids With Cancer Charity Night. Including interviews from the folks involved and some of the amazing live performances on stage. It’s quite a packed podcast. Email us now - [email protected] Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing backstage

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 427. Kerr McQuillan

Mar 19 2025 82 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 427th Episode we catch up with Kerr McQuillan. We hear all about what he has been up to lately and his exciting new innovations in the drumming world. You can check out more details and pick up one of his new drum pads on the following link. https://www.kerrmcquillan.com/ All this plus we catch up on all your mail and weekly dron

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 426. Where are we now?

Mar 12 2025 104 mins

This episode of the Big Rab Show Podcast, is dedicated to the late Charlie Conway. Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 426th Episode we talk all about how far we have come from the beginning of our podcast, and just where are we now in the Piping Scene? That plus we catch up on all your mail and weekly drones. All this, plus we catch up with all the latest news and vie

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 425. Piping Posers

Mar 05 2025 86 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 425th Episode we talk all about the dreaded, Piping Poser. What even is a piping poser you may ask? Well we get into the very definition of the term and just what makes a Piping Poser… That plus we catch up on all your mail and weekly drones. All this, plus we catch up with all the latest news and views from around the piping scene

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 424. Ally the Piper, The Session

Feb 26 2025 104 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 424th Episode we talk all about the very sad passing of a bagpiping legend, Bill Livingston. That plus we catch up on all your mail and weekly drones. Our topic this week, we catch up with Ally the Piper as she is set to release her new album “The session”. Be sure to check her out on tour also. Link to her website - https://p

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 423. The Balvenie Medal

Feb 19 2025 79 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 423rd Episode we chat with Helen Urquhart from the National Piping Centre, and respected judge and broadcaster Bob Worrall, as we learn all about the Balvenie Medal and its nomination process. You can learn more on the link below. https://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/play/competitions/glenfiddich-solo-piping-championships/the-balvenie

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 422. Dan Nevans

Feb 12 2025 96 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 422nd Episode we have a special re-recorded interview with Dan Nevans. Recorded behind the scenes at the Piping Live Festival last year. Some real pearls of wisdom to enjoy, and some prudent issues discussed. All this, plus we catch up with all the latest news and views from around the piping scene. Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.

The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 421. Four Major Championships in 2025

Feb 05 2025 81 mins

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 421st Episode we chat all about the confirmation from RSPBA that we will have four Major Championships this season. The British Championships will not be happening this year, which is a bitter blow to many. Is the writing on the wall for our Major Championships for future years or is just a bump in the road. All this, plus we catch u