Congratulations to The Big Rab Show who has been nominated in Production Award: Trad Music in the Media in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2025. Vote now!. It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 6th December in Aberdeen Music Hall. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here.
We asked Rab of The Big Rab Show the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
We are a weekly live radio show, and Podcast covering all aspects of the bag piping scene. "The show for the bag piping folk". Reflecting everything in the bag piping world, be it Folk music, Celtic Music, or competitive Piping and Drumming in all its forms. Put together by a dedicated team of passionate volunteers with a love of the music and its people. Rab Lennox presents each show, with news, updates and well researched topics to inform and promote.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
All members of The Big Rab Show team are well experienced in the competitive piping and folk music scene. With multiple major championship wins between them all. As well as performing on some of the biggest stages over the years. They are passionate about the music in all its forms, and the effect this has on the world around us. Rab Lennox himself was a competitive drummer of 30 years (now a piper), before picking up the microphone and talking all about the piping scene. The love of the music and its people, are paramount to the content of the show. Promoting and furthering the piping scene is another of its core values. Providing a platform for all pipers and drummers to showcase their talent, on a global scale.
Any particular career highlights?
The Big Rab Show has performed many live podcast events at the Piping Live Festival. These events were to packed houses of international piping fans. Their online coverage of Pipe Band competitions, have received hundreds of thousands of views around the world. The team have traveled internationally to cover piping events including, San Francisco and Atlanta. Some of the most well known figures of the Piping scene are regular guests on the show, with some incredible interviews and insight into the music. Of course a particular highlight was receiving the nomination for the 2022 Scots Trad Music Awards. Such a huge honor, and a fantastic night in Dundee. With a large social media following, and weekly listenership; The Big Rab Show continue to grow and further promote the piping scene where ever possible.
What are your plans for the future?
The Big Rab Show hope to develop their international Piping coverage, with more detailed reporting from events around the world. This along with continuing to develop their coverage of the competitive piping scene, bringing it to a global audience. Work will continue on providing a platform for all bag pipe musicians around the world, to showcase their talents. The promotion of young learners is also a focus going forward. Encouraging younger people to take up the instrument, and enjoy everything the piping scene has to offer. This now being their second nomination for the Trads, here's hoping we can win it this time !
The Big Rab Show Social Media
Website: https://www.thebigrabshow.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBigRabShow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigrab/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBigRabShow
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebigrabshow
The 2025 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 6th December 2025 in Aberdeen Music Hall! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here). Watch it live in the UK at 9pm (GMT) on BBC ALBA and and around the world here. Hosted by Scottish personalities Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy, the night in the Granite City will also welcome live performances from some of the brightest lights on the thriving trad scene today including beloved singer Hannah Rarity, UK folk legends The Poozies, trad pop band Mec Lir and BBC Radio scotland Young Traditional Musician and Scots Performer o the Year Ellie Beaton and many more!
If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish trad music and musicians why not become a friend of Hands Up for Trad. In addition to our high profile events like the Scots Trad Music Awards, we also deliver a less well known, education programme for young people from 8yrs right through to young adults at the start of their careers. Read more here.