Congratulations to The Big Rab Show who has / have been nominated in Production Award: Trad Music in the Media sponsored by Paul McGeechan in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026. Vote for The Big Rab Show now! It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 5th December in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre. 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.
Any particular career highlights?
With over 500 episodes of The Big Rab Show podcast, there are no signs of it slowing down, any time soon. This year the podcast was performed live to a packed audience on the mainstage at the Piping Live Festival. The show is known and loved by a large international audience of piping and drumming fans. Our online coverage of Pipe Band competitions, has reached millions of viewers around the world. The team have traveled internationally to cover piping events including, San Francisco, Atlanta and other. 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 particular highlights was receiving nominations for the 2022 and 2025 Scots Trad Music Awards. This was such a huge honor to be nominated, we were just so chuffed. With a large social media following, and weekly listenership; The Big Rab Show continues to grow and further promote the piping scene wherever possible. We are looking forward to representing the Piping Scene again at this years Trads.
What are your plans for the future?
The Big Rab Show hope to continue developing our international Piping coverage, with more detailed reporting from events around the world. Not forgetting our coverage of the piping scene at a local level, promoting and showcasing the incredible talent; right here at home. Work will continue on providing a platform for all pipers and drummers, to showcase their talents on a global scale. The promotion of the music to a younger audience is also a focus. Encouraging younger people to take up the instrument, and enjoy everything the piping scene has to offer. This now being our third nomination for the Trads, we are simply honored to be representing our piping scene at the Trads again. We really hope we can win it this time !
The Big Rab Show Social Media
Website: http://www.thebigrabshow.com
Facebook: https://@https://www.facebook.com/TheBigRabShow
Instagram: https://@https://www.instagram.com/bigrab/
YouTube: https://@https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBigRabShow
TikTok: https://@https://www.tiktok.com/@thebigrabshow
Listen to music: http://https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ax1601JRsKO8ZhO2CSGPK?si=658f7d7edbbd4b58
The 2026 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 5th December 2026 in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here).
Hosted by Scottish personalities Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy, the night will welcome live performances from some of the brightest lights on the thriving trad scene today including Valtos, Gnoss, Sian, Fèis Phàislig, Spodo Komodo and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Rachel Groves 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.