The Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 477. Kids With Cancer Night Preview 2026

·1 hr 27 min·5 clips

Rab previews the Kids for Cancer charity night and hints at a shocking pipe band story that just broke.

The episode opens with host Rab teasing the Kids with Cancer charity night preview and a major breaking news story. He gives updates on listener mail, Patreon content, and the Meet the Band series. Rab then reveals the resignation of Pipe Major Donald Stewart from Glasgow Sky Association Pipe Band, leading the band to withdraw from the 2026 season; he discusses the band's recent success and the broader trend of bands struggling to compete. The show transitions to news segments, covering the CLASP online competition results, a Pipes|Drums article on expected World Championship bands, the new RSPBA website, and the closure of McClellan Bagpipes after 32 years. Rab previews the Kids with Cancer Night on March 28th, interviewing organizer Gary Smith about the lineup, which includes Police Scotland Fife, world champion drummers and drum majors, Highland dancers, and a surprise reunion of the RUC Pipe Band. He then interviews Police Scotland Fife's Pipe Major David and Lead Drummer Mick about their debut Northern Ireland concert, their 2025 season, and musical goals. The episode concludes with promotional messages and a recap of the charity event details.

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A charity-night preview broadens into a useful check-in on band lists, the RSPBA website, and competitive piping.

The Kids for Cancer charity night gives this single episode a clear anchor, but the program keeps widening the frame. Its preview of the end-of-March fundraiser sits alongside a busy stretch of bagpiping life: competitive piping and drumming, Celtic and folk music, developing…

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You want a charity-night preview with enough bagpiping-world news to keep your calendar busy.

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