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Chanter And Banter! Podcast

by Chanter And Banter! Podcast

**Chanter & Banter** is a Scottish bagpipe and pipe band podcast hosted by pipers Liam Buchanan and TheBeardedKay. Two mates, a couple of microphones and absolutely no shortage of opinions. We talk about the good, the bad and the downright ugly side of the piping world — from Highland bagpipes, pipe bands and competitions to piping gear, uniforms, beginner mistakes, military piping, performance bands, Scottish piping culture and everything in between. Expect honest conversations, controversial opinions, hot takes, stories from the piping world and plenty of banter along the way. Whether you're a competitive piper, drummer, pipe band member, beginner, former player or simply obsessed with Scottish piping, Chanter & Banter is the pub-chat podcast for the piping community. 🎙️ Hosted by PipeMajor_LiamBuchanan & TheBeardedKay 🏴 Scottish piping • Bagpipes • Pipe Bands • Piping Culture 🔥 Honest opinions • Hot Takes • Interviews • Banter New episodes every second Wednesday. **Keep the chanters tight, and the tunes right.**

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Chanter and Banter! SE2 EP6 - 2026 Halloween Special! - Gigs, Ghosts and Ghouls

🎃 GIGS, GHOSTS & GHOULS – THE CHANTER & BANTER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! 👻 Do pipers really have superstitions? Are there ghostly goings-on lurking behind the scenes of the pip

Oct 31
1 h 14 min

Chanter and Banter! SE2 Ep5 : Where’s all the money going?

Liam and Kay dive into the world of bagpiping, money and spending. From expensive equipment and questionable purchases to the real cost of being a piper, we’re asking the

Oct 14
1 h 10 min

Chanter and Banter! S2 Ep.4 - Greg Harley - Military Grade Banter

Liam and Kay welcome Greg Harley AKA, Greg the Piper on the show to talk about his piping experiences. and to join them on a discussion about the differences between Mili

Sep 30
1 h 18 min

Chanter and Banter! S2 EP3 - The Pipe Life.

Kay and Liam open up about their own experiences in piping and what the piping life truly means to them.

Sep 16
1 h 12 min

Chanter And Banter! S2 Ep2 - A World of Banter!

Liam and Kay Discuss highlights from the World pipeband championships with new Team members Tom and Stevo. ** Apologies for poor quality sound. We were trying out some n

Aug 26
1 h 04 min

Chanter and Banter! S2 Ep1 - Competitive Vs Performance.

Liam and Kay come back with a bang for the first episode of Season 2 where they dive deep on the differences between Competing Pipe bands and Performance Pipe Bands!

Jun 10
1 h 01 min

Chanter and Banter! Episode 4 - Beginner Tropes and Bad habits!

Liam and Kay discuss beginner habits and common hurdles everyone faces when learning the pipes!

Apr 16
54 min

Chanter and Banter! Episode 3 - Uniform: Drip or Disaster?

Liam and Kay dive deep in the topic of Uniforms within the world of piping

Mar 20
56 min

Chanter and Banter! Episode 2 - Gucci Gear: Good Idea?

Liam and Kay dive deep into the pre and cons of expensive Piping and drumming merchandise!

Mar 13
56 min

Chanter and Banter! Episode 1 - Social Media: Good or bad for Piping?

Liam and Kay discuss the ups and downs of Social Media within the Bagpiping world.