10 Nov 2025

Cover your ears: Bagpipers join for largest world record attempt

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 10 November 2025

This Wednesday, pipers will pay homage to AC/DC when they descend on Fed Square in Melbourne to smash the record for the largest ever bagpipe ensemble.

They're hoping for around 350 players to show up.

The music video for "It’s a Long Way to the Top" was filmed in the same spot in 1976, and one of the original pipers was Les Kenfield. He joins Jesse for a chat. 

Les Kenfield is standing in front of a war memorial. He is in a kilt and red military jacket. He is holding his bagpipes.

Photo: Les Kenfield