★ Official record attempt

The Longest Throat Pipe Play on Earth

Let it be known: Ron MacDougall, of Clan MacDougall, is in training to set the first officially recognised world record for the longest continuous throat-bag pipe play — and to submit it to Guinness World Records for ratification.

4:12
Personal best (unofficial)
6:00
The target
TBC
Attempt date
The declaration

Why we're doing this

Throat piping has been a party-piece and a playground dare for generations — but it has never had an official record. We intend to change that.

Ron will train publicly, post every practice attempt to the feed, and stage a formal, judged, unbroken play under Guinness-style conditions. The full attempt will be filmed in a single continuous take, timed by independent witnesses, and submitted for ratification.

Follow along, hold him to it, and — when the day comes — witness it live.

The road to the record

The plan

Phase 1

Public training

Daily practice clips posted to the feed. Building lung capacity and sipping-breath stamina past the five-minute mark.

Phase 2

Trial run

A full dress rehearsal under record conditions, filmed end to end, to shake out the timing and witness process.

Phase 3

The attempt

The formal, judged, single-take play. Independent witnesses, visible clock, no edits. This is the one that counts.

Phase 4

Submission

Evidence pack compiled and submitted to Guinness World Records for official ratification. Then we wait for the certificate.

★ Be there

Witness the attempt

Leave your email and we'll send you the livestream link the moment Ron goes for it. Independent witnesses get a signed certificate of attendance.