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The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a show given by military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. The event takes place annually, as part of the Edinburgh Festival (a collective name for many independent festivals and events in Edinburgh in August). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1862 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The mayor of Penzance taking part in the re-enactment of the announcement of the death of Nelson from the Union Hotel. ...
Military Band marching A military band is a group of soldiers assigned to musical duties. ...
Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1. ...
Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ...
There is no one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
History
The word "tattoo" originally dates from the seventeenth century when British Army units were stationed in the Low Countries. Drummers from the garrison were sent out into the towns each evening to summon the soldiers to return to barracks. The process was known as Doe den tap toe or just tap toe and encouraged the inn keepers to "turn off the taps", stop serving beer and send the soldiers back for the night. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries (see Country) on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse (Maas) rivers. ...
A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...
Barracks is usally used to connote a type of military housing. ...
The first official Tattoo began in 1950 with just 8 items in the programme. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Today Now, on average, just over 200,000 people see the Tattoo live on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle each year, and it always sells out in advance. 30% of the audience are from Scotland and 35% from the rest of the United Kingdom. The event is so well known in Britain, that to many people (especially older people) "The Edinburgh Tattoo" is a synonym for "The Edinburgh Festival". The remaining 35% of the audience consists of 70,000 visitors from overseas. Worldwide, a further 100 million people see the event on television. Edinburgh Castle and NorLoch, around 1780 by Alexander Nasmyth Edinburgh Castle is an ancient stronghold on the Castle Rock in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, has been in use by assorted military forces since 900 BC and only transferred from Ministry of Defence administration recently. ...
Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1. ...
The Tattoo is run for charitable causes and over the years has gifted over UK£5 million to military and civilian charities and organisations. However, the greater benefit has been that it, by independent count, generates an additional £82 million for Edinburgh's economy annually. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ...
The official magazine of the Edinburgh Military tattoo is called Salute and distributed free to sponsors, Friends of the Tattoo and visiting performers.
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal is the current Patron of the event Princess Anne may refer to more than one person: Anne, Princess Royal (born 15 August 1950), daughter of Elizabeth II of the UK Anne, Princess of Orange (1709‑1759), daughter of George II of Great Britain Anne (1637‑1759), daughter of Charles I of England Princess Anne may refer to...
The Princess Anne, the current Princess Royal Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. ...
Performers International military regiments and even African tribes have performed at the Tattoo over the years. The first regiment from outside the UK to take part was the Band of the Royal Netherlands Grenadiers in 1952. So far, over 30 countries have been represented at the Tattoo. The Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army; it is one of two, along with the Garderegiment Fusiliers Prinses Irene that is classed as Guards. The regiment was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of two antecedent regiments: Garderegiment Grenadiers Garderegiment Jagers These two regiments...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The highlight is the massed pipes and drums, provided by regiments of the British Army and regiments from around the world with Scottish connections. Each evening ends with a floodlit lone piper playing from the Castle walls. Pipes and drums are synonymous with pipe band, and both commonly refer to bands comprised of musicians who play the Scottish Highland bagpipes and drums. ...
The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
The 2005 Tattoo saw the largest gathering of pipes and drums in the event's history, including the pipes and drums of all six regular infantry regiments of the Scottish Division: 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Scottish Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in Scotland. ...
In addition, there were also the pipes and drums of the Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Royal Gurkha Rifles, South African Irish Regiment, Scottish Officers Training Corps, the Rats of Tobruk and the City of Wellington pipe band. Official name The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Colonel-in-Chief Honorary-General HRH Mary, Princess Royal (1918) HRH Anne, Princess Royal (1983) Nicknames Pontius Pilates Bodyguard Motto Nemo me impune lacessit (Nobody touches me with impunity) Anniversaries Marches Quick March: Dumbartons Drums Slow March: Garb of Old...
Template:Royal Highland Fusiliers Royal Highland Fusiliers badge and Mackenzie tartan The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margarets Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) is a regular Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division, and known (for short) as The RHF. The regiment was formed on...
Kings Own Scottish Borderers cap badge and tartan The Kings Own Scottish Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. ...
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. ...
Official name The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) Colonel-in-Chief HRH the Duke of Edinburgh Deputy Colonel-in-Chief HRH the Prince of Wales Nicknames Motto Cuidich n Righ Marches Quick: The West Highland Laddie Description Infantry regiment Creation date 1994 Reason for creation Formed by the amalgamation ot...
Official name Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louises) Colonel-in-Chief HM Queen Elizabeth II Nicknames Motto Sans Peur Ne Obliviscaris Anniversaries Balaklava (25 October) Marches Quick: The Highland Laddie Quick: The Campbells Are Coming Charge: Monymusk Funerals: Lochaber No More Mascot A Shetland Pony called Cruachan Description Infantry...
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division, and have a long and proud history stretching back hundreds of years. ...
This article deals with the current British Army regiment, for historical regiments, see Historical Irish Guards regiments. ...
The Royal Gurkha Rifles is a regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. ...
The South African Irish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. ...
The Officers Training Corps (OTC) is a part of the British Army that provides military leadership training to students at British universities. ...
The Rats of Tobruk was the name given to the soldiers who held Tobruk, Libya against the Afrika Corps, during a period known as the Siege of Tobruk in World War II. The conflict started on 10 April 1941. ...
Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in MÄori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ...
Producers Producers of the Edinburgh Tattoo have included: - Lt Col George Malcolm of Poltalloch – Produced a pageant on the Castle Esplanade in 1947 entitled “The King’s Men” and produced the first Edinburgh Tattoo in 1950.
- Brigadier Alistair MacLean of Pennycross – Director of the Tattoo from 1950, he took over as the Producer in 1953.
- Brigadier Jack Sanderson – Former Scots Guards officer, he took over in 1968.
- Lt Col Lesley Dow – Served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and became producer in 1976.
- Major Michael Parker – Producer of the Royal Tournament (1974-99), the Berlin Tattoo as well as the VE & VJ Day commemorations in 1995. Producer of the Tattoo from 1992-4
- Brigadier Melville Jameson – Served with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and former commander of 51st Highland Brigade. Producer of the Tattoo from 1994-2006.
- Major-General Euan Loudon - GOC 2 Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle. Takes over the producer's post in 2007.
Source: Roddy Martine – Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2001 The Scots Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division, and have a long and proud history stretching back hundreds of years. ...
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. ...
The Grand Military Tournament and Assault at Arms was held at the Agricultural Hall Islington from 21st to 26 June 1880. ...
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is the senior Scottish regiment of the British Army and Scotlands only cavalry regiment. ...
The Highland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army, which has been formed a number of times. ...
Edinburgh Castle and NorLoch, around 1780 by Alexander Nasmyth Edinburgh Castle is an ancient stronghold on the Castle Rock in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, has been in use by assorted military forces since 900 BC and only transferred from Ministry of Defence administration recently. ...
See also The term Military Tattoo dates from the eighteenth century when the British Army were fighting in the Low Countries (Belgium and The Netherlands). ...
The Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a show given by military bands and display teams. ...
United States Marines on parade. ...
A tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin: in technical terms, tattooing is micro-pigment implantation. ...
External links - Edinburgh Military Tattoo website
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