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ARCHIVE PROGRAMMES

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Programme 1957

Fanfare

"Opening Fanfare"

Trumpeters of The Life Guards
In Charge - Trumpet Major B Clarke
 

Massed Pipes and Drums

The Massed Pipes and Drums of :-
1st Battalion Scots Guards
2nd Battalion Scots Guards
1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
1st Battalion The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
The Brigade of Gurkhas
The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band

Officer in Charge - Captain A M F McDonald, The Royal Scots
 

King's African Rifles

(a) Dancing Displays, given by the following Tribes :-
Nandi - 5th Battalion
Kamba - 3rd Battalion
Jaluo - 11th Battalion
Samburu - 2/3rd Battalion

(b) A Drill Display by 6th and 2/6th Battalions, accompanied by the Band of the 4th Battalion (The Uganda Rifles) and the Corps of Drums of the 6th Battalion.

Music - Ngoma, Men of Harlech, British Grenadiers, Tu Funge Safari
 

Royal Air Force Police Dogs

A demonstration of obedience tests and jumping enacted by twelve Police Dogs from No. 3 Police Dog Training Squadron, Royal Air Force Station, Netheravon.

Officer in Charge - Flight Lieutenant R C Forrester DFM
 

The Turkish Army

(a) Musical Display
The Band of the Corps of Janissaries accompanied by Standard Bearers and 13th-14th century representatives of the Cavalry, Artillery, Engineers, Armoured Infantry and Riflemen.

Officer in Charge - Major Recai Erkerman
Director of Music - Major Cemalettin Cümbüs

(b) Drill Display
Drill Display by Cadets from the Harp Okulu School (Turkish Military Academy) accompanied by the Drum and Bugle Band of the School.

Officer in Charge - First Lieutenant Naci Akgök
 

The Life Guards

The Mounted Band of The Life Guards under the direction of the Director of Music, Lieutenant-Colonel A Lemoine, OBE.

Music - "State Occasion"       "Milanollo"
 

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Musical Ride of The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, accompanied by the Band of The Life Guards, under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel A Lemoine, OBE.

Officer in Charge - Inspector J G C Downey, RCMP
 

The Royal Danish Life Guards

A Drill Display by The Royal Danish Life Guards accompanied by the Regimental Band of HM Scots Guards.

Music - Kong Frederik Den IX Honnormarch, Kobenhavner March,
Fanemarch, Dronning Ingride Honnormarch
 

Scotland's Pride

A combined Display of Piping and Highland Dancing by the Massed Pipes and Drums with teams from the Scottish Regiments.

Officer in Charge - Captain R F Richardson, The Royal Scots

Music - Hielan' Laddie, Because he was a Bonnie Lad, Brig o' Perth,
Mrs Macleod of Raasay, Reel of Tulloch, Black Bear
 

Massed Military Bands

Massed Military Bands of:-
Scots Guards
The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
The Gordon Highlanders

Under the direction of Lt Col S Rhodes, MBE, Mus Bac, ARCM,
Director of Music, Scots Guards

Music - Thin Red Line, Tiree Love Song, Isle of Mull, Stars and Stripes
The Middy, Step Lightly, Sons of the Brave
 

Scotland the Brave

Guard of 1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)

THE SUNSET CALL
Music - Point of War, Commando Patrol, Ave Maria, Crimond, Sunset

THE TURKISH NATIONAL ANTHEM
KONG CHRISTIAN
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Scotland the Brave, We're no awa' to bide awa', Sweet Maid of Glendaruel
Will ye no come back Again, Auld Lang Syne

1957 Tattoo Finale
Buy a photo of the 1957 finale from the Online Tattoo Shop
 

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