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ARCHIVE PROGRAMMES

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Programme 1961

Fanfare

Scots Guards

The King's Own Scottish Borderers

The Cameronians

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Massed Pipes and Drums

The Massed Pipes and Drums of :-
The Royal Scots Greys
1st Battalion Scots Guards
2nd Battalion Scots Guards
1st Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Battalion The Cameronians
1st Battalion The Gordon Highlanders
1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Officer in Charge - Lieutenant J D MacDonald, KOSB
 

A Bridging Display

A Bridging Display Race between the 38th Corps Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, from Ripon, Yorkshire and the 4th Canadian Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineer, from Germany, accompanied by the Military Band of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Music - Wings
 

The Royal Norwegian Guards

A Drill Display by soldiers of the Royal Norwegian Guards from Oslo, accompanied by their own band under the direction of Lieutenant N Egelien and the Bugles of The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). A Demonstration of Norwegian Dancing by the ladies from Noregs Ungdomslag, partnered by Guardsmen.
 

Scots Guards

A Regimental Display by the 1st Battalion Scots Guards

Guard Changing
Inter-Battalion Support Weapons Race
Drill accompanied by the Regimental Band, Corps of Drums and Pipers and Drummers

Officer in Charge - Major D C Prior

Music - Dashing White Sergeant, Atholl Highlanders, Corn Rigs are bonnie,
When the Guards are on Parade, The Garb of Old Gaul, Scotland the Brave
 

Royal Air Force Police Dogs

A Demonstration of Obedience Test and Jumping enacted by fifteen Police Dogs from No. 3 Police Dog Training Squadron, Royal Air Force Station, Netheravon, accompanied by the Band of The King's Own Scottish Borderers.

Officer in Charge - Flying Officer B G Anstey

Music - Royal Air Force March
 

Dancing

An exhibition of Scottish Dancing by dancers from:
1st Bn. Scots Guards
2nd Bn. Scots Guards
1st Bn. The Gordon Highlanders
1st Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Training Depot Gordons/Queen's Own Highlanders

and members of:
Women's Royal Naval Service           Women's Royal Army Corps
Women's Royal Air Force

Accompanied by the Massed Pipes and Drums
 

The Massed Bands

Scots Guards
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
The Cameronians
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Music - The Champion, Maiden of Morven, Pentland Hills,
It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Pack up your troubles, 76 Trombones,
Take me back to dear old Blighty, Get me to the church on time
 

Grand Finale

THE SUNSET CALL

THE LAST POST

Music - The Green Hills of Tyrol, Pibroch o' Donuil Dubh, My Home,
Gammel Norsk Jegermarsj, The Garb of Old Gaul, Crimond,
Sunset, The Last Post, Sleep Dearie Sleep

THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

O CANADA

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Scotland the Brave         We're no awa' to bide awa'
The Black Bear
 

1961 Tattoo Finale
1961 Tattoo Finale
 

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