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ARCHIVE PROGRAMMES

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Programme 1987

Fanfare and Voice of the Castle

"Mary and the Thistle"
Composed by Lt Col MG Lane, Director of Music Irish Guards and Tattoo Director of Music, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the execution of Mary Queen of Scots and the 300th anniversary of the revival of the Order of the Thistle
 

The Massed Pipes and Drums

1st Bn The Royal Highland Fusiliers
(Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
1st Bn The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
Canadian Cadet Pipes and Drums
The City of Wellington Pipe Band
 

H.M. Kongens Garde

The Guard of His Majesty The King of Norway
A traditional display of music and drill by H.M. Kongens Garde Musikkorps and H.M. Kongens Garde
 

In times of old

A brief, light-hearted action interlude, to illustrate weapons formerly used to attack fortresses
Boiling oil - Members of the Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade
Archer - Provided by the Scottish Field Archery Association
Battering ram - wielded by members of 1st Bn The Royal Highland Fusiliers
(Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
 

Celtic Splendour

A medley from Scotland and Ireland
 

The City of Wellington Pipe Band

The premier band of New Zealand and Australia in a display of music and movement
Pipe Major Lewis Turrell, MBE
Drum Major Gary Coventry
 

Fire - Fire - Fire

A fast moving, all action display of modern fire fighting and rescue by members of the Lothain and Borders Fire Brigade
 

A Latin Festival

A flamboyant, festive and colourful Latin display presented by a Western United States Collegiate Band.
 

Finale

Entry of Pipes and Drums
Entry of Military Bands
 
Spotlight the flag and banners of the Royal Canadian Cadets
The Guard marches on
General Salute
Hymn
 
Taps
 
Mary Queen of Scots episode
Lone Piper
Voice of the Castle
Commitment to Friendship
The National Anthem
The Maroon
Military Bands march off
Pipes and Drums march off

Captain Craig Brown
Happy we've been a' thegither
The Back o' Benachie
 
 
The Mad Captain
Scipio
Mine eyes have seen the glory
 
Trumpets of the the Big Brown Music Machine
The Fair Lullaby
Thistle of Scotland
 
Auld Lang Syne
The Queen
Scotland the Brave
We're no' awa' tae bide awa'
The Black Bear

The 1987 Tattoo Finale
Buy a photo of the 1987 finale from the Online Tattoo Shop

Also available from the Online Tattoo Shop:

•   1987 Commemorative LP - A feast of Military Bands and the Massed Pipes & Drums. Only £10.00
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