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ARCHIVE PROGRAMMES

THE 2005 EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO

Fanfare For The First Sea Lord

Conducted by Captain A J Smallwood PGA(Dip) BMus(Hons) LRSM RM

The Massed Pipes and Drums

1st Battalion Scots Guards
1st Battalion Irish Guards
1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
1st Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers
(Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow
and Ayrshire Regiment)

1st Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
1st Battalion The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
1st Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
(Princess Louise's)

1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Scotland's Universities Officer's Training Corps
The Rats of Tobruk
City of Wellington
South African Irish Regiment

The largest gathering of pipers and drummers ever to appear at the Tattoo

The Imps Motorcycle Team

A fast moving, all action, precision ride devised and directed by Mr Roy Pratt MBE

The Band and Bugles of The Light Division

A marvellous musical and marching demonstration performed
at an incredible 140 paces a minute

Massed Highland Dancers

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Highland Spring Dancers with
The Highland Dancers from New Zealand
Contemporary Highland Dance

The Royal Marines Display

The versatile skills of today's Royal Marines

Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestra

The sound of the Caribbean with Trinidad and Tobago's award-winning steel band.

Russian Cossack State Dance Company

A dynamic, acrobatic and exhilarating exhibition of Cossack Dance

The Guard of His Majesty The King of Norway

The Band and Drill Team provide a stunning musical, marching and drill display

The Massed Military Bands
Celebration of Trafalgar

The Band of HM Royal Marines Plymouth
The Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland
The Band of HM Royal Marines Britannia Royal Naval College

JOINED BY:
The Highland Band of the Scottish Division
The Band of The Light Division
The Band of The Guard of His Majesty The King of Norway

ACCOMPANIED BY The Tattoo Choir (Kevock Choir)

The Massed Military Bands and
Massed Pipes & Drums

600 musicians create the unique Tattoo sound
Mull of Kintyre
Caledonia

Finale

Featuring the 1,000-strong cast with a
Guard of Honour formed by the Royal Navy
Band of Brothers
National Anthem
Auld Lang Syne
Evening Hymn - Prelude and Sunset

Lone Piper - Lest We Forget

March Out

Scotland The Brave
We're No' Awa' Tae Bide Awa'
The Black Bear

 

Castle Drawbridge Sentries provided by The Royal Navy Reserve

DIRECTED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL C J DAVIS BA(HONS), MMUS, LRAM, RM, , COMMANDANT AND PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR MUSIC ROYAL MARINES AND 2005 TATTOO DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND CAPTAIN S D SAMSON, HLDRS, DIRECTOR OF ARMY BAGPIPE MUSIC AND HIGHLAND DRUMMING

PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

The 2005 Tattoo Finale
Buy a poster of the 2005 finale from the Online Tattoo Shop

Also available from the Online Tattoo Shop:

2005 DVD - including a 30 min special, The Tattoo's Salute to Australia
2005 Video - a 90 minute recording of the show
2005 Music CD - an 11 track CD recorded live on the Castle Esplanade
2005 Souvenir Programme - collector's souvenir programme

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