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Edinburgh Military Tattoo 1990


Fanfare and Voice of the Castle

"Fifty Years On"
Composed by Lt Col PR Evans RE, Director of Music of the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Tattoo's Director of Music 1990

The Massed Pipes and Drums
»The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
»4th Royal Tank Regiment
»Guards Depot
»1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
»1st Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
»10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
Fifty Years

This is the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of Britain's Airborne Forces. To commemorate the raid on Bruneval in the Second World War, 15th (Scottish) Volunteer Battalion of The Parachute Regiment hold a competition which takes the form of a rehearsal for an operation. The teams are accompanied musically by the Falklands Band of The Parachute Regiment and the Regimental Mascot, Sergeant Pegasus.

The Gurkhas are Coming!

A musical display by Riflemen of 1st Battalion 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkhas Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), who show a dance. The Pipes and Drums of 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, and the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas (2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)).

»1st Battalion 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkhas Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
»10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
»Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
Dogged Skill

A display of skill and bravery by the Royal Air Force Police Dog Demonstration Team from Royal Air Force Police School, RAF Newton.

»Royal Air Force
Over Here

A musical display by the Marine Band of the United States Marine Corps Combat Development Command

»Marine Band of the United States Marine Corps Combat Development Command
Spectacle of Youth!

A display by the Pipes and Drums and Highland Dancers of Queen Victoria School, Dunblane

Adelaide So Fair

From Adelaide, a display by the Band of the South Australian Police, who also play for a demonstration of feminine talent by The Australians, the nations champion drill team.

»Band of The South Australia Police
The Massed Military Bands

This is the Army
St Louis Blues
A Nightingale Sang
Bless 'em all
Kiss me goodnight, Sergeant Major
The White Cliffs of Dover
We'll meet again
Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye

Together

The Massed Pipes & Drums and the Massed Military Bands play a combined programme
Wi' a Hundred Pipers
The Highland Cradle Song
Memory

Finale

Entry of the Australian Drill Team
Entry of Cast
Colour Party and Guard
General Salute
Last Post, sounded within the hymn tune: Lone Piper
 
Final Voice of the Castle
General Salute and National Anthem
The Maroon and march off

Caravan
Highland Laddie
Ride of the Valkyries
The Parachute Regiment
Now the Day is Over
Salute to Lt Col David Blair
 
The Queen
Scotland the Brave
Auld Lang Syne
The Black Bear