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Edinburgh Military Tattoo 1998


Fanfare

"The City of Dunedin"

Written and directed by Major David J Marshall ARCM LTCL BBCM psm


Director of Music, Band of the Coldstream Guards and 1998 Tattoo Director of Music

The Massed Pipes and Drums
»The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
»1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
»THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS (PRINCESS MARGARET'S OWN GLASGOW AND AYRSHIRE REGIMENT) 21st, 71st, 74th.
»1st Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
»1st Battalion The Black Watch
»1st Battalion The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
»1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles
»Aberdeen Universities’ Officer’s Training Corp
»Tayforth Universities’ Officer’s Training Corps
»The City of Dunedin
»The City of Invercargill Caledonian Pipe Band
Honda Imps Motorcycle Display Team

A breathtaking display of high speed skill and courage

»The Imps Motor Cycle Display Team
Celebrating 150 Years

New Zealand's Dunedin and Invercargill Pipe Bands
celebrate their respective cities 150th anniversaries with a unique
display of music and movement

»The City of Invercargill Caledonian Pipe Band
»The City of Dunedin
The Tattoo Scottish Country Dancers

A sequence of lively traditional dancing accompanied by musicians from The Scottish
Fiddle Orchestra and The Lowland Band of The Scottish Division

»The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
»The Lowland Band of the Scottish Division
Republic of Fiji Military Forces Band and Meke Dancers

The spectacular sights and sounds of the
musicians and dancers of Fiji
Directed by Captain Luke Tamani Sokiveta
Director of Music, Fiji Military Forces Band

Celtic Dance

The Emerald Isle Irish Dance Team join the Tattoo's Ceilidh Dancers
in a dazzling and unique combined display. Featuring musicians from The Scottish
Fiddle Orchestra and The Lowland Band of The Scottish Division

»Emerald Isle Irish Dance Team
»The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
»The Lowland Band of the Scottish Division
Central Band of the Russian Navy

A thrilling exhibition of traditional music, song and dance
from Russia's premier Navy Band
Directed by Captain Alexander Danilchenko, Chief Conductor

Honda Imps Motorcycle Display Team

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

»The Imps Motor Cycle Display Team
Massed Military Bands and Choir

The Bands of the Coldstream Guards, the Royal Irish Regiment, the Russian Navy and the Lowland Band with Edinburgh's 70 strong Kevock Choir

»Band of the Coldstream Guards
»Band of The Royal Irish Regiment
»The Lowland Band of the Scottish Division
»The Tattoo Choir (Kevock Choir)
The Massed Bands and Massed Pipes and Drums

600 musicians combine to create the unique Tattoo sound
When The Pipers Play
Hector The Hero
A Scottish Tribute

Finale

The complete cast assemble for the Finale with the Guard of Honour provided by
The King's Own Scottish Borderers

National Anthem


Auld Lang Syne


Evening Hymn - Oh God Our Help In Ages Past


Sunset


Lone Piper - The Mist Covered Mountains of Home

March Out

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