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Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2001


Fanfare

Celtic Flourish

Written and directed by Captain Calum C Gray,
Director of Music, Band of the Light Division

The Light Division Band and Bugles

A stunning musical and marching display performed
at an incredible 140-paces a minute.

The Highland Dancers & Pipes & Drums of Queen Victoria School, Dunblane

Bedecked in scarlet tunic and Hunting Stewart kilt,
a thrilling Highland dance display set to the stirring sound of the pipes.

The Russian Cossack State Song & Dance Ensemble

The cream of Cossack folk dancers, singers and musicians in their first visit to the United Kingdom.

Tunes of Glory

Tracing the heroic deeds of Highland pipers and drummers in battle portrayed by soldiers of 1st Battalion The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) Accompanied by the Pipes & Drums of 1st Battalion The Highlanders and The Lowland Band of The Scottish Division.

»1st Battalion The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
»The Lowland Band of the Scottish Division
The Cook Island's National Youth Dance Team

Traditional Polynesian dancing from the South Pacific set to the unique sound of coconut-palm drums.

The Guard of His Majesty The King of Norway

Making their sixth appearance at the Tattoo, the bodyguard of the Norwegian Royal Family provide a stunning musical, marching and drill display.

Lord of the Dance

A colourful kaleidoscope of Celtic music and dance with the Band of the Irish Guards, the Band of The Royal Irish Regiment and the Emerald Isle Irish Dance Team.

»Band of the Irish Guards
»Emerald Isle Irish Dance Team
»Band of The Royal Irish Regiment
The Massed Military Bands
»Band of The Royal Irish Regiment
»Band of the Irish Guards
»The Band of The Light Division
»The Band of The Guard of His Majesty The King of Norway
»The Tattoo Choir (Kevock Choir)
The Massed Military Bands & Massed Pipes & Drums

500 musicians combine to create the renowned Tattoo Sound

Cloth of Gold

Finale

The grand finale, featuring the complete cast,
with a Guard of Honour provided by 1st Battalion The Light Infantry.

National Anthem
Auld Lang Syne
Evening Hymn and Sunset - Oft in the Stilly Night
Lone Piper - Oft in the Stilly Night

March Out

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

Directed by Major A R Chatburn, ARCM, psm
Director of Music, Band of the Irish Guards and 2001 Tattoo Director of Music
And Major G N M Stoddart, MBE, BEM, RHF, Director of Army Bagpipe Music & Highland Drumming.