- 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 BearDirected 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.
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