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Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2004


Fanfare - Fighter

Written and directed by Wing Commander S L STIRLING Principal Director of Music, The Royal Air Force

The Massed Pipes and Drums

The spine-tingling sights and sounds of the world-famous Massed Pipes & Drums

»The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
»1st Battalion Scots Guards
»1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
»1st Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers
»1st Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
»1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles
»The Royal Air Force
»The City of Invercargill Caledonian Pipe Band
»The Canadian Scottish Regiment
»The Cape Town Highlanders
Cheraw Cultural Dance Troupe from Mizoram

The Bamboo Dance

»Cheraw Cultural Dance Troupe from Mizoram
The Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force

The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment and RAF Pipes & Drums Flawless drill movements without word of command

»The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment and RAF Pipes & Drums
Massed Highland Dancers

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Highland Spring Dancers with
Australia's OzScot Highland Dancers
Contemporary Highland Dance

»Highland Spring Dancers
»Ozscot Highland Dancers
The South African Navy Band

The sounds of South Africa

»South African Navy Band
Club Piruett

World-class rhythmic gymnastics from Estonia's elite group
Gladiator

Castle Drawbridge Sentries provided by The Gibraltar Regiment

»Club Piruett
The Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China

With cultural dancing group

For the very first time at the Tattoo, the enchanting world of Chinese music, marching and dance

»The Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China
The Massed Military Bands
»The Central Band of the Royal Air Force
»The Band of the Royal Air Force College and The Squadronaires
»The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment
»The Band of the Dragoon Guards
»The Lowland Band of the Scottish Division
»The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division (Lucknow)
»The Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China
»South African Navy Band
»The Tattoo Choir (Kevock Choir)
»Corporal Matthew Little, RAF
»Miss Rowena Macrae
»Cpl Ross Munro
The Massed Military Bands and Massed Pipes & Drums

600 musicians create the unique Tattoo sound
Millennium Prayer For Peace
Highland Cathedral

Finale

Featuring the 1,000-strong cast with a
Guard of Honour formed by The Queen's Colour Squadron of The Royal Air Force
Glendaurel Highlanders
Atholl Highlanders
Holyrood
National Anthem
Auld Lang Syne
Abide with Me
Last Post
 Lone Piper - Donald Blue

»The Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force
March Out

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

DIRECTED BY WING COMMANDER S L STIRLING PHD MA BMUS FTCL LRAM ALCM RAF,
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND 2004 PRINCIPAL TATTOO DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
AND
CAPTAIN S D SAMSON, HLDRS, DIRECTOR OF ARMY BAGPIPE MUSIC AND HIGHLAND DRUMMING
PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

The 2004 Tattoo Finale