- Fanfare for the Scottish Soldier
The Gathering
- The Massed Pipes and Drums
The stirring sight and sounds of the world-famous Massed Pipes and Drums
- »Queensland Police
- »Cape Town Highlanders
- »Scottish Universities Officers Training Corps
- »The Royal Air Force
- »2nd Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles
- »1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles
- »The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- »The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- »The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- »The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- »1st Battalion Irish Guards
- »1st Battalion Scots Guards
- »The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
- Watoto Children’s Choir
A soulful blend of African rhythm, contemporary gospel music and ethnic dance from 40 Ugandan orphans
- »Watoto Children’s Choir
- The Band and Pipes and Drums of the Royal Gurkha Regiment
Accelerando
- »Royal Gurkha Regiment
- Massed Highland Dancers
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Highland Spring Dancers joined by Highland Dancers from South Africa
- »Highland Spring Dancers
- »South African Highland Dancers
- The New Zealand Army Band
Talent, diversity and humour
- »The New Zealand Army Band
- Jiangxi Xishan International School Kung Fu Group
In their first visit to the UK, 60 young Chinese students provide an energetic display of traditional martial arts
- »Jiangxi Xishan International School Kung Fu Group
- Concert Band of the Army of Chile with Evendart Artistic Company
Chile’s finest Military Band accompanied by cultural dancers from the Chilean National Ballet Company in their first ever appearance at the Edinburgh Tattoo
- »Concert Band of the Army of Chile
- »Evendart Artistic Company
- Top Secret Drum Corps
Contemporary and traditional percussion from Switzerland’s awesome drummers
- »Top Secret Drum Corps
- The Massed Military Bands
A display of music and marching
PERFORMED BY:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Scots GuardsTribute to the Scottish soldier
JOINED BY:
Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
New Zealand Army Band
Army Band of ChileACCOMPANIED BY:
The Tattoo Choir (Kevock Choir)- »Band of the Coldstream Guards
- »Band of the Scots Guards
- »The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
- »Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
- »The New Zealand Army Band
- »Concert Band of the Army of Chile
- »The Tattoo Choir (Kevock Choir)
- The Massed Military Bands and Massed Pipes & Drums
600 musicians create the renowned Tattoo sound
The Lion King
Highland Cathedral- Finale
Featuring the 1,000-strong cast with the Guard of Honour formed by
The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of ScotlandNational Anthem
Auld Lang Syne
Evening Hymn - The Day Thou GavestLone Piper - Highland Cradle Song
- »The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- March Out
Scotland The Brave
We're No Awa' to Bide Awa
The Black BearCastle Drawbridge Sentries provided by The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,
5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of ScotlandDIRECTED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL R J OWEN ARCM PSM, SENIOR DIRECTOR MUSIC, GUARDS DIVISION AND 2006 TATTOO DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
and CAPTAIN S D SAMSON, HLDRS, DIRECTOR OF ARMY BAGPIPE MUSIC
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