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Saturday, August 21, 2010

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo




Color, music, song, dance and spectacle permeate this 5-minute video recording of the 60th birthday celebrations for the 2010 Diamond Jubilee Tattoo (until 28 August) providing a distinctive flavor of this year’s Castle Esplanade spectacular.

A feature of the film is the rich variety on show at this month’s annual Military showpiece and an interview with the man responsible for the colossal yearly undertaking: Chief Executive and Producer, Major General Euan Loudon, helming his fourth Tattoo.

Attractions such as the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces Contingent (including an interview with their Amman-based leader Brigadier General Ahmad Al-Jboor), and the Tattoo debut of the Representative Band of the Border Guard of the Republic of Poland – both adding a distinctly international air to this summer’s proceedings – feature amongst one of the largest multinational casts ever assembled for the Tattoo.

Other highlights include the Imps Motorcycle Display Team (and an interview with founder, Roy Pratt), the Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes from the United States (and talk with Commander Mike Alverson) together with the stirring sounds of the Massed Pipes & Drums.

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