In pictures: Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo opening night

STVNews ^ | 5 August 2016 | Laura Piper

[ConorMacNessa]

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has once again returned to the city with an explosive performance from the castle esplanade.

The Tattoo, now in its 66th year, got under way last night for its first audience preview with a spectacular mix of dancers, drumming and no shortage of bagpipes.

A world famous event, which hosts more than 220,000 spectators during its run, the Tattoo is watched by an estimated 100 million people on television each year.

Performers from almost 50 countries have taken part in the show and this year is no different, with the King's Guard of Norway a firm audience favourite, along with the acclaimed New Zealand Army Band.

[ConorMacNessa]

Pipes and Drums of Scotland!

[ConorMacNessa]

Pipes and Drums of Scotland Ping!

"Scotland The Brave"
Black Watch Pipes And Drums
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The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion
The Royal Regiments of Scotland and The Band of the Scots Guards

Please FReepmail me if you would like to be admitted to
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"Nemo me impune lacessit!"

[TADSLOS]

On my bucket list.

[razorback-bert]

On my bucket list.

[semimojo]

On my bucket list.

It deserves to be. It's kickass.

[left that other site]

My Mom and Dad went to that many years ago.

[Mears]

I attended The Tattoo back in the 90s.

I cried.

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[Molon Labbie]

Mine too, after retirement.

[disndat]

Looks like fun. Wish I could attend. Here is a link to the Youtube channel.

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

[ConorMacNessa]

With any luck, next year!

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[Doogle]

Here ya go CMN...

https://youtu.be/iPdTEUrwU58

[NYFriend]

Been once. Love Edinburgh. It's awesome in the fall, awesome in summer, but the one time I went in August, the Festival, the Fringe, the Tattoo. It's like carnival, but colder. Love the city, the people, the beer, the American food at the International food festival at three sisters. Colgate. Much fun. The Tattoo is shockingly cool. Papers, drums, and a smattering of performers from the Commonwealth. Steel drums from T&T, zulu dancers, Maori from NZ (love Kiwis). One Service is honored each year and the show is always cool. Saw Royal Marine Commandos put on an impressive display. Show started out a bit hokey with a living museum type display, then blacked out as they staged a mock assault under green lights with sniper teams on the stair two seats from me, rubber boat insertion, took out sentries, and “blew the enemy camp” with a firework. It's cools. Ends with a one two punch of the massed pipes and drums, and the lone piper in the castle walls lit by torches.

Also been to Edinburgh on a Tuesday in October (or some random time) and met great folks. Also, London, Cardiff, Swansea...some towns in Devon. UK has amazing people. If you can go, you should, and meet locals, and do local things.

I'd love to see the US, UK, Australia and Canada form the largest, most prosperous and greatest alliance the world have ever seen...again. In UK, Americans can really feel at home.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Brother!

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[Mears]

Your graphic makes me think of “Band of Brothers”,which I just watched for the second time.

Get to The Tattoo-—it was one of the most memorable evenings of my life.

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[Slip18]

Bookmarked.

[Roccus]

I was lucky enough to see the British Tournament and Tattoo in the late 50s and again in the mid 60s when Sol Hurok broughtt them to the old Madison Square Garden In NYC. Unfortunately, during one of the commando exhibitions the first time I attended, one of the soldiers fell from the ceiling of the Garden and was killed.

[ConorMacNessa]

I have met some of the soldiers in that picture and partied with them. The Soldier at the far left of the photo with hand on hip is their Battalion 1st Sgt and is also a FReeper who lives within a few miles of my digs.

I'm lining things up for Edinburgh in Summer 2017.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[Chgogal]

Ditto!

[Chgogal]

I'd like to treat you to some haggis when I get to the Tatto in Edinburgh. My uncle would take me to mini Tattos in Holland when I was a kid. Pure joy!

[knarf]

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