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The Second Radio Tattoo and Tournament

on 2LO London

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Arranged by Amyas Young and Presented by R.E. Jeffrey
Introducing:
The Wireless Military Band: Directed by John Ansell
The London Repertory Players
The Wireless Chorus
Pipes of the Second Battalion Scots Guards
The Acton Cadets

1. March Past and Figure Marching, Highland Regiments
2. Inter-Port Field Gun Competition, Royal Navy
3. Musical Drive, Royal Artillery
4. Desert Warfare - introducing Armoured Cars and Tanks
5. Winged Warfare - Guns v. Aeroplanes
6. Finale and March Past, Royal Air Force

Note: The whole of this production will be carried out in the Studios. Listeners are asked to imagine themselves seated opposite the centre of the arena in which the display is supposed to occur. The conversation of a boy and girl, who are witnessing the display from seats immediately in front, will give the clues to each item.
The evolutions, and the presence of the detachments performing them, will be suggested by specially arranged Sound Effects.

Military Tattoos and Tournaments are invariably popular, and not the least part of their popularity may be attributed to the sound effects associated with them. They form, therefore, an admirable subject for broadcasting, and on this occasion listeners will hear a complete Tattoo reproduced audibly from the Studio. They will hear the Highland Regiments marching through the arena; the naval inter-port field gun competition; the musical drive of the Royal Artillery (always one of the most popular features of Services Tournaments); the desert warfare episode with armoured cars and tanks, which was one of the greatest successes of the last tournament at Olympia; anti-aircraft guns meeting an aeroplane raid, and the final March Past. All these episodes will be represented by means of sound effects, and listeners will be aided in visualizing them by hearing the words of command given, and also by the conversation of two spectators, which they will be allowed to overhear.

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Arranged By:
Amyas Young
Presented By:
R. E. Jeffrey
Directed By:
John Ansell

2LO London

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