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The Edinburgh Military Tattoo of 1984

on BBC One London

from the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle
Fanfare: Voice of the Castle
The Massed Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons)
1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
Composite Pipes and Drums from the Scottish Universities' Officers Training Corps
Composite Pipes and Drums of the Royal Air Force Scotland
The Tasmania Police Pipe Band
Sbandieratori dei Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini: the flagwavers of Florence, Edinburgh's twin city
Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Artillery Gymnastic Display: a gymnastic display by junior members of the RA, with music by their band, and the Royal Artillery Mounted Band.
The Dance of the Scottish Universities' Officers Training Corps, danced by ladies and men of the four Scottish Universities OTCs (Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt, Glasgow and Strathclyde, and Tayforth). With dancers also from 1st Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The Pipe Band is formed from the Scottish Universities OTCS and 1st Battalion Queen's Own Highlanders.
The Royal Band South of HM the Sultan of Oman and dancers from His Majesty's Household.
The Royal Artillery - a competitive demonstration of 155mm FH70 guns coming into action. The guns and detachments are from 38 (Seringapatam) Field Battery, 40 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, one of Scotland's local gunner regiments.
The Massed Military Bands:
The Royal Artillery Mounted Band
The Regimental Band Scots Guards
The Military Band of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons)
The Military Band of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
The Finale: with Evening Hymn and The Last Post 'For auld lang syne'
The Lone Piper
Director of Music Major D. Carson, MBE LTCL PSM SG
Producer Lt-Col Leslie Dow, OBE
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is presented by HQ Scotland (Army) and The City of Edinburgh District Council and supported by The Bank of Scotland
Commentary for television Tom Fleming
Produced for television by Ian Christie
BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Major D. Carson
Producer:
Lt-Col Leslie Dow
Television By:
Ian Christie

BBC One London

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