Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Fulda Tattoo


Experience the thrills of the only true scottish Military Tattoo in Germany. Experience the thrills of the only true scottish military tattoo in Germany. On the 13th-14th of November 2009 in Fulda, in the heart of Germany.  An absolute must for all fans of military music.

See and hear internationally ensemble of military orchestras, pipe and drum bands and original acts featuring special participants of such renowned events as the Basel Tattoo, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Halifax, and the world famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Let us take you on a journey into the world of the Royals, clans and Highlands. Experience a spectacular show with many scottish highlights such as the Massed Pipes and Drums, original scottish Highland dancers as well as top international military orchestras and original special act
Experience in Fulda a military musicshow of the extra class. An absolute must for all lover of the british tattoo meetings. Among the circle of the international military orchestras, ensemble, pipe and therefore volume and special acts among other things also participants of the well-known british tattoo meetings rank as the "Basel Tattoo", "the Edinburgh Military Tattoo" and "the Royal Nova Scotia international Tattoo Halifax". We kidnap you to a journey into the country of the royals, clans and highlands. It expects a breath-taking, emotional program of the extra class with many scottish highlights. The spectacular massed pipes and drums, original scottish highland dance, military orchestra and ensemble of the international top class with unusual special acts. Up to 500 participations from 6 nations show them an two-hour, tension-loaded, emotional maintenance program. Take you into a world of the mystik and glorie, the royals, clans and highlands, with a historical time journey into 19. century of the two-hundred-year tradition and history of the former regiment of the "gordon highlanders aberdeen - scotland". secure yourselves already your tickets for "the most spectacular Fulda Military Tattoo 2009" , if it means again " by the centers quick march".

The success of this nationwide event unique tattoo on the British model speaks for itself. Around 30,000 enthusiastic spectators from all over Germany and neighboring European countries, have been able to experience the International Military Tattoo in Fulda.
The world-class information and soloists, among other participants in the world-famous events like the Royal Tattoo Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo and the friendly Basel Tattoo.
Fulda Tattoo is an international world-class program. The special event for fans of Scottish music and folklore, royal tradition and military aesthetics. Guarantee professionalism, music quality and the artistic staging of pure musical delight for visitors, Germany's only professional tattoo at this event.
So, as with the original in Edinburgh, Scotland, the stunning program takes viewers perpetually under its spell. The crowning highlight is undoubtedly the most spectacular staged finale. The deployment of all military orchestra and the Massed Pipes and Drums with the distinctive sound of Scotland and the lonely melody of the Lone Piper.
We take you on a journey into the world of the Royals, clans and Highlands. You can expect a tattoo program with many highlights such as the Scottish Massed Pipes and Drums, Scottish Highland Dancers original, international military orchestra of the class as well as extraordinary special acts.
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Fulda Tattoo

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Voorthuizen Tattoo


The tattoo in Voorthuizen is a known event in the Gelderland town, but with the Tattoo Voorthuizen 2010 surpasses all previous versions of the organizing committee. On Thursday, June, and Saturday, May 8 Friday, July organizes Foundation Voorthuizen Military Tattoo with a total of five performances of this international event with around 750 musicians will perform. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation took place and a number of veterans seized the opportunity to Netherlands, probably the last, to visit the last official commemoration. The reason for the scaling of the Persistence Huizen Tattoo Tattoo Voorthuizen event that is included in the official program of the Thank You Canada and Allied Forces for the Liberation to celebrate and commemorate. The program is aimed at the tattoo of American, British, Canadian and Dutch veterans of the tribute they deserve. "Tribute to the Veterans' is the theme of the tattoo.”
Voorthuizen in the tattoo will take place at the site of the Orange Association to Roel Engweg in Voorthuizen and builds an opportunity for the bucket seat grandstands, with a paved square, where 6385 visitors can sit. With five performances around 32,000 spectators can visit the event. This is one of the largest Voorthuizen Tattoo tattoos in the world and conquered it fourth place among the largest international events in the world after Edinburgh Tattoo, Basel and Moscow.
Participants and attendees will work with coaches and buses to the tattoo site are placed and for visitors arriving by car is the business Harselaar in Barneveld, parking created. Shuttle buses will be visitors away to the tattoo site to bring Roel Engweg so the traffic noise to a minimum.
Meanwhile, a large number of national and international bands their commitment and therefore it promises to be a huge event. Alasdair Hutton, the voice of the tattoo in Edinburgh, so will the tattoo in Voorthuizen present at the event, thereby giving international allure. Among the forces acting are the Band of HM Royal Marines from Scotland and the band of the Welsh Guards, known to the monitoring of Buckingham Palace, but also present the National steelband from Trinidad and Tobago. Including the Netherlands will be represented by the fanfare of NATRES.
Foundation Voorthuizen Military Tattoo 2010 has been busy in various preparations. Ede is decorated in a sales and marketing via the website www.voorthuizen-tattoo.com is energetic. The organization is supported by the foundation include "Thank You Canada", van den Tweel Group from Nijkerk and BDU from Barneveld. This makes it possible to include thousands of veterans from Canada visit the event, which thereby be accompanied by students from that country.
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Voorthuizen Tattoo

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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo History


In 17th century Dutch villages, drummers marched through the streets summoning British soldiers to return to their quarters from the taverns and inns. A drumbeat signalling innkeepers to "doe den tap toe" or 'turn off the taps" was shortened to "tattoo". The phrase now heralds the amazing entertainment highlighted by marching bands, hundreds of musicians, acrobats, dancers and military competitions. The unique and varied talent of hundreds of Canadian and international military and civilian performers makes the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo the world's largest annual indoor show.
The Nova Scotia Tattoo was first held in 1979 to mark the visit of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to Nova Scotia for the International Gathering of the Clans. It has been held every year since and was granted Royal Status by Her Majesty The Queen in 2006 on the occasion of her 80th Birthday.
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The Mission of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo

The Mission of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo

To produce and present a world-class international, cultural event that will stimulate Canadian patriotism, educate youth, recognize our country's debt to the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, attract tourism to Nova Scotia, strengthen international relations and enhance the commercial position of Tattoo Sponsors.
The Tattoo is presented annually by the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Society with support from the Government of Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Corporate Community.
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Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo


Crest: The lion represents the power of the Tattoo to entertain and inspire through music and marching. The Royal Crown on the flag it holds indicates that the Tattoo was given royal designation by HM The Queen in the spring of 2006.
Supporters: The unicorn appears in the arms of Nova Scotia and the Royal Arms for Scotland and for Canada. The horn of the unicorns is an additional reference to an important group of instruments in the Tattoo. The mayflowers and thistles symbolize Nova Scotia and Scotland, the musical heritage of which is such a strong aspect of the Tattoo.
Motto: "Beòthaichidh Sinn An Cridhe Agus Gairmidh Sinn Dhachaidh Sibh", meaning "We stir the heart and call you home". This phrase arises from the way in which the spectacle of the Tattoo stirs our hearts and invites us to think of our country and ancestral homelands.
Badge: On a gold compass rose is a blue disc with, at its centre, a white drum with blue cords.
The white of the drum represents the Tattoo's Silver Jubilee. The drum itself symbolizes the origins of Tattoos. The compass rose symbolizes the international character of the event.
Original concept of Robert D Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
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Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo



Quite simply - the world’s largest annual indoor show! Featuring over 2,000 world-class Canadian and international military and civilian performers, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo continues to live up to its reputation as one of the world’s premier cultural and entertainment events.
It is a fast-paced, two-and-a-half hour family show featuring music, dance, acrobatics, drama and comedy in a number of innovative acts.
First staged in 1979, when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother opened the original Nova Scotia Tattoo, it became the Nova Scotia International Tattoo in 1984 and on the occasion of her 80th Birthday in 2006, Her Majesty The Queen changed the name to the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo. Arms: The white (heraldic silver) represents the Tattoo's 25th anniversary. Blue and white are the colours of Nova Scotia, with the blue also evoking the Nova Scotia tartan. The gold symbolizes the colour of the brass instruments played by the bands at the Tattoo. The diagonal pattern reflects the intricate crossover of musicians marching that is often a feature of presentations. The pattern of diagonals is a subtle reference to the tartans worn by participants at the event.
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Basel Tattoo

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Berlin Military Music Festival Tattoo


Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany). Various shots of the military tattoo at a Berlin stadium at night. Soldiers with bands of various regiments march and counter march in the arena. British troops also take part in the exercise. Various shots of the fireworks - short sequence. 
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Basel Tattoo ..


Every year in August, the Basel Military Tattoo is the magnet for over 80,000 people. It sounds like an old event, but it started out as late as 2006. But Basel has a long and living tradition of Pipes and Drums, so the event took to the city like a fish to water. If you can’t manage to get tickets for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, you might want to try to get tickets for the Basel event. I say ‘might’ because to get tickets in Basel you have less than 24 hours in which to order them, they get sold out within hours. This is not only due to local interest alone, but because the Tattoo presents an excellent program on a yearly basis. With over 80,000 visitors every year it is reckoned second only to Edinburgh in size. 
While there were sporadic Tattoos held in Basel over the years, these were always organized on a one of basis. This only changed when Basel’s most famous drum act Top Secret attended the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2005. The organisers behind Top Secret decided at that point to add a Basel Military Tattoo to the calendar.
The event takes place in the old barracks (Kaserne) of Basel which had been converted into a cultural centre a few years back. The late 19th century structure lends itself to hosting such an event, as it encloses the old parade and exercise grounds on a lavish scale. It also has an excellent acoustic set up. It is probably the only Tattoo taking place anywhere in the world on the door steps of a mosque which is located in the old barrack buildings.
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Basel Tattoo




In the Basel Switzerland, the Basel Tattoo is one of the famous yearly Military tattoos given by International military bands. In July, the Basel’s event takes place every year. In the year 2006, the firstBasel Military Tattoo was started with 38,000 attendees and then it had increased to 66,000 attendances in 2007. Basel Tattoo has no limits of Tattoos and Body Piercing they have all type of jewel in all shapes. If you are very attracted towards the tattoos and body piercing then book your tickets for this events. The word "tattoo" originally dates from the eighteenth century, when British Army units were stationed in Flanders during the War of the Austrian Succession. Drummers from the garrison were sent out into the towns each evening to Beat Retreat, summoning the soldiers to return to barracks for the night. The process was known as Doe den tap toe or just tap toeand encouraged the inn keepers to "turn off the taps": stop serving beer and send the soldiers back for the night. The first official Basel Military Tattoo began in 2006 with 38,000 attendees. In 2007, the attendance was 66,000. Twice concerts were performed. For the first time in July 2009, also a few days before the Basel Tattoo, and for the second time on 28 April this year. What was planned as a small but excellent event for Musikhungrige, has in the meantime become a classic for Basel Tattoo and music fans of many genres developed. With Basel Tattoo In Concert bands from their own environment are presented that are either already occurred on a Basel Tattoo or so have yet to travel. Moreover, absent from the stage is not what has become the trademark of the Basel Tattoo: Pipes & Drums, the popular bagpipe player.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Norwegian Military Tattoo


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Edinburgh's celebrated Royal Military Tattoo

2010 marks the Diamond Jubilee Year of Edinburgh's celebrated Royal Military Tattoo which will take place over the period 6-28 August with performances on Monday to Friday at 9.00pm and on Saturday at 7.30pm and 10.30pm.
Against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, the world's most spectacular Tattoo will host a celebration of talent from four continents including pipers, gymnasts, singers, dancers and an amazing motorcycle display team. The emphasis is again very much on music with the event expected to delight an international crowd with its rich variety.

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of Military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and International military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. The event takes place annually throughout August, as part of the wider Edinburgh Festival (a collective name for many independent festivals and events in Edinburgh in August).
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History and etymology


The word "Tattoo" is derived from "Doe den tap toe", or just "tap toe" ("toe" is pronounced "too"), the Dutch for "Last orders". Translated literally, it means: "put the tap to", or "close or turn off the tap". The term "Tap-toe" was first encountered by the British Army when stationed in Flanders during the War of the Austrian Succession.

The British adopted the practice and it became a signal, played by a regiment's Corps of Drums or Pipes and Drums each night to tavern owners to turn off the taps of their ale kegs so that the soldiers would retire to their billeted lodgings at a reasonable hour. With the establishment of modern barracks and full Military bands later in the 18th century, the term Tattoo was used to describe not only the last duty call of the day, but also a ceremonial form of evening entertainment performed by Military musicians.

Although the first Tattoo in Edinburgh, entitled "Something About a Soldier", took place at the Ross Bandstand at Princes Street Gardens in 1949, the first official Edinburgh Military Tattoo began in 1950 with just eight items in the programme. It drew some 6000 spectators seated in simple bench and scaffold structures around the north, south and east sides of the Edinburgh Castle esplanade. In 1952, the capacity of the stands was increased to accommodate a nightly audience of 7700, allowing 160,000 to watch live performances each year.
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Expected Audience




Now, on average, just over 217,000 people see the Tattoo live on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle each year, and it has sold out in advance for the last decade. 30% of the audience are from Scotland and 35% from the rest of the United Kingdom. The remaining 35% of the audience consists of 70,000 visitors from overseas. Only the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a bigger part of the Edinburgh Festival, although that consists of over 2000 productions staged across 247 venues. The current temporary Grandstands on the castle esplanade were first used in 1975 and have a capacity of 8600. New £16 million spectator stands and corporate hospitality boxes are planned to be in place by 2011. The new temporary stands will reduce the time taken to erect and dismantle them to one month, compared to the current six months, allowing the esplanade to host events at other times of the year. The tattoo is performed every weekday evening and twice on Saturdays throughout August and has never been cancelled due to inclement weather. The second Saturday night performance includes a Fireworks display, although each performance uses Pyrotechnics and since 2005 has also incorporated a Son et lumière element projected onto the façade of the Castle.

Since 2004, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo has also held free abridged performances at the Ross Bandstand in Princess Street Gardens, entitled "Taste of the Tattoo", and as of 2008 also in George Square in Glasgow. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo has also toured overseas, visiting New Zealand in 2000 as part of the Tattoo's 50th anniversary celebrations. It also visited Australia in 2005 and will return to the Sydney Football Stadium in February 2010 as part of the Tattoo's 60th anniversary celebrations.

The Tattoo is televised in 30 countries and a further 100 million people see the event on television worldwide. In the UK the event is broadcast annually by the BBC, with Tom Fleming commentating every year since 1966. In Australia the Tattoo is traditionally telecast by ABC on the evening of New Year's Day, although in a break with tradition, the 2006 Tattoo was broadcast two days earlier on December 30, the 2007 Tattoo was broadcast even earlier on Christmas Eve, and the 2009 Tattoo was broadcast two days after New Year's Eve on January 2, 2010.

The Tattoo is run for charitable causes and over the years has given over £5 million to military and civilian charities and organisations, such as the Army Benevolent Fund. However, the greater benefit has been that it, by independent count, generates an additional £88 million in revenue for Edinburgh's economy annually.

The official magazine of the Edinburgh Military tattoo is called Salute and is distributed free to sponsors, Friends of the Tattoo, and visiting performers.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, is the current Patron of the event, with the main corporate sponsor being the Royal Bank of Scotland.

By 2010, its 60th year, it is now called the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo due to HM Queen Elizabeth's awarding of the Royal title in celebration of six decades of this tattoo, one of the world's popular and much awaited military events, as well as Scotland's and Edinburgh's proudest activity in honor of the Scottish personnel and officers of the British Armed Forces and their contribution to the UK's military prestige through the centuries.
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Performers




International military regiments and even African tribes have performed at the Tattoo over the years. The first regiment from outside the UK to take part was the Band of the Royal Netherlands Grenadiers in 1952. So far, over 30 countries have been represented at the Tattoo. Popular visiting performers include the Swiss Top Secret Drum Corps, who performed at the 2003, 2006 and 2009 Tattoos. The Band and Drill team of His Majesty The King's Guard of the Norwegian Army has also performed at the Tattoo on eight previous occasions beginning in 1961, adopting Nils Olav, a penguin at Edinburgh Zoo, as their regimental mascot in 1972.

Each year has a 'lead' service from the British Armed Forces, alternating between the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force. Although each year also celebrates or commemorates a particular organisation, anniversary, theme or event. The highlight of every Tattoo however continues to be the massed pipes and drums, provided by regiments of the British Army and visiting civilian and military pipes and drums from around the world, although primarily from Commonwealth nations with Scottish connections. Each evening traditionally concludes with the massed pipes and drums marching on to join the massed military bands. This is then followed by a rendition of the National Anthem and Auld Lang Syne. There is then a flag-lowering ceremony (see Beating Retreat), with the bugles either sounding the Last Post, or the "Sunset" bugle call of the Royal Marines, and ends with a floodlit lone piper playing a Lament from high on the ramparts of the Half Moon Battery. The performers then march off the esplanade and down the Royal Mile to a series of rousing tunes including Scotland the Brave.
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Producers



Producers of the Edinburgh Tattoo have included:


  • Lt Col George Malcolm of Poltalloch – Produced a pageant on the Castle Esplanade in 1947 entitled "The King's Men" and produced the first Edinburgh Tattoo in 1950.
  • Captain Forbes Taylor - Produced the 1952 Tattoo. As a professional film director, Captain Forbes Taylor provided the experience upon which the format for subsequent Tattoos were set and included the first overseas performers.
  • Brigadier Alistair MacLean of Pennycross – Director of the Tattoo from 1950, he took over as the Producer in 1953.
  • Brigadier Jack Sanderson – Former Scots Guards officer, he took over in 1968.
  • Lt Col Lesley Dow – Served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and became producer in 1976.
  • Major Michael Parker – Producer of the Royal Tournament (1974–99), the Berlin Tattoo as well as the VE & VJ Day commemorations in 1995. Producer of the Tattoo from 1992-4
  • Brigadier Melville Jameson – Served with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and former commander of the Highland Brigade. Producer of the Tattoo from 1994-2006.
  • Major-General Euan Loudon - Served with the Royal Highland Fusiliers and former GOC 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle. Took over the producer's post in 2007.
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Military tattoo



The original meaning of military tattoo is a military drum performance, but nowadays it sometimes means army displays more generally. It dates from the seventeenth century when the British Army was fighting in the Low Countries (Belgium and The Netherlands). Drummers from the garrison were sent out into the towns at 21:30 hrs (9:30PM) each evening to inform the soldiers that it was time to return to barracks. The process was known as doe den tap toe (old-Dutch for "turn off the tap"), an instruction to innkeepers to stop serving beer and send the soldiers home for the night. The drummers continued to play until the curfew at 22:00 hrs (10:00PM). Tattoo, earlier tap-too resp. taptoo, is an alteration of the Dutch word taptoe which has the same meaning.
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