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The 2022 Edinburgh Military Tattoo pipes and drums. The term tattoo derives from a 17th-century Dutch phrase doe den tap toe ("turn off the tap") a signal to tavern owners each night, played by a regiment's Corps of Drums, to turn off the taps of their ale kegs so that the soldiers would retire to their billeted lodgings at a reasonable hour. [1]
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Spirit of the Glen was officially launched at Edinburgh Castle [37] and won Album of the Year at the 2009 Classical Brits. [15] [38] They have also made regular appearances at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo over the years. [39] [40] The bass drummer parades with a distinctive white bearskin cap with red plume.
Returning to Scotland in 1979, C Company was detached as 'C Battalion' providing administrative support to the Edinburgh Tattoo. In 1980, they undertook a two-month tour in Northern Ireland, and moved there under 39th Infantry Brigade in 1981 for a two-year deployment.
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He also narrated the BBC's annual coverage of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and in 2013 appeared as Adam Smith in The Low Road at the Royal Court. Paterson played lawyer Ned Gowan in the 2014 Starz period TV series, Outlander. [17] In 2014, Paterson landed a part as Douglas Henshall's father in TV series Shetland. [18]
Ironic really, since the biggest critism of the tattoo is that it has lost its military feel and become a variety show... 118.210.59.52 ( talk ) 02:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC) [ reply ] External links modified