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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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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo was first staged in 1950; it combines the traditional sounds of the bagpipes and drums with the modern aspects of the armed forces. In 2008, the Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo was launched and held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle by permission of HM The Queen.
With 25 drummers and colour guard section, the corps became famous for its demanding six-minute routine performed at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2003. With its invitation to Edinburgh, Top Secret became one of the first non-military, non-British Commonwealth acts to perform on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle .
The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August of 2024 under the direction of LtCol Timothy Smith and Major Jim Dillahey. The Citadel was also the only American college band to attend the tattoo in this year and their set consisted of many original works composed by the directors.
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June 14, 2024. On the eve of Trooping the Colour, Kensington Palace announced Kate would be in attendance, though it does not signify a return to royal duties for the Princess. In tandem with this ...
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