The Tattoo is a show with pipe and drum bands, military bands, and international music groups as well. There were groups there from the U.S., Czech Republic, Mexico, Oman - lots of variety.
We had heard really good things about it and it didn't' disappoint. They hold the show right at the entrance to Edinburgh Castle with the various groups coming out through the castle gate.
One of my favorite parts was when the pipe and drum bands came marching out through the gate, it was cool with the lighting and they just seem to continue to pour through that gate like they'll never stop! The other cool part is at the end of the show, when the the lone piper stands at the top of the castle ramparts and plays a song.
There were lots of specialty bands. Drum bands and historic bands, AV displays, dancing, some of the bands were even on horseback! I love to watch the drum bands play each other's drums and toss their sticks around, one group even had firework sparklers on their drumsticks!
The people sitting behind us were really excited. Their grandson was in one of the military pipe bands and was selected to be in the show. They were keeping a keen eye out for him as the bands came through the castle gate, and then - there he was!- they were so happy.
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