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The Fanfare for First Life

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welcomes you to the 2013 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

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in the incomparable setting of Edinburgh Castle.

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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MAN SHOUTS ORDERS

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Nothing can beat this sight and sound.

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Across the drawbridge come the Massed Pipes and Drums

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with that well-known favourite, The Atholl Highlanders.

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Under the direction of Major Steven Small,

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Director of Army Bagpipe Music,

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the Massed Pipes and Drums programme

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features new tunes and old,

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celebrating many aspects of natural Scotland,

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its life and its landscape.

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The march, the Duke of Rothesay.

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A new slow air, The Glorious 12th.

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And Scotland's free itinerant pipers are recalled

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with The Jolly Beggarman.

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And the newer syncopation of The Creation.

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It's a march, but it's called The Cameron Quickstep.

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Slowing the pace on the Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon.

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The Drum Salute.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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Stepping Up, a new strathspey by Major Steven Small.

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Then we're Auchtermuchty bound, with Wear the Fox Hat.

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And a fresh arrangement of an old favourite, The Irish Washerwoman.

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Then to a bright future with TFIO.

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Before we end where it all began with Evolution.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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The Massed Pipes and Drums.

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In his final Tattoo after 23 years as Dance Director,

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Billy Forsyth's Tattoo Highland Dancers evoke the dawn of a new day.

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MUSIC: "Morning Mood" by Edvard Grieg

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Rhythm of Life, from Sweet Charity, given new voice

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by the Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools Junior Choir.

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# When I started down the street last Sunday

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# Feeling kinda low and mighty mean

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# Suddenly a voice said, go forth, neighbour

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# Spread the picture on a wider screen

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# And the voice said, neighbour, there's a million reasons

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# Why you should be glad in all four seasons

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# Hit the road, neighbour, leave your worries and strife

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# Spread the religion of the rhythm of life

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# You were made for a new sensation

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# And a growing congregation

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# And a glowing operation

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# Here below Let's go!

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# You feel the rhythm of life

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# You feel the powerful beat

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# You feel the tingle in your fingers

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# You feel the rhythm of life

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# The rhythm of life. #

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# You feel the powerful beat

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# You feel the tingle in your fingers

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# You feel the tingle in your feet

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# You feel the rhythm of life

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# You feel the powerful beat

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# You feel the tingle in your fingers

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# You feel the tingle in your feet

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# The rhythm of life, the powerful beat

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# The tingle in your fingers, tingle in your feet

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# The rhythm, rhythm

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# Rhythm

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# Rhythm of life

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# The rhythm of life! # CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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Forsyth's First Regiment of Foot. Thank you, Billy.

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From the vibrant rhythms of life,

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the pace now eases with the Republic of Korea's Sound of Spring.

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The dancers are the spring blossom swaying in the gentle breeze.

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The call of the shell trumpet,

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or nagak, is the overture for the traditional band.

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The Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defence Traditional Band

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was established in 1989,

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and are joined here by civilian dance groups

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for this colourful display.

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The Ministry of National Defence Band and Dancers,

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Republic of Korea.

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APPLAUSE

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For 40 years, the Imps Motorcycle Display Team from London's East End,

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all aged between five and 16, by the way,

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have impressed at displays all around the world.

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Crossovers.

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Some with bangs... and even more with bangs.

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Reverse crossovers.

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Synchronised reverse riding with fireworks.

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Showing off now!

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It takes many hours of practice to make this motorcycle display

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look this easy.

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And, please, do not try this at home.

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

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No, it's Superboy - Tom Galbraith, aged eight.

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And riding side-saddle, Aliyyah Kiberu, aged seven

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and Mikey Glover, six.

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Dominic Manley, 15, atop an eight-foot ladder.

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Now, that's not easy!

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These youngest riders have mastered throttle control

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to develop their confidence on the bikes.

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A mini pyramid, complete with L plates.

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A 90cc pyramid flies the Saltire flag for Scotland.

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Watch out for Joe Dennis the Menace's water pistol.

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Flying the Union flag, Ellie Summers,

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whose father was an Imp before her,

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tops the 17-rider, five-bike pyramid.

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On the centre bike, Dominic Manley holds the whole thing together.

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Roy Pratt, MBE, the team's director

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and a retired senior member

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of the Royal Military Police display team, The Redcaps,

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is ideally suited to channel the energies of these youngsters.

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There are just two rules -

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any trouble with the police or any dodging school, and you're out.

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Behave, and you will see the world.

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For his hat-trick, Dominic Manley explodes off the ramp,

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whilst Aliyyah Kiberu takes the salute

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on behalf of the Imps Motorcycle Display Team.

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Across the drawbridge

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come the Compania de Danza Folklorica Tenochtitlan,

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bringing the colours and sounds of the Aztec to Edinburgh.

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In The Festival Of The Dead, family and friends who have died

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are immortalised, in a national holiday of music and dance.

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La Bruja - The Witch - sung with passion by Salvadore Sorcia.

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# Ay que bonito es volar

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# Y a las dos de la manana

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# Y a las dos de la manana

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# Y ay que bonito es volar, ay mama

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# Volar y dejar se caer

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# En los brasos de tu hermana

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# Ay que bonito es volar

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# Y a las dos de la manana

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# Me agarra la bruja

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# Me lleva al cuartel

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# Me vuelve maceta

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# Me da de comer

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# Me agarra la bruja

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# Me lleva al cerrito

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# Me sienta en sus piernas

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# Me da de besitos

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# Ay digame?

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# Ay digame? Ay digame usted?

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# Cuantas creaturitas se ha chupado usted?

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# Ninguna, ninguna, ninguna, no ve,

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# Que ando en pretensions de chuparme a usted #

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At last we can put a name to this well-known melody, Cielito Lindo.

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# ..Canta y no llores

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# Porque cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones

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# Ese lunar que tienes

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# Cielito lindo junto a la boca

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# No se lo des a nadie

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# Cielito lindo que a mi me toca #

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Everybody!

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# Ah, ah, ah, ah,

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# Canta y no llores

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# Porque cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones #

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El Jarabe Tapatio - The Mexican Hat.

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Thank you! Thank you!

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Gracias, Salvadore.

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The Monumental Jaguares

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with Mariachi Oro and the Tenochtitlan Dance company.

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Tattoo favourites, the New Zealand Army Band enter to the Wero.

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This Maori challenge is delivered by Corporal Via Peterson,

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who wrote it to challenge the band members to give their best

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and to recognise the talent of those who have come before.

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Job done, he hands off the tewhatewha

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to the Drum Major, Staff Sergeant Tristan Mitchell.

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The Eve Of The War from War Of The Worlds.

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The tewhatewha was originally a Maori chief's weapon,

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used to direct his troops in battle.

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Colonel Bogey.

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Gee Officer Krupke, from West Side Story, brings organised confusion.

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HE SHOUTS OUT HAKA OPENING

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Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!

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Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!

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Tenei te tangata puhuruhuru

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Nana nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra

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A, upane! Ka upane!

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A, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!

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The Haka, a welcome or a threat - take it as you wish.

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THEY PLAY "GANGNAM STYLE" BY PSY

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Oppan Gangnam Style!

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CHEERING AND LAUGHTER

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Army band, Gangnam Style? Now, this has to be a first.

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Niki Nana. (We're One).

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The truly remarkable New Zealand Army Band.

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APPLAUSE

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The Army Band will now take a supporting role

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as New Zealand's other great export to the Edinburgh Tattoo,

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the Lochiel Marching Drill Team, take to the Esplanade.

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Precision Drill like this is a competitive sport in New Zealand

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and Lochiel have been champions 33 times.

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All done with mathematics and lots of practice.

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APPLAUSE

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All that concentration, and they still have time to smile!

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The New Zealand Army Band and the Lochiel Marching Team -

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a winning combination.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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From the frozen steppes of Asia,

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we welcome, for the first time at the Tattoo,

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The Central Orchestra of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces

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under their Director of Music, Colonel Tsedensodonom Tumurbat.

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WOMAN SINGS

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Contortionism is a venerated art form in Mongolia

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and, at 17, Serchmaa Bayarsaikhan is at the peak of her career.

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Horse fiddles and throat singing - another Tattoo first.

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Easily, the best known Mongol is Genghis Khan.

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THEY HOWL

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Through showing the comparative strength of a bundle of arrows,

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in relation to a single one,

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the great Khan learned the value of unity - a lesson he held for life.

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HE THROAT SINGS

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THE MEN SHOUT

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The Central Orchestra of the General Staff

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for the Mongolian Armed Forces.

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APPLAUSE

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Led onto parade by Drum Major Maurice Brown, Scots Guards,

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The Bands of the Irish Guards, The Rifles and The Royal Logistic Corps

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play a rousing medley of established favourites,

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beginning with the overture from Bizet's Carmen.

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John Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever,

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with the piccolos to the fore.

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Marche Militaire.

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Antonin Dvorak's ninth Symphony in E minor, From The New World.

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And rejoining the parade are the New Zealand Army Band

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and the Central Orchestra of the Mongolian Armed Forces.

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The 2013 Tattoo's Principal Director of Music,

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Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Hopla, Irish Guards,

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takes command of the massed bands.

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We're back to Bizet with the Farandole from L'Arlesienne,

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as we welcome the Bugles of the Rifles at a swift and bold pace...

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140 per minute, in fact.

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APPLAUSE

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From the acclaimed National Theatre adaptation

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of Michael Morpurgo's Novel, War Horse,

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Joey takes to the centre of this great stage.

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APPLAUSE

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Truly captivating.

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Lance-Sergeant Richard Lorimer, Irish Guards,

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takes the lead on Wild Mountain Thyme.

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# And we'll all go together

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# To pull wild mountain thyme

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# All around the blooming heather

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# Will you go, lassie, go? #

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To the Rhythm of My Heart, the international cast assembles...

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# Oh rhythm of my heart... #

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..from New Zealand...

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# With the words, "I love you," rolling off my tongue... #

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..from London...

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# No, never will I roam For I know my place... #

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..from Mongolia...

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# Where the ocean meets the sky I'll be sailing... #

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..from Mexico...

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# Sailing... #

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..from Scotland...

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..and from Korea.

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The Guard of Honour are from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion,

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The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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Taking the lead is Cruachan IV,

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the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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-SHOUTS:

-Guard of honour!

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The Guard Commander is Captain Timothy Towler.

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HALT!

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APPLAUSE

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Gustav Holst's suite The Planets soars into the night sky

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with the Tattoo fireworks.

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APPLAUSE

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We continue with Holst and the Evening Hymn,

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led by the Erskine Stewart's Melville School's Junior Choir...

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..the lowering of the flags, lights out,

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I Vow to Thee, My Country.

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# I vow to thee, my country

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# All earthly things above

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# Entire and whole and perfect

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# The service of my love

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# The love that asks no question

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# The love that stands the test

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# That lays upon the altar

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# The dearest and the best

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# The love that never falters

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# The love that pays the price

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# The love that makes undaunted

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# The final sacrifice. #

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The Lone Piper,

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Senior Pipe Major Jason Sumner of the Army School of Bagpipe Music,

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plays Reflections of Panmunjom,

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commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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-SHOUTS:

-General salute!

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Present arms!

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The National Anthem.

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# God save our Gracious Queen

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# Long live our noble Queen

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# God save our Queen

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# Send her victorious

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# Happy and glorious

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# Long to reign over us

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# God save the Queen. #

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The song of friendship that Robert Burns gave to the world -

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Auld Lang Syne.

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# Should auld acquaintance be forgot

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# And never brought to mind?

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# Should auld acquaintance be forgot

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# And auld lang syne?

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# For auld lang syne

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# For auld lang syne

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# We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet

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# For auld lang syne

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# And there's a hand my trusty fiere!

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# And gie's a hand o' thine!

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# We'll tak a right gude-willy waught

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# For auld lang syne

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# For auld lang syne

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# For auld lang syne

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# We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet

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# For auld lang syne. #

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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Scotland the Brave.

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Now is the time to bid farewell to this colourful cast

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who have filled the esplanade with their memorable performances.

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Lieutenant colonel Wayne Hopla gives the signal

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and the Massed Military Bands take their leave.

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The Edinburgh Tattoo was first staged

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in the years of post-war austerity,

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when the Armed Services were asked to make a contribution

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to lifting the spirits of the people of Edinburgh.

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64 years on and after this event,

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supported by The Royal Bank of Scotland,

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the Tattoo can proudly claim to have fulfilled its original role.

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And so the Massed Pipes and Drums march towards Castlehill,

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to a tune that has taken generations of Jocks back to the barracks

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at the end of the day...

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The Black Bear.

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And from Edinburgh Castle, this is Bill Paterson wishing you,

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wherever in the world you've been watching,

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good fortune and good health until we meet again.

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