Grange Park Tattoo planning underway



The Massed Pipes and Drums during the 2012 Basel Tattoo, Switzerland

Planning for the 2013 Grange Park Military Tattoo is now well underway. The theme for this years event is "What is a Tattoo?" This year we will be trying to explain this through music.

The opening notes of "Farewell to Camraw", played by a small group of pipers will signal the apperance of the awe inspiring Massed Pipes and Drums setting our show on the road. It is hoped they will be playing rousing renditions of tunes such as "Prince Charles Welcome to Lochaber" and "The 79th's Farewell to Gibralter". This year's prestigious band is drawn from the Royal Air Force and several other civillian bands from across the South of England. They should comprise the City of Rochester Pipe Band, Colchester and District Pipe Band, The highly popular Queen Victoria School Dunblane Pipe Band and the Pipes and Drums of RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. Also appearing later in the show are the Eastbourne Scottish and Epping Forest Pipe Bands.

The Pipes, Drums and Dancers of the Queen Victoria School Dunblane are also planned to appear alongside the Eastbourne Scottish Pipe Band and the Fiona Ray school of Highland Dancing. In this item, we shall try to tell the story of Scottish Highland Dancing.

The Bloco Fogo Samba Band also appear underlining the cultaral acts that Tattoo events bring.

The finale sees all of our Pipe Bands return to the arena and it has a real Scottish flavour to it with tunes such as "The Green Hills of Tyrol", "The Battle's o'er" and "Auld Lang Syne" being played.


All acts appear subject to availability and plans could change at any time, although the theme will remain the same.

We look forward to seeing you all in July.
Christopher Nelson,
Tattoo Producer