EDINBURGH ROYAL EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MILITARY FRINGETATTOO
ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Friday 5–Saturday 27 August Tickets: edintattoo.co.uk | 0131 225 1188 t @EdinburghTattoo i @EdinburghTattoo
With a history stretching back almost seven decades, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the world’s greatest immersive events. This year’s Tattoo – titled Voices – sees over 800 performers from every corner of the world coming together to share their music, dance and performance skills, culminating in the spine-tingling sound of the Massed Pipes and Drums. Representing Canada is the Paris Port Dover Pipe Band (PPDPB), who make their third appearance at the Tattoo. Made up of over 80 members, led by Senior Pipe Major Gordon Black, the band is proud of their performances across the world at events including ten Virginia Tattoos, the Calgary Stampede Parade, the Juno Beach celebrations in Normandy,
Dieppe ceremonies, the Marymass Festival in Scotland, Crete Festival and Basel Tattoo: they’ve even played with Paul McCartney and Rod Stewart. The PPDPB has also successfully competed in several pipes and drums competitions over the years. They’ve earned Champion Supreme multiple times, while advancing through the competition grades and placing in the World Pipe Band Championships twice. Although the PPDPB has members of all ages, the board of directors’ mandate is to provide young people with mentorship and instruction in piping and drumming. Instruction is provided free of charge so they can learn to play Scottish music and then join the band.
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