Tattoo

Sunday, July 7, 2013

On our last day in Halifax we all went to see the Halifax Tattoo on one of the hottest recorded days in Nova Scotia history.

Luckily the air conditioning was working in the arena.

This was the program:

From Canada-

Stadacona Band of Maritime Force Atlantic

National Band of the Naval Reserve

Atlantic Area Army Band

National Band of the Naval Reserve

Army and RCAF Pipes & Drums

Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Ceremonial Troop

Royal Canadian Regiment Drill Team

Tri-Service Obstacle Race

The Naval Gun Race

Tattoo Highland Dancers

Irish Dancers

Tattoo Choir

Tattoo Children's Chorus

Fanfare Trumpet Team

Tri-Service Guard

The American Rogues

Langley Ukulele Ensemble

Brenna Conrad

Marcel d'Entremont

Derrick Paul Miller

Liz Rigney

From Australia-

OzScot Dancers

From Germany-

Luftwaffenmusikkorps 1

Hamburg Police Motorcycle Display Team

The Flying Saxons

German Bicycle Team

From New Zealand-

Christchurch City Pipes & Drums

From The United States-

The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes from South Carolina





The 2013 Tattoo themes included the Battle of the Atlantic, and the Capture of the USS Chesapeake by the HMS Shannon in the Battle of Boston Harbor on June 1, 1813.

(This is back when the Canadians were British Loyalists.)


Opening scene when the whole cast was marching in:

This is a photo of the Cirque du Soleil-style acrobats.

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Hamburg Police Motorcycle Team with something like 15 people on 3 motorcycles with flags and sparklers in their hands that shot off fireworks:

In the exciting finale the floor began filling up. The length of the show with intermission was nearly three hours.

Last day, last finale for the Halifax Tattoo, 2013.

It was lots of fun to attend.