wembley tattoo 1981 complete

[@tilethio]

Where are we now in 2024? Ever since this performance 43 years ago(I don't know what we may say in history), never this many elegant musicians gathered together in one venue to share their taste of music with the audience. 81 was a special and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thank you for sharing with us James.

[@Imperator04]

There is but your just too poor to see it

[@lorihaun9956]

I have never seen another performance of the 1812 overture as spectacular as this one! Fantastic! ❤

[@yahyahussein425]

Ah, Bugle Major Colin Green BEM of the Royal Green Jackets! I always admired his panache and conduct on parade! I remember him well, he died too young in 2010. RIP

[@lewissmith3896]

I always used to refer to him as "Sergeant Major Fierce" when I was a kid watching this on video.

[@tilethio]

I had the chance to watch a few videos he participated like the 88 Edenbrah tattoo and some others. He gives dignity, grace, and excellence to the performance of the Greens. His Mustache is splendid. May he rest in peace.

[@johng9399]

AWESOME! Sad that so many of those units no longer exist!

[@marchmaster]

Imagine anyone anywhere putting on something like this for the public! I wish shows like this were more popular.

[@stephenputt2216]

And international ones as well.

[@BlutacVic]

I remember as a child of 14 my dad taking me to see this and it will ever remain in my memory 😊

[@midnightteapot5633]

can see myself and my long departed mother sitting in the audience at 01.08 . it was a great show , once in a lifetime !

[@johnmuliyil8170]

I was there with my buddy.

[@patriciopuelles9604]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@MrProplayer1]

My old bandmaster was a knellerhall fanfare trumpeter on this, Major Kevin Lamb, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Lovely guy.

[@robinjoll6228]

Back when we had an Army :-)

[@lewissmith3896]

Yep. What have we got these days? Nothing more than a military the size of a local territorial defence force.

[@memikell]

Only the British could pull something like this off, If you could only see one tattoo in your life , make it this. No dancers no folk groups no pop music, Tattoos as they should be but never are any more.

[@lewissmith3896]

I know.

[@MultiSandtrooper]

Please never take this down!!!

[@lewissmith3896]

I know right. I have this on video.

[@marcodelguidice9402]

Truly Epic ... Just amazing... love the Light Division especially...

[@davidrobinson5999]

I was BLOWN away by this TATOO !!!! The Uniforms and the Musical instruments have 2B seen to believe how WONDER IT WAS

[@1912fld]

This is one of my all-time favorite performances. All of my favorite marches - I especially love "Bond of Friendship" in the beginning - excellent tempo and well played. I only wish I could have been there to see this performance.

[@johnmuliyil8170]

I was with the RAF & a good buddy of mine who served with the Royal Marines managed to get me a front row seat. I’ll never forget it.

[@kenUK762]

Oh my. Once in a lifetime. Stupendous. 👍👍🎶🎶

[@richardseverin1603]

The longer you watch this, the better it gets. WOW..

[@sidpheasant7585]

We true afficionados of massed military bands, and of the unprecedented Wembley Pageants in particular know that there are - and have been - various ways of filling the Stadium, but the way it happens from 1:09:00 onwards here is I really think the best and most impressive thing I've ever seen a giant band do. "All it takes" (!) is have 250 Jocks in the massed pipes and drums march, countermarch and wheel, while a column of massed bands 12 wide by 48 long (=576) marches on from the right, and another of 6 x 48 = 288 marches in from the left. Then the gap in the centre is filled by another group of 6 x 48 from the left, and then the Corps of Drums of 5 x 48 = 240 forms up at the back, before the Massed Bands of the Light Division, fanfare trumpeters, kettle-drummers and so on arrive. It takes about 6 minutes altogether and they are all the time playing really great and imposing tunes - and, yes, with that amazing, natural sound from two sources bouncing back and forth a bit before merging together in the middle in the true authentic way. As we know, what follows that is perhaps the most thrilling and moving performance of "1812" ever achieved, but the build-up to that is also a matter of sheer brilliance, IMHO.

[@lewissmith3896]

Could not have said it better myself.

[@howardjolley2215]

From Canada, thank you. I love all the music and bands, but, and I will admit I am biased about it, I love the Canadians best. We might be going through a rough patch in Canada with our senior military leaders, but let there be no doubt our troops are still some of the best in the world.

[@AirplaneDoctor_]

You're drum majors aren't, biggest balls up at the tattoo, oh how we laughed.

[@GenociderF65]

Tremendo espectáculo. Vi el vídeo mil veces en los años 80. The Best!

[@solomonstemplers]

i was lucky enough to be part of the luton pag in 1991 as a drummer ,been part of never actually seen it from a full perspective there was way too many of us. gave me goose bumps then still gives me them now.

[@teddy039]

always a great moment 40 years later

[@nopcshere6097]

1:01:10 - Lt Col Duncan R. Beat of the Scots Guards, who went on to become Senior Director of Music to the British Army the next year (1982), succeeding Lt Col George Evans, passed away Oct 1, 2022 at the age of 91. RIP.

[@lewissmith3896]

RIP indeed.

[@jp_cs]

Realmente impressionante! Sou brasileiro, grande admirador das bandas militares britânicas. Muito bonito; um grande evento sem dúvidas... algo monumental!

[@qhoadstep7314]

This is a certified orchestra classic

[@peterfurnissfoxton1143]

Thanks for posting this I was there Band 1DWR 'The Dukes'

[@barryjacobs8524]

Brilliant even 40 years ago. ❤

[@ichabodon]

Wow! That must have been a real show. Loved to have been there

[@lewissmith3896]

Me too.

[@nopcshere6097]

They don't make shows like this anymore. Amazing.

[@lewissmith3896]

Never will again.

[@mashbury]

So sad to see so many many units now gone .. we couldn’t even dream of being able to put on a event like this these days ... but once we could ..

[@lewissmith3896]

Yeah.

[@markgc1316]

Totally different today. Fourteen bands and 700 musicians tops (over-estimate) in the entire Army.

[@mashbury]

@@markgc1316 yep. Some things don’t improve with time

[@susandickerso7675]

Living in the U.S,& having just watched the Queens funeral....I was so very impressed by the bands,& the rest of the armed forces involved...I think everyone can be proud of them, they did a fabulous job!

[@gregsells8549]

I recall seeing this on PBS years ago.

[@nopcshere6097]

1:15:00 - the Light Division Bands & Bugles are playing the 'French National Defile March'. I used to play that march in a band I was in as a teenager, which ceased to exist in 2013.

[@Coldstreamer17]

NoPCsHere what ceased to exist?

[@natheniel]

@@Coldstreamer17 the french

[@bonatijean2768]

The name of this march is : Sambre et Meuse.

[@nopcshere6097]

@@bonatijean2768 You're right, that's the name of the regiment it was written for. It was also called the 'French National Defile March'.

[@MultiSandtrooper]

Thank you so much for this amazing video!!!!

[@Woolyback02]

I was part of the search team to clear the stadium before the performance. My dog AES Vic did a great job.

[@homeland417]

What was the make up of the massed bands of the light division.......absolutely nothing better

[@jameseadie7145]

Nice to see the Corps of Royal Engineers band

[@jamesfraser4173]

Three bands from Canada. Nice! I only recognize one pipe band, the Toronto ScottishBand. I hopethat is correct.

[@nopcshere6097]

You're right, The Toronto Scottish Regiment was part of this. The others are the Royal Regiment of Canada Band, and the 48th Highlanders of Canada Band, Pipes and Drums.

[@lewissmith3896]

I had this on video when I was younger. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jasonbell9712]

Also sad we don't do anything like this anymore, also got rid of the royal tourdermount.

[@rocksandforestquiver959]

So many bands, I bet Napoleon could feel the drums beating from his grave and got nervous

[@mysticdragonwolf89]

@14:45 my favorite band the Scotts!!!!

[@BryanHayward-z8u]

43 yrs ago today when i was born

[@johndavies6935]

Stupendous!

[@juandejesusisazigabello1171]

Execelente muy excelente

[@gerdbecker7943]

Great, Great Britain! 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇺 1:16:50

[@mysticdragonwolf89]

29:31 Bottom most leader, drum major Moonwalk March XD XD XD I always looked forward to seeing him watching this as a kid

[@mikerogers6136]

Fantastic performance...Especially 1812 @ end. Well done :-))

[@henktroost4799]

Indeed

[@ianosborne188]

Respect.

[@williamcampbell4876]

No on does this better than the British Army

[@lewissmith3896]

Nobody.

[@trondog8503]

The standards we see here have long gone, the demise of the light divisions is especially sad.

[@mikerobinson3899]

High on a hill

[@Kirkee7]

Great stuff. What we got now? The wokery everybody welcome inclusivity , equality of the Edinburgh tattoo

[@mikedaveify]

Is there a list of songs played in this performance? I have watched this since I was 4 and think its marvelous

[@kazkifairman2001]

am not sure of many of them, but I think the one at 35:22 is Battle Hymn of the Republic which is my favourite one

[@TheRandCrews]

23:00 is Maple Leaf Forever then after, at 24:00 is a song by Gordon Lightfoot called Alberta Bound

[@Fergus110]

When they jump down at 7:56 😂 Well done HAC

[@RobertPaterson]

Peak Band!!!

[@lowther9944]

1:12:18 Polyushka Polye !!

[@nopcshere6097]

Atholl Highlanders/Bugle Horn - one of my favorite marches for the pipes! The man leading that sequence (Shamrock & Thistle) is Maj. Duncan Beat of the Scots Guards, who would go on to become the Director of Music at Kneller Hall, the Army's school of music. What is the name of the slow march that comes immediately after it? I have this on an old VHS tape but it is missing several of the marches, notably in the 'Shamrock & Thistle' sequence (must have been an edited version). Is this version available on DVD?

[@louislungbubble]

when Irish eyes are smiling .slow march preceding the star of county down

[@nopcshere6097]

@@louislungbubble Thank you.

[@johnbutler7188]

Does anyone know the march at 31.12 please?

[@kakiak]

The Vedette (Alford)

[@lowther9944]

31:12

[@BKLYNIRISH]

Makes me miss the Cold War.

[@lewissmith3896]

Crikey.

[@jameseadie7145]

How hard is it to mark time with the drum, anyone know?

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

James Eadie it's not too difficult, All one has to do is listen carefully to the bass drum. And when it strikes you halt and start marking time. Hopes this helps!

[@jameseadie7145]

@@delvinrodriguez3341 cheers for that, i was in the Army and mark time with a weapon was enough so wasn’t sure how drummers coped, i presume their is a knack to it

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

@@jameseadie7145 it's does need a lot of getting used to! But time and practice will help! Also thank you for your service!

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Pipes and drums miliatry bands armed forces 🇨🇦🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☘️💂‍♀️

[@nicholasyoung9758]

Has anything on this scale been organised lately?

[@ahhoong4764]

Anyone know the March at 23.08 ?

[@Jay-sl3hs]

The maple leaf forever

[@ahhoong4764]

Jay8989 thank you

[@lowther9944]

23:08

[@lsk7606]

35:22

[@romelchambi8137]

Anyone know the March at 01:12:14 please

[@MrEddieGunn]

Cavalry of the Steppes

[@mikerobinson3899]

Wich bands where played there

[@nopcshere6097]

There was a listing of bands that followed in the credits. It includes: Life Guards Band Blues & Royals Band 1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards Band 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Band Junior Band Royal Armored Corps Royal Artillery Band (more than 1) Royal Corps of Signals Band Royal Army Ordnance Corps Band Royal Engineers Band (more than 1) Royal Corps of Transport Band Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Band Coldstream Guards Band Grenadier Guards Band Scots Guards Band Irish Guards Band Gordon Highlanders Band Royal Irish Rangers Band (more than 1) Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Band (more than 1) Royal Welch Fusiliers Band Royal Green Jackets Band (more than 1) Duke of Wellington's Regiment Band Light Infantry Band (more than 1) Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment Band King's Own Royal Border Regiment Band Light Infantry Bugles (more than 1) Royal Green Jackets Bugles (more than 1) Scots Guards Pipes and Drums Irish Guards Pipes and Drums Royal Irish Rangers Pipes and Drums Queen's Regiment Band (2?) Green Howards Band Royal Army Medical Corps Band 16th/5th Royal Lancers Band Queen's Royal Irish Hussars Band Royal Anglian Regiment Band Staffordshire Regiment Band And probably a lot I haven't mentioned too!

[@lewissmith3896]

@@nopcshere6097 Thank you for that.

[@romelchambi8137]

What's the name of the song 1:12:14????

[@nopcshere6097]

Cavalry of the Steppes, a Russian march.

[@WienerVL]

Where are the royal marines?

[@RogersRamblings]

The Royal Marines are part of the Royal Navy, not the Army.

[@nopcshere6097]

This is a show run by the Army Benevolent Fund, so the bands you see here are all Army bands.

[@WienerVL]

@@nopcshere6097 I know but i miss the royal marines!

[@edwardjackson5039]

Will this ever happen again ?

[@justride1185]

I doubt it very much, cost too many ££££

[@043778cc]

@@justride1185 Perhaps if her majesty wants to have a party?

[@lewissmith3896]

@@justride1185 Sadly it won't happen again.

[@nopcshere6097]

Probably never. The costs would be extreme, and most of the bands you see here no longer exist. And Kneller Hall - the Army's longtime school of music - is no more. So it would be near impossible to coordinate an event like this.

[@tommybut2123]

pre pc diktat

[@inikalilah9837]

anyone know 4.22 and 24.00 March name？

[@petemarshall8094]

First one is "Don't Dilly Dally on the Way", also known as "The Cock Linnet Song". The second is "Alberta Bound" written by Gordon Lightfoot. Neither are common for Military Bands, but the three Canadian Regiments (all from Toronto) needed to cover off all the regions, and there are really no good Alberta marches....

[@theagilespitfire3141]

What is the march on 35:27

[@theagilespitfire3141]

Found it out no worries

[@lsk7606]

Blood Upon The Risers

[@nopcshere6097]

It's 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'.

[@marchmaster]

Song @7:30?

[@nopcshere6097]

It's called 'Royal Celebration'. I believe it was written specifically for this pageant in honor of the pending Royal Wedding.

[@romelchambi8137]

como se llama la cancion del minuto 01:12:14

[@Fergus110]

Cavalry of the Steppes

[@chunlin1990]

37:30 what's the song?

[@yosafatdevenjuniarly4152]

Iam know the march but iam don't know

[@nopcshere6097]

I believe it's called 'Europe United'.

[@blockerhall4532]

35:30

[@someflipswhoguy]

1:04:12 whats the song??

[@Coldstreamer17]

Star of County down

[@BossBear01]

Were are the Scots they played 1812 but no scots dragoons

[@nopcshere6097]

I don't think the Royal Scots Dragoons were in this one.

[@lewissmith3896]

@@nopcshere6097 They weren't. Should've been.

[@tommybut2123]

WEMBLEY LOOKED A RIGHT DUMP-BIGGEST IN WORLD? I DOUBT IT-BUT STILL GREAT

[@peterfoxton2006]

I was on this and yes Wembley then was a dump well past it's sell by date 😂

[@shill700]

in those wonderful days before political correctness

[@gerdbecker7943]

👍👍👍🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺Auf Wiedersehen, Großbritannien 😊

[@kevinschenk8580]

Kevin Schenk

[@kevinschenk8580]

Hn text Garth lepine