Stellar new line-up unveiled for Edinburgh Tattoo 2009

By Michael MacLeod

RUNRIG’S founder member is penning a new song for this year’s Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Organisers are promising the show will be the “best ever” in its 60 year history.

Accordion player Blair Douglas, a living legend in Scots traditional music for his role in forming Runrig, has been commissioned by Tattoo bosses to compose the centrepiece to the world-famous event.

And it was announced yesterday (Wednesday) that the massive pipe-band production will be going down-under to Australia to play in Sydney’s huge football stadium in February.

Major new additions to the programme were unveiled yesterday to mark the show’s 60th anniversary.

Monster tank to parade down the Royal Mile

By Cara Sulieman

POT HOLES in Edinburgh city-centre are finally to meet their match when the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards drive a Challenger 2 main battle tank along the city’s famous Royal Mile.

The monster vehicle will be part of their July 4 homecoming parade through the city joined by the Brit award winning Pipes and Drums as well as some smaller armed vehicles.

Having arrived safely back from operations in Iraq in December, the regiment will parade through Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth where they have the freedom of the city.

But weighing in at a hefty 62 and a half tons, getting the tank onto Edinburgh Castle esplanade at the top of the mile might prove to be a bit of a challenger itself.