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.
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