PLEASE NOTE that this DVD is dual format and should be playable on any machine supporting either PAL or NTSC format.

An impressive 100-minute compilation programme of the very best moments from the  seven Edinburgh Tattoos (1996-2002) - including exclusive never-before-seen special features. Released on DVD  in 2003 to celebrate the showpiece military event's fastest ever sell-out season in its 53-year existence.

The DVD includes stirring performances from the ever popular Pipes & Drums of Scotland's finest regiments together with the thrilling music of the Massed Military Bands and features musical favourites such as Highland Cathedral, Gael and Amazing Grace. Also featured in the  action-packed programme are some awe-inspiring contributions from, among others, the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestra, the cycling Dutch musicians of Trompetterkorps Bereden Wapens, Moscow's Russian Cossack State Song and Dance Ensemble, and the Cook Islands National Youth Dance Team from the South Pacific. Tattoo Chief Executive & Producer, Brigadier Melville Jameson, said: "This is a fascinating record of the very essence of the Tattoo and stands as a colourful showcase of its enduring appeal".

Describing the dramatic sights and sounds is top Narrator, Tom Fleming, host of countless state occasions covered by the BBC for over 40 years.