The Voorthuizen Tattoo was organised for the first time in 1995 on the occassion of the 50th Liberation of The Netherlands. The initiative got great reviews and a second Tattoo was organised in 1997. More Tattoos followed in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2010. I was part of the organizing team unitll 2006. The participants in 1997 were: - Massed Pipes & Drums (48th Highlanders of Holland, The Dutch Pipes & Drums and the Inter Scaldis Pipes & Drums - Royal Tank Regiment Cambrai Band (Captain D. Robertson) - Chr. Showband Juliana (H. van de Ridder) - The Band of the Hussars and Light Dragoons (Captain David Cresswell) - Corps of Drums 1st Bn Coldstream Guards (WO2 J. McIlree) - The Band of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (Serg. M. Pijnenborg) The British military bands were based in Germany at that time.
Aha thank you for the explanation! Was Voorhuizen a garrison town for NATO forces given the display it's something the military might do as a thank you to the community for hosting their military units?
A great historical clip but what was the occasion? I note "voorhuizen" or "moving house" but did this mean the relocation of these Regiments to home or another NATO member country? I like the way each band had its moment of glory to show its stuff.
