Friday, May 22 & Saturday, May 23, 2015
New York Tattoo
Bringing together the best of a Scottish tradition
featuring performances by:

Lesley Craigie
Alan Brydon
The Vatersay Boys
Celtic Heritage
Highland dance groups: Flings & Things, Shot of Scotch and Celtic Cross. Led by Rachel McLagan.
Mise Eire Irish Dancers
Saffron United Pipe Band
Drum Major Charles Chuck Kaba
NYPD Brass Band
Child Ticket $30 – Blue Section
Standard Ticket $55 – Blue Section
Veteran Premium Ticket $50 – Green Section
Premium Ticket $85 – Green Section
VIP Ticket $150 – includes pre-show reception to meet members of the cast
[purchase tickets]
7pm
at:
69th Regiment Armory
68 Lexington Ave. (between 25th & 26th St.)
New York, NY
Sixtyninth.net/armory.html
The term ‘tattoo’ dates from 17th century Europe, when garrisons sent out drummers in the evening to inform the soldiers that it was time to return to barracks. The process was known in Dutch as ‘doe den tap toe’ (Dutch for “turn off the tap”), an instruction to innkeepers to stop serving beer. Over time the performance of a ‘tattoo’ became more elaborate to include music and dance elements.