Welcome the The Washington Tattoo Podcast!
"Where the world's musical traditions some to life"
Thank you for listening and please consider subscribing and helping us #sharethetradition!
For more information about us, the podcast, and our upcoming events, please visit us at https://www.thewashingtontattoo.com/
Enjoy episode #26!
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5oQ9NYB4JDQ
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We are thrilled to welcome our guest: Alasdair Hutton
Alasdair Hutton has managed to cram so much into his life, firstly starting off as a journalist before moving on as a Broadcaster for the BBC, He then joined the Parachute Regiment as a paratrooper where he served from 1964-1986 Alasdair also served as a Member of the European Parliament between 1979-1989, However is most famous role came in 1992 when he was asked to be the official storyteller of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo an appointment he held for 29 years. During his time with the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo he also penned a couple of Tattoo themed children’s books aptly named ‘The Tattoo Fox, The Tattoo Fox makes new Friends and The Castle Cat’ he also wrote his autobiography “The Greatest Show on earth”.
Alasdair was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1986 for his military service.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Podcast producer: https://www.sieffstudios.com/
Education Partner: https://prologixpercussion.com/
Episode Sponsor: https://www.maclellanbagpipes.com
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For more information and donations, visit us at
www.thewashingtontattoo.com
For more information and donations, find us at www.TheWashingtonTattoo.com
#washingtondc #dc #military #DMV #nonprofit #drumline #drumcorps #marchingarts #percussion #PASIC #percussivearts #education #tradition #culture #podcast
Welcome the The Washington Tattoo Podcast!
"Where the world's musical traditions some to life"
Thank you for listening and please consider subscribing and helping us #sharethetradition!
For more information about us, the podcast, and our upcoming events, please visit us at https://www.thewashingtontattoo.com/
Enjoy episode #26!
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5oQ9NYB4JDQ
________________________________
We are thrilled to welcome our guest: Alasdair Hutton
Alasdair Hutton has managed to cram so much into his life, firstly starting off as a journalist before moving on as a Broadcaster for the BBC, He then joined the Parachute Regiment as a paratrooper where he served from 1964-1986 Alasdair also served as a Member of the European Parliament between 1979-1989, However is most famous role came in 1992 when he was asked to be the official storyteller of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo an appointment he held for 29 years. During his time with the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo he also penned a couple of Tattoo themed children’s books aptly named ‘The Tattoo Fox, The Tattoo Fox makes new Friends and The Castle Cat’ he also wrote his autobiography “The Greatest Show on earth”.
Alasdair was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1986 for his military service.
_____________________________________
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Podcast producer: https://www.sieffstudios.com/
Education Partner: https://prologixpercussion.com/
Episode Sponsor: https://www.maclellanbagpipes.com
_____________________________________
For more information and donations, visit us at
www.thewashingtontattoo.com
For more information and donations, find us at www.TheWashingtonTattoo.com
#washingtondc #dc #military #DMV #nonprofit #drumline #drumcorps #marchingarts #percussion #PASIC #percussivearts #education #tradition #culture #podcast