Military Tattoo

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 43, 3 May 1935, Page 15

Military Tattoo

Rousing Theme: Programme URING next week all four main stations will broadcast a-theme programme, ‘‘Aldershot Military Tattoo," topical in view of the national air lent to the week’s broadcasts by the King’s Silver Jubilee arrangements. This is not merely a .doublesided disc of some recorded section of the big Aldershot display. It takes © an hour to run through, but manages to hold one’s interest remarkably well, ©The many means of transport of the expectant public to the scene of the great event,; the hubbub of the gathering crowds, the incidental military flashes before. the real thing starts-all are caught with faithful realism, creating the thrilling ‘ atmosphere of Aldershot’ jin’ the | minds of listeners. Then the great military scenes begin, with the roll of drums,. _ the. . .marching of feet and the of * commands, Pipe bands;. : brass ~ bands, every type of military’ bind, | "separately and. together, ‘provide! the expected music-as fine a collection of, recordings* of ‘this nature as. ‘New’ Zealand. has’ ‘heard _ on "one. i programme, A éarefully worded: thar‘ration links everything up, filling’ in those’ gaps which may be-a strain on the imagination. of those ‘who "have not been’ privileged to_ witness this "stirring spectacle,’ ° The "Aldershot Military Tattoo" " is to be presented from :1YA: ‘on Monday, May "6, 2YA.on Wednes-. day, and, : 3YA rebroadcasting, to es AYA, on: Priday, May 10." aot boat ea