Community Tattoo
The sights and sounds of the Pipes and Drums and Highland Dancing will be returning to the Town of Carleton Place again this year on Sunday, September 20th. It is an event you will not want to miss and will be one of the largest gatherings of Pipe Bands and Highland Dancers that have assembled in the Town of Carleton Place since the first Community Scottish Tattoo was held some 32 years ago.
The Tattoo is being dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion and will include 9 Pipe Bands and two Highland Dance groups and will once again be held on the grounds adjoining the Captain A. Roy Brown Legion Branch 192 building located at 177 George Street in Carleton Place beginning at 12 noon.
The MacEóin-Ramsay Pipe Band will be the Duty Band for the Tattoo this year and the Senior Drum Major will be Darryl Lim, Drum Major of the Ottawa Caledonian Pipes and Drums. The Duty Band is a competition band, and they have won several piping and drumming competitions within their piping and drumming categories.
Refreshments and BBQ food will be available throughout the afternoon in the shaded backyard of the Legion grounds at a nominal cost. No pets will be allowed on the Legion grounds other than recognized certified service dogs, so please leave other pets at home. Since available seating in the Legion back yard is limited, it is suggested that people bring their own lawn chairs.
This event is a community event, and the general public are cordially invited to enjoy some true Scottish Heritage through the sights and sounds of the Pipes and Drums and Highland Dancers and to help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Royal Canadian Legion.
Parking in and around the Legion grounds is somewhat limited and there will be street closures as well to accommodate the Pipe Bands. Road closures will include Morphy Street from Mullet Street to Ramsay Street, and Ramsay Street from Morphy Street to George Street.
Vehicles are asked not to park on these two streets and pedestrians are also asked not to congregate on either of these two streets or their sidewalks. Pipe bands will be congregating on Morphy Street and march along Ramsay Street to George Street prior to marching onto the playing field to perform throughout the afternoon.
The major sponsor for this event is TES (Tops Environmental Solutions) with additional support received through the Town of Carleton Place and other local businesses.