And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
The Top Secret Drum Corps of Basel, Switzerland
Top Secret Drum Corps is a precision drum corps based in Basel, Switzerland. With 25 drummers and colorguard members, the corps became famous for its demanding six-minute routine performed at the Edinburgh Tattoo in 2003. With its invitation to Edinburgh, Top Secret became one of the first non-military, non-British Commonwealth acts to perform on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle.
Enjoy your drums while you can, boys. Because, you see, Mohammad didn't like percussion instruments.
ReplyDeleteI used to live just about two blocks from the west end of the Edinburgh Castle. In the summer, during the city festival in August, there is the Tattoo. It's not to be missed. The high latitudes mean that it doesn't get dark until late during summer but once the sun disappears over the horizon, the Tattoo begins. You need to put it on your bucket list, CW.
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