Gunpowder & Grease Paint: The Nova Scotia International Tattoo

Gunpowder & Grease Paint: The Nova Scotia International Tattoo

Rivendell Books
$20.00
$20.00
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Centuries ago, drummers beat tattoo in the evenings to signal that it was time for soldiers to return to their quarters. Today, a tattoo is something quite different. Part military ceremony, part theatre, it's an extravaganza of music and song, pageantry and dance, competiton and comedy that entertains as much as it pays tribute to tradition. Since 1979, visitors and performers have come from near and far, in ever-increasing numbers, to be a part of Nova Scotia's unique tattoo experience. In rich detail and evocative images, "Gunpowder & Grease Paint" commemorates The Nova Scotia International Tattoo's twenty-fifth show at the Metro Centre in Halfiax, telling the story not only of how the tattoo came to be, but also what - and who - makes it happen every year. An illuminating history, a priceless photoalbum, and a valuable keepsake, "Gunpowder & Grease Paint" presents the tatttoo as it has never been seen before.