‘The Voice of the Tattoo’, Alasdair Hutton OBE, TD<\/strong>, writer and narrator of events (including the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo), has commentated the Edinburgh Riding of the Marches on the Royal Mile since its modern-day revival in 2009, having created the entire script for the event’s proceedings on the famous cobbled street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As well as having been a BBC announcer, Alasdair also has a total of 35 years in the military, 22 in the Parachute Regiment TA, 10 in the Central Volunteer Headquarters and three as an Honorary Colonel in the Lothian and Borders Army Cadet Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alasdair retired as commentator in 2022 and we are indebted to his dedication and contribution to the Edinburgh Riding of the Marches.<\/p>\n<\/div>