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I was among this year’s early-birds for ‘Stories’ – The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – spellbound, even before the show was underway, by one of Edinburgh’s extra-ordinary early-August sunsets and a skyscape that would have wowed JMW Turner. The Tattoo was spectacular (in the UK, BBC One, 8pm, tomorrow, Monday 28th August) and – once again – I could neither move nor speak for a while during and after the wonder of the lone piper, spotlit, at nearly 11pm, high on the Castle ramparts. A couple of weeks later I was similarly moved by an evening Audience with three inspired Irish men, The Celtic Tenors (Spotify), at Prestonfield House. Celtic music ‘calls’ and touches the soul across time and space. And so to last evening: watching the Tattoo’s finale fireworks atop Calton Hill (mindful of dear friends, present over there on the Castle Esplanade), I strained my ears enough to hear the last lone piper of the ‘Stories’ season. And my spirit lit up like the firecrackers in the night sky – feeling great, and thankful to be alive, among friends and loved ones at this time and in this special, special place.
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