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Dancers of Ailsa Craig Highland from Scottland perform during the opening of the Basel Tattoo Pipes and Drums Festival in Basel, Switzerland, late 12 July 2012. The Basel Tattoo festival, one of the largest and most successful open-air tattoo events for military bands playing in formations, runs from 13 to 21 July. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
Members of the New Zealand Army Band perform during the opening of the Basel Tattoo Pipes and Drums Festival in Basel, Switzerland, late 12 July 2012. The Basel Tattoo festival, one of the largest and most successful open-air tattoo events for military bands playing in formations, runs from 13 to 21 July. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
The New Zealand Army Band performs during the opening of the Basel Tattoo Pipes and Drums Festival in Basel, Switzerland, late 12 July 2012. The Basel Tattoo festival, one of the largest and most successful open-air tattoo events for military bands playing in formations, runs from 13 to 21 July. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
All performing groups gather during the opening of the Basel Tattoo Pipes and Drums Festival in Basel, Switzerland, late 12 July 2012. The Basel Tattoo festival, one of the largest and most successful open-air tattoo events for military bands playing in formations, runs from 13 to 21 July. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS

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Friday, 13 July, 2012

Performers align at Basel Tattoo dress rehearsal

It’s one of the biggest dates in Basel’s calendar—a chance for military and civilian drum and pipe bands to show off just how well they can march and play. The Basel Tattoo is the second biggest open-air tattoo in the world, just behind Edinburgh. This year bands from New Zealand, Russia, Japan and the U.S. will try to impress the Basel audience. Reporter Vicky Morgan caught with some of bands as they went through their final rehearsals yesterday:

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