Many of the people who gather to view the event up close and personal are not locals but have journeyed from every corner of the globe in order to see it. Named for the call to close shop in the inns in the 17th century, the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo is not just a local affair. Each year, visiting regiments also come to display their musical prowess. The first overseas regiment that participated was the Band of the Royal Netherlands Grenadiers in 1952. Canada and France also had performers participating in that same year. As the years have passed over 30 countries have been represented at the Tattoo.

每年都有來自全球的各個角落，為一睹其真容而至此的各國游人會聚于此，與這一活動“零距離接觸”。著名的軍樂隊表演源自17世紀旅館商店關門的聲音，它不僅僅是一件當地的大事，每年，都有很多訪問團到此一展他們高超的音樂技藝。1952年，第一支海外樂團Royal Netherlands Grenadiers樂隊參加了該節，同年還有來自加拿大和法國的表演者參與。隨著時間的推移，已經有超過30個國家的表演者在軍樂儀隊表演上亮相。

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