The main group of MCV arrived today in Basel and are settling in. Rehearsals begin this afternoon, stay tuned for photos as they become available. A separate post on our
Departure Day..minus Eis
Today is Departure Day, minus Eis (one) for MCV! We get on a jetplane (OK, more than one) and arrive in Basel on Tuesday, 10 July. I will be flying
Basel Tattoo Cast of Performers and…a Tattoo-cam!
Before we begin the near-daily blogging from Basel I thought it a good time to list all the Tattoo performance groups (as of press time). The performers at the 2012
Introducing the Stuart Highlanders
Stuart Highlanders -June, 2012 Besides MCV, there will be another group from the United States appearing at the Basel Tattoo: the Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band of Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Introducing a Newbie
My name is Tom Vandervort and I'm in my 1st season as a bass drummer with MCV. I'm very lucky that in the 1st year I joined we happened to
First Drill Weekend? Check!!
While still in recovery from the marathon weekend (16 hours of rehearsals, 4-5 hours of parades in the 80+ degree April (!) heat), I thought it would be a good
100 Days and 30 Years
Hard to believe but 100 days from today the 2012 Basel Tattoo will open (Friday, July 13, 2012). An impressive International cast has been assembled for this year's event, featuring
The Countdown to Sweden Has Begun
MCV held an intense two-day music & drill rehearsal for our Sweden Show the weekend of April 16-17 in Bedford, MA. Our full-time local members were joined by our remote
On the Road to Malmö: The Journey Begins
MCV's next journey will take us On the Road to…Malmö, Sweden. We will appear in the Sweden International Tattoo in May 2011. This Blog will chronicle our preparations for
Sydney trip featured in Boston Globe article
MCV's upcoming Sydney trip was featured in the 27 December 2009 edition of the Boston Sunday Globe; an online version of the story can be viewed here. Stay tuned for
