The greatest show on earth? No,but pretty good! The seting of the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle is superb and well used with projections against the castle walls to compliment each perforrmance. Bands from China, New Zealand, Trinadad and Tobego and other places merge with British bads to present the best music they could with an emphasis on Scottish pipes and drums. Dancers and marching groups gave displays and the whole show ends with fireworks then Finlandia/Last Post and the lone piper - very moving indeed. I hadn't seen this since about 1970, it is still stirring stuff.