Farewell to Nova Scotia

[eepetius]

Nova Scotia reppin. Nice cover! I love it here.

[carmen75013]

Very nice performance of a moving song :)

[trevorm1]

I think it's a Gordon Lightfoot song.

[eepetius]

@trevorm1 No, it's a very old folk song. No one knows who it is by but is coered by many

[cuckingfunts]

My dad's from Halifax... I've been away from home for a long time, so this song has special meaning for me. You've definitely done it justice.

[kelseykaye94]

soooo amazing. Makes me miss home :( i need me some NS.

[ashtrayrockers]

that was awesome ... fuckin love this

[yamahonkawazuki]

@53Beowulf i plan to have my ashes ( well some of them scattered there as well. ) country is astonighingly beautiful Eh?. to the OP. ive heard many perform this song. i kinda like yours better than msot

[jjmooij]

Your voice is great! Just love this! i knew this song, sung by the Irish Rovers but this is far more better!

[lokennedy420]

this is a beautiful cover! my mom used to sing me this song to sleep

[p8iy7ushn]

Great cover, nice job.

[Bluenoser1954]

From the land of the Bluenose.....Lord love a duck...sum gud youz!

[katahdin1979]

I used to listen to Ian & Sylvia sing this when I was a young one. I loved your rendition. Excellent job.

[tom080955]

Finally!

I just spent an hour looking for a proper simple easy version of this song...finally!

Well done mate...my only wish would be to add seascapes and scenery pics...from BC...thanks for this. 5 *'s

[JJJessaful]

I love this song but the I always hear it is a bit different but I still like it

[BoxcarGerry]

You have a Spectacular voice

[rollingsquare100]

damn great voice and playin bud

[TheStinkyCheezburgur]

Wow. I've searched the internet for SO long, not finding one done so well. Your's is the best! I was born in the U.S. , but I've lived in Canada for pretty long. I've visited Nova Scotia myself, and i felt the same way; singing 'Farewell to nova scotia, in my head. Your version is the best!!!

[TTrmetal]

I never get tired of this video...

[CharlieBennett13]

The Auhor is known. Its Helen Creighton

[TQM]

beautiful performance!

[TTrmetal]

This is beautiful. I stumble on this video by accident. I'm going to nova scotia to study for 2 years and that song just made me want to go now.

Really well done. Thank you very much for this.

[CharlieBennett13]

Great Work there Neuf. Makes a Cape Bretoner Proud for sure.Maybe we should have ya baptised on the North sydney Ferry Terminal..

Ya know..Honorary and all without the cod stuff..

[jeenum]

great song - I"m a Nova Scotian here (and Mi'kmaq) good job - natawintu'n

[Groovywolfman]

Very beautiful song.

[SuperNovascotian]

From the land of the Bluenose.....youz da man me son!

[Limukone]

Loved it, 5 star job mate

[TheStonedSlackerNZ]

Absolutely amazing mate...

[bambooman654]

good job :D 5 stars for you

[rjlave]

what would the strumming pattern be for farewell to nova scotia?

[jojoloulou17]

all yours videos are super very pretty voice!!!!

[drfeelnothing]

Well done my friend...

[1rudedogg]

Nice Pickin, Sounds Very nice!!!

[clarkepromotions]

Dude, you've got a mad voice.  Come visit Halifax and head to the Lower Deck Sunday night and sing along to this song with the legendary Signal Hill

[kefka3]

wow. I wasn't expecting such a good singing voice. you, sir, are an inspiration and i love how you pronounce "dreary"

[PeterSmyth11]

My mom used to sing this to me when I was little. Brings back good memories.

[Sean2Ireland]

Wonderful voice, terrific guitar, this worked so well it brought tears to my eyes. I love this song and this is a marvelous rendition

[canadiantimberwolf1]

I was born in Halifax Nova Scotia back in 1958.Currently I live with my British wife in England for the last 7 years.I miss my Canadian Home....A Lot.

Thanks and great cover of a well known song.

[AlexanderMathews]

Wow. This has always been one of my favorite songs, and you sir, have done the world a service by posting this video. Five stars, and a subscriber.

[hiendsuit]

This is a great song, and you did it justice. You have a great voice. Unfortunately, there are others who have just simply destroyed the somber feeling of this song.

[zutal0rs]

My mother used to sing this song in a group in Ontario with 2 friends when I was young, so it is very nostalgic, particularly since I have lived in NZ now for 25 years. What a joy then to find your lovely rendition. Now I will be able to play your version and share this bit of Canadian folk history with my kids. I have travelled from Ontario west to BC; I've never visited the Maritimes, but I intend to return one day and do just that. Thanks and best wishes from the other side of the world!

[A7XguitaristA7X]

absolutely amazing, i wish i could sing like this.

[selket51]

I used to watch The Don Messer Show and Katherine Mackinnen used to sing this on the show all the time, wish I could find her doing this one.

[Hatorah]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent. GOD bless you.

[IanPritchard1988]

Thank you sooooo much! I am a born and bred Nova Scotian living in Newfoundland. I have been VERY home-sick lately and was looking for a non-stereotypical version of this. If you are in fact a Newfoundlander, thank you so much for doing this with such passion, If I have to be anywhere outside of my beautiful Halifax, I'm glad it's in Rocky Harbour/ Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador!!

Thank you so much for soothing this homesick and proud soul!....Atlantic Pride!!!!

[JillDowling]

I'm a Cape Bretoner stranded in the prairies, and I often find myself searching for some down home songs when I'm feeling nostalgic. This is one of the best I versions I have heard! Great job!

[Gobby4242]

omg , i cant stop looking at all your videos, im going to watch all of them :)

your FANTACTIC . big fan x

[Katu195]

Wonderful voice - I really enjoyed this. Thanks.

[newfiefiddler]

I am glad you enjoyed my version; it's been a favortie song of mine for a long time.

[mike1409040]

Good job NEWF - we are all good Canadians...and talented too!!

[tradfan]

I learnt this from youtube vids. A friend's mum is from Cape Breton, and I always sing it if she's in the pub.

[Arpeggiato]

You have such a beautiful voice :)

[UbiDuboi]

i am gonna catch shit for this, but the proper name of this song is "The Nova Scotia Song"

[newfiefiddler]

This song comes with many names, one being "Nova Scotia Song", "Farewell Nova Scotia" and "Nova Scotia Farewell". The only thing we really know for sure is that most of it's lyrics were "borrowed" from Robert Tannahill's "The Soldier's Adieu."

[Wiiosten]

kinda hard to fling any shit while he's singing and playing this song. its just too beautiful to be upset about anything. =)

[UbiDuboi]

a woman called Helen Creighton 'found' this song on the south shore of nova scotia, and these lyrics are those of one old man who sang into her reel to reel tape recorder. there should be lots about helen on the web...she is something of a nova scotia icon...and what newfiefiddler says is probably true, but i am only telling the story as i remember it being told to me, about the origin or title of this song, and i did enjoy your rendition, i wish i could play a chord ;)

[jessedora]

Great song and thankyou for the very interesting information Ubi - I love to hear the background behind a song :)

[mike1409040]

Hey Ubi- Who really cares????? - Be good at what you do..except critisize good talent!!

[UbiDuboi]

I didn't criticize anything. I think he did a great job. You should re-read my comment before you jump down my throat. You must be an American,

[mike1409040]

No Ubi....I'm a purebred NEWF and I didn't mean to upset you about my comment..it' was just a comment .. no harm meant..OK?

[jessedora]

I don't see ANY criticism in Ubi's comment - but I do in yours! :)

[lindapinda]

I really enjoyed that fiddler :)

[newfiefiddler]

Thank you.... NS is such a great province :)

[desyxjr]

what can i said thats nots been said...........unreal...why is this man not a STARRRRRRR in Scotland

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks so much for the comments. i am glad you enjoyed the piece!

[Wiiosten]

cant stop praising this vid. this guy is amazing!

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks

[FreshWaterOtters]

That was great.

[newfiefiddler]

Glad you enjoyed

[SanctifyingAnime]

the best version is by a band by the name of Clam Chowder, dont think many people know of them.

[newfiefiddler]

I've never heard of them....

[KevinMacKayOnline]

Good job, love it, especially since I now live in Ontario, I am from PEI, so this song kinda hits home for me tonight, thanks.  Check out my tunes!

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks for the comments.

[ogingaho]

Love it! I was looking for a nice version of this on You Tube and yours is just what I wanted to hear. Thanks!

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks

[bogquan]

You sing and play this perfectly, best rendition ever!

[newfiefiddler]

I am glad you enjoyed it. It's a great piece and I have enjoyed playing it so much over the years.

[stu106]

Sometimes I feel like I want to live my province... (for jobs and such) but then I'll here one of our songs and I could'nd be more proud to be a Nova Scotian.

[newfiefiddler]

Many of us feel the same way about our province here. It's a great song; one that you should be very proud of.

[moran68]

you sing and play so well,so relaxed!great stuff

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks

[asmith8797]

NICE! Everytime I hear this song, I become homesick for a place I only lived in for a short time! Your cover is spot on!

[rockandrollwaltzer]

Great Job! I loved it!

[efg237]

By far one of the best covers iv ever heard i really mean it you killed it.Miramichi. Maritime Pride!!

[Wiiosten]

thank the gods. someone to sing it well, play it well, and not try too hard to produce an accent. very very well done sir.

[shawnh99]

Im from New Brunswick, very well done, Maritime Pride!

[UbiDuboi]

its properly called 'The Nova Scotia Song'

[missverity]

I love your version!

[notcoppertop]

this is truly beautiful...you're awesome!

[LeafsMP]

I recently found this song when looking up Stompin' Tom songs... I loved it then, and your version is amazing.

:D

[fredcoonbanjo]

About 40 years ago, I had the pleasure of touring the Maritimes. I wound up in Raleigh Newfoundland. Had lunch with the postmistress. What a great 17 days trip. I met many musicians and played many tunes.

I really like your fiddlin and your tunes.

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks!

[peachpanic]

Thanks. This is just what I was looking for tonight. Charmingly done.

[mot667]

Very nice

[johnnierah]

very sweetly done. i hope to have a version in the next days. as to the writer:

The Soldier's Adieu,' attributed to the Scottish weaver-poet Robert Tannahill (1774-1810), and that it is transformed into a sailor's song with an 'intensity which is completely absent from "The Soldier's Adieu"'.In the third quarter of the 20th century it became the best known of all Nova Scotia songs...

[Athnagzo]

Five stars.

I love these songs.

[Frank12391NL]

Your picking skills are amazing.

[Ultre]

You've no idea how much you look like Max from Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere.

Brilliant playing and voice (y)

[ControlZed]

It is annoying i never hear this Ontario... its soo good. We should take more pride in things like this.

nice work btw

[Weaseldog2001]

Five Stars!

I love the way you do this song!

[SillyWizard]

Great job bud!

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks dude.... too bad you weren't around when I did it!

[1r1sh52]

Lovely - is there a CD in the near future, maybe?

[rstrips]

Yeah, very peacefull sound. You could record.  Very good!

[TheBachands]

Love that tune and very well played and sung! thanks! 5 ***** stars from us  :)

[equalitzador]

Fantàstic

[zr11991]

GREAT JOB 5 STARS ,