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The Nova Scotia

reel

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on January 18th 2004 by darinkelly.

This tune has been added to 26 tunebooks.

Also known as Gregory Grene's, Nova Scotia.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Another Side Of Cape Breton by Johnny Wilmot
As Long As You're Enjoying Yourself by John Brennan And John McGillian
Farewell New England's Shores by Skip Healy
Kieran O'Hare by Kieran O'Hare
Musical Delights From Ireland by Comhaltas Tour Group 1998
Nine Fine Irishmen's Sin E Ri-Ra by Sin E Ri-Ra
Off Kilter by Off Kilter
The Beauty Of The North by Chris Norman
The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Various Artists

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X: 1
T: Nova Scotia, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
cd|:e2ce ABcA|Bcdf edce|d2BG dGBG|~g3b agfd|
e2ce ABcA|Bcdf edce|~d2Bc dfed|cdBc A2cd:|
eA (3AAA d2cd|eA (3AAA d2cd|eA (3AAA d2cd|efge d2cd|
eA (3AAA d2cd|eA (3AAA d2cd|eA (3AAA d2cd|efge d2cd||

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My first foray into ABC notation (after a brief misfire this morning-- sorry Jeremy). This is a fierce tune, written by Gregory Grene, the accordion player with the prodigals. It's a great opening tune, but also works well as a "finishing tune", e.g. the last cut on Kieran O'Hare's great self-released album. Come to think of it, there's my next post...

Enjoy!

DK

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by darinkelly

Hi Darin! I just very recently learned this tune from John B. and John McG's Cd. I really wanted to learn the one that comes after it (Johnny Cronin's) but it's too difficult for me right now. So I thought the Nova Scotia sounded cool so I learned that instead.
It's strange that the A part seems to be twice as long as the B part though.

I like how on the last time around on the B part John B. does a D chord instead of a G chord. It sounds really powerful.

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Andee

Oops. I meant to say "instead of an A chord."

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Andee

There is also a slightly different version of this tune in the database listed as a Gan Ainm.

http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2100?PHPSESSID=6c85d14d7ae11d8e0d4c69b0...

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Andee