The Nova Scotia Barn Dance

barndance

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on September 18th 2004 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 15 tunebooks.

Also known as The Nova Scotia.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• As Long As You're Enjoying Yourself by John Brennan And John McGillian
• Dance Music Of Ireland by Jerry O'Brien, Joe Derrane And The Irish All Stars
• Irish Accordion Masters by Joe Derrane And Jerry O'Brien
• Musical Delights From Ireland by Comhaltas Tour Group 1998
• Nine Fine Irishmen's Sin E Ri-Ra by Sin E Ri-Ra
• The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Lynn Saoirse
• Two Miles To Tulla by Larry Gavin, Micheál O'Rourke And Charlie Lennon

X: 1
T: Nova Scotia Barn Dance, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Amaj
|: c>d |
e>fe>c A>ce>a | (3gag f2 f2 B>c | d>ed>c B>cd>e | (3fgf e2 c3 d |
e>fe>c A>ce>a | (3gag f2 b3 a | g>ag>f e>dc>B |1 A>ae>c A2 :|
2 A>ae>c A3 B ||
|: c2 e2 e>^de>f | e2 d2 d>cB>c | d2 f2 f>^ef>g | f2 e2 c3 d |
e2 f2 g2 a2 |1 a2 g2 g3 a | g2 f2 f>^ef>g | f2 e2 c3 B :|
2 b2 a2 f3 a | g>ag>f e>dc>B | A>ae>c A2 ||

Jackie Daly & the McGuire Brothers - Buttons & Bows

I prefer to give some name association for these 'gan ainms'. I'm sure I have this one from a few other sources and if I find a better name for it, or if anyone else does and can give reference for it - I'll make the update...

# Posted on September 18th 2004 by ceolachan

- in memory of and out of respect for a great concertina player...

# Posted on September 18th 2004 by ceolachan

No longer a 'gan ainm' - my misfiring memory should have caught this one, but then it would be firing properly - 'The Nova Scotia'...

# Posted on September 28th 2004 by ceolachan

Another transcription -

|:c>d|e>fe>c A>ce>a|g2 f2 f2 B>c|d>ed>c B>cd>e|f2 e2 c2 c>d|
e>fe>c A>ce>a|g2 f2 b3 a|g>ag>f e>dc>B|1 A2 c2 A2:|2 A2 c2 A3||
|:e|c2 e2 e>^de>f|e2 d2 d>cB>c|d2 f2 f>^ef>g|f2 e2 c3 d|
e2 f2 g2 a2|1 a2 g2 g>fg>a|g2 f2 f>^ef>g|(3fgf e2 e3:|2 b2 a2 f3 a|g>ag>f e>dc>B|A2 c2 A2||

# Posted on September 28th 2004 by ceolachan

This can also be paired up as second in a set with 'The Old Blackguard Barndance' ('The Irish All Stars' - 1950s):

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1439

# Posted on September 28th 2004 by ceolachan