Eric Andersen, (of all people) sang this song on his second LP " 'Bout Changes and Things"

Listening to this constantly in Aotearoa/New Zealand. My DNA shows links to Nova Scotia - MacKay, Findlayson, etc. 🇳🇿💕🍁

Grandmother from New Brunswick. This was one of the first songs I learned. As a camp counselor I taught it to hundreds of children in the Ottawa valley each summer for five years. I wonder if any of those children, now in their 40's remember it, or sang it outside of camp? I know many of them loved it since it wasn't a mindless call and answer song. 'One Tin Soldier' 'Child of the Universe' and 'Geremia was a Bullfrog' were the other songs they loved to learn. With only four songs the kids found worthy of their attention it was easy to teach them all four in a week. That doesn't mean great harmonizing, just melody and words. They did great if they were each singing it alone and noone was clashing pitches or entire key signatures. I was just happy they were interested in music😄

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Fantastic driving sound. Great hard singing voice. Classic song.

bravo!

lovely. a bit haunting.

Are dey comin 2 eire

Nice. Could be a bit slower to convey more of the song's elegiac nature. I think Ian and Sylvia's rendition still captures the essence of the song best.

Let me no wen comin 2 ireland

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This is true folk music. So well sung and played.

So difficult to get a good cover of this song but they did it well! The band don't seem to be around anymore, anyone know what happened to them?

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Bravo lads!

Aye, Matey!!!

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Excellent

Never get tired of listening to this ❤❤

Wish I had known about this song when everyone was talking about king Charles hahah

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Amazing undiscovered band !!! Our family loves their sound !

Awesome

What the actual fuck is this?

This is amazing

Long live the new scottish brothers your always welcome to vist your scottish founders our new world scottish brothers.

Excellent !!!

Very talented Highly underated Canadian band. Love ❤️ their music !

Wonderful folk song, excellent performance. Back in the 70s I visited NS. We spent an evening in a bar in Yarmouth singing this song to many many different verses (some dirty) chimed in by patrons, for the entire evening. Rugby songs are similar, LOL.

The sun was setting in the west The birds were singing on every tree All nature seemed inclined for rest But still there was no rest for me Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be For when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me I grieve to leave my native land I grieve to leave my comrades all And my aging parents whom I've always hold so dear And the bonny, bonny lass that I do adore Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be For when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me The drums they do beat and the wars do alarm The captain calls, we must obey So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms For it's early in the morning I am far, far away Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be For when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me I have three brothers and they are at rest Their arms are folded on their breast But a poor simple sailor just like me Must be tossed and driven on the dark blue sea Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be For when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be For when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me

This is the best rendition, the wildest and most heartfelt that I have ever heard!🤩

Best version ever!!

My captain calls i must obey..... it didn't hit like it should.....but i love this song

a great pub song on a friday nite

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This song does a homesick soul much good. Thank you muchly.

I just love love this song. Love how you guys sing this song.

Awesome!

Pretty good if I do say so myself. 🥂

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the best version its HEAVEN TO MY EARS this is a #1 hit. in 2021.

They kill this song why aren't they more popular?

Great band! Best rendition of this song that I have heard. Bravo!

It is rather sad that the singer doesn't seem to know what "a Thompson gun" is... I listened several times. I don't know what he says, but it's not Thompson...

This is how this song should be played and sung!! Perfect! ♥

Not bad. It would be nice if the vocals could be heard of the instruments, though.