Cape Breton Rita MacNeil She's Called Nova Scotia And Farwell To Nova Scotia (June 21/09)

[@janiksezeur223]

J'ai habité au Canada pendant 20 ans et je n'oublierai jamais Rita MacNeil. Maintenant en France, et à plus de 80 ans, je chante encore ses merveilleuses chansons. Elle m'accompagnera jusqu'à la fin.

[@macfolk]

Rita MacNeil was one of Canada's National Treasures. She died too young; Canada and especially Nova Scotia miss her beautiful voice and gentle personality. RIP Rita MacNeil, you gave go much.

[@claudefiliatrault4691]

I agree Chuck, was transferred to Sydney way back in the 70's and still fond memories.. Course married a Cape Breton women from St Peters ..

[@johnnybegoodgillis4033]

I,m From Inverness,It,s a beautiful little town, with miles of beaches.I live in Tennessee now but my heart will always be in Cape Breton.

[@rowk19]

JOHNNY BE GOOD Gillis dude I’m living in Inverness right now, it’s awesome

[@ianhaley9825]

I had the pleasure of living for 11 years in Cole Harbour Nova Scotia. Some of the family"s happiest memories were created camping at MacLeods in the summer. Such a sense of peace crossing the causeway.

[@marilyncourtney9567]

Great video but not many pics of Cabot trail area

[@kcdavies8881]

Beautiful and heartrending. Rita is singing about one of the most beautiful places in the world, Why clutter this beauty with images gas station and highway signs. Show the world the green fields and the ocean shores that she is singing about.

[@TheSheran]

OUR CAPE BRETON QUEEN..SHE WILL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEART! LOVE YOU RITA!!

[@chriswinnard3491]

I'm from the UK but have visited Nova Scotia including Alexander Keith's Brewery. That was a fantastic holiday for me. When i heard about the passing of Rita, i was saddened. Her music and lyrics really do paint a wonderful picture of Nova Scotia. R.I.P. Rita, a beautiful voice and wonderful songs - they will live on in your memory.

[@HeatherCameron-i7o]

Thanks. Love Rita.

[@caroleblair9900]

Darn I miss home so bad. . Even more we miss our voice that spoke our longing to be home, she sang our thoughts Love you our special Nova Scotia lady. xo

[@nyczumazooma]

Don't know how I arrived here, I've been drinking beer all night, ALONE, as my lady left me, but never mind that! This song is sooooo beautiful! Really, what a voice, I feel good right now. Thank you Nova Scotia, and thank you Canada for William Shatner and beer and Pam Anderson! For that, I give you my right hand. Mike - Florida

[@marybeat3834]

Randy TheRam thanks for the laugh 😂

[@almaclean9820]

A Great Voice and Beautiful Songs

[@MrBizmarky]

Heard Rita singing this on Parliament Hill during Dominion Day celebrations. Beautiful and never forgotten.

[@mingo7777]

Rita Rest In Peace , you are Cape Breton and you will never be forgot. Farewell beautiful lady :(

[@Ducky1956]

Beautiful place we grew up!!!!!!!!!! Yes too many have moved for fortune! But we always will be Bluenosers deep from the heart and PROUD of it!!!!!!! Oh how homesick I am

[@novascotiatina1688]

So nice to see my motel featured in this video.❤

[@Madeforit]

Wow what an amazing voice 🇨🇦

[@mccafferyfamily]

I haven't been back to Nova Scotia since I left for Australia in 2001, nice video and some very fond memories of the places pictured here.

[@loisraymcinnis6006]

Thank you and God bless.

[@johnpettipas3763]

BEAUTIFULL. ABSOLUTRLY. BEAUTIFULL VERY. WELL. DONE. Yours. Truly. John. Pettipas.

[@Ducky1956]

Beautiful place we grew up!!!!!!!!!! Yes too many have moved for fortune! But we always will be Bluenosers deep from the heart and PROUD of it!!!!!!!

[@dljtmb1]

Boy this song makes you miss home.

[@eaglemac]

Loved her Music and Played alot of it on my Bus Tours to Nova Scotia..These 2 songs I played when We would arrive in NS and as we would be leaving Cape Breton....She was a talented Lady!!! RIP Rita MacNeil....

[@junehanrahan8870]

A beautiful person and a remarkable voice has been lost to this world but I am sure she is leading the Heavenly Angels in chorus as we speak. You will be long remembered for the good you gave to this world, especially Cape Breton and Nova Scotia. Your voice will always be in the memories of us all still here.

[@luebrissondustylue3936]

what a beautiful voice, and a great lady , she will be missed,,

[@toddcanton9537]

Rita lives on in our hearts, I feel that she is an angel of song.......

[@isyblackblacking5658]

wonderful song from a gem of a woman

[@earthenly]

Thanks for posting your pics. They are beautiful!!!

[@winstonfitzgerald7834]

From Sydney now living in British Columbia. Miss home everyday.

[@jasongauthier8544]

Like so many, I decided that Nova Scotia couldn't offer me the opportunities of other places and I needed to leave. I will always miss it. I'm happy that I got to enjoy it while I did.

[@charliesmith3859]

Did I see the Mountie station in Baddeck?

[@Kiwicruiser355]

Rita sung these two songs with such passion. I thought she was great singing ' Working Man' but I think these two songs bring out her best.

[@Kevin-uh8ck]

She was a amazing women…Miss her so much

[@johnhaggerty8479]

Farewell to Nova Scotia. Wonderful version.

[@marcaaron6816]

I MISS MY HOME PROVINCE I AM HOMESICK CANT WAIT UNTIL I RETURN ON MONDAY. RITA MCNEIL MAY U REST IN PEACE

[@patmurphy1602]

awesom rita

[@UltimateRitaFan]

Ok folks, there are two different songs being spoken about here. Both sung by Rita, but only one written by her. The title song of this video was written by Rita, but the other song, Farewell to Nova Scotia, was only recently recorded by Rita, but she did not write it. Both are about the whole province, but the pictures featured in this video are of Cape Breton, Ritas birthplace. The song in this video is the original version as Rita wrote & sung it.

[@bryanfergusonsingersongwri4505]

you don't get it, Rita McNeil is Nova Scotia and Cape Breton..

[@haydenstewart526]

Bryan Ferguson Inverness is in Nova Scotia

[@rowk19]

Hayden Stewart I live in Inverness

[@leslieholman3121]

Capbreton is the most beautiful place in the world

[@markb7163]

Love Shes called Nova Scotia. Love Rita voice as well but I think the best version of Farewell to Nova Scotia was sung by Catherine McKinnon 😊

[@yamahonkawazuki]

I am so envious

[@DaredevilFan1]

@kefka3 not sure which song your refering to but I went to Rita McNeil's website and She's Called Nova Scotia was written by her words and music. Not sure about the other song though.

[@loisraymcinnis6006]

watching at 1:02 AM 20-Jan-2022. Thursday.

[@darrinleblanc546]

love nova scotia, video only cb island

[@penguin881985]

RIP Rita we cape bretoner will be miss her

[@ShellTrek]

It's called Nova Scotia, but it's totally all Cape Breton Scenes. That's where most of the beauty is, anyway, Ha! ... The Mainland has some great stuff too!

[@blinderII]

There's a pic of a sign for Mother Webb's...that's mainland NS ;-)

[@bigpapa8152]

@@blinderII Still remember when it was Gentlemen Jim's.

[@carolschmidt4949]

I want to go home soooo baaad! Pray that the virus finally goes away and then I will be able to go for my yearly trip! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️

[@loisraymcinnis6006]

I sent my song to Rita MacNeil but she did not have a chance to sing it: "GIVE ME A WORLD"

[@MizrahiChick]

I MISS YOU SO MUCH. 😢 SO HOMESICK.

[@mingo7777]

You are very welcome and thank you...

[@semperfidelis5407]

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

[@kefka3]

I was referring to Farewell to Nova scotia.

[@dapper_rose9347]

I'm sad, because Cape Breton was our family vacation for 2 weeks but we left very early and only stayed for five days. :'((((

[@pointlessescape4356]

Some good ol Victoria county

[@DaredevilFan1]

Ok thought so :) did research on that song there seems to be slight variations to it *shrugs* not sure which is better was first time I heard this song. :) Not from Nova Scotia but love the songs none the less.

[@xsavoie1]

The interpretation of this song seems to vary slightly from artist to artist as different words are used here and there.Also a longer version sometimes.

[@dapper_rose9347]

:){I love Cape Breton Island}

[@mingo7777]

@760lives No add what you want i don't mind at all

[@penguin881985]

Farewell RIP Rita

[@joannelafortune2636]

Makes me home sick 😢

[@marcaaron6816]

LET ME EXPLIN I WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY I HEARD SHE PASSED AWAY DO NOT BE MAD AT ME I HOPE I WRONG PLS FORGIVE ME IF U ARE IN GOOD HEALTH

[@sarahedwards2]

I don't care what anyone says, the best version of Farewell to Nova Scotia hands-down was by Mr. Gordon Lightfoot at the young age of 32, as part of his BBC concert special "Gordon Lightfoot in Concert" in spring 1971. And he's from Ontario.

[@shawnmossop5133]

Yep yep yep

[@twillick]

A very good Robbie Burns Day to any in the Maritimes and Canada who can trace their roots back to Scotland.

[@kefka3]

hm. I like the way she sung it. it's great. but i think the original lyrics fit better with the emotion the song is suppsoed to give

[@romanah]

i was so stupid to leave my home in nova scotia

[@aljcamp]

Gone way too soon.

[@claybowser]

sup boomers

[@patmurphy1602]

awesom rita