I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Nova Scotia Farewell
-Traditional
Rise Up Singing chapter: Seas & Sailors, p.204
G - - - / Em - - - / G D - - / Em C Bm Em
I play it just as above. This song kicks, even though I feel like the lyrics to the verses kick just a little less hard than the hard-rocking chorus. "Drear-i", I really like saying that.
A.K.A. Farewell to Nova Scotia
Hi! You are a saint to do this, and I'm very glad I found you. I am 21 days into a "90 songs in 90 days" blitz, so this blog is exactly what I needed to find. Thanks! Mary D.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know how to get back to you, since there's no e-mail address listed with your profile, but just in case you check back here: thanks a lot! I really appreciate the encouragement. Is your blitz a public blitz or private? Like, is there a youtube channel we can witness this on? That would be pretty cool. Anyway, lots of luck with it.
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