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Farewell to Nova Scotia by snowdragon [Email]

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Uploaded: May 07, 2005 - 01:39:31 PM
Last Updated: May 07, 2005 - 07:29:55 AM
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By request

A traditional (Maritimes) Canadian folk song done pretty much straight up. If anyone has a bodhran or pennywhistle to add, let me know. (Dadai?)

Lyrics:
Farewell to Nova Scotia
trad., arr: snowdragon

Chorus
So farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?

The sun was setting in the west
The birds were singing on every tree
All nature seemed inclined to rest
But still there was no rest for me.

I grieve to leave my native land
I grieve to leave my comrades all
And my aged parents whom I always held so dear
And the bonnie, bonnie lassie that I do adore.

The drums do beat and the wars do alarm
My captain calls, I must obey
So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms
For it's early in the morning and I'm far, far away.

I have three brothers, 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 deep dark sea.



Hardware:
emac, Alto S6 mixer, Apex 435 condensor mike, J&D bass, Martin D12-20, Fender La Brea, Fender Malibu, two of my wife's good silver spoons (but they're way in the background because I don't play them very well.)

Software:
garagband, idrum
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Out freaking standing! &mdash 05/07/05 - 09:01:00 PM
This is just well done all around!

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Excellent vocal work here &mdash 05/08/05 - 07:21:05 AM
Interesting application on the harmonies, is it some kind of filter? It really
works, and gives the harmonies an unusual, distinctive sound. Very
enjoyable.

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Excellent vocal work here &mdash 05/08/05 - 09:51:18 AM
Attie — thanks muchly. And the simple answer is yes there are filters, lots of
them. I rarely know what sound I'm after until I hear it, ie, I muck around a
lot. But I went back and added them up and there are 8 vocal tracks on this,
with varying volumes and panned all over the place. Of the filters, there is
one each of No Effects, Pop Vocals, Ambient Vocals. Two Male Basic
(including the lede vocal verse) and three tracks with a home-grown filter I
call Choruses. Choruses is: Compressor about 5, EQ-Vocal Presence, Chorus-
Stage Chorus, Chorus-Spread Stereo and Reverb about 35. The Master Track
is simply set at default. Thanks again

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When philosophy and reality collide, reality wins

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Out freaking standing! &mdash 05/08/05 - 09:59:43 AM
AC, thank you. On behalf of the band and meself, I hope we passed the
audition.

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When philosophy and reality collide, reality wins

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Set that sail! &mdash 05/08/05 - 07:18:13 AM
This is very nice, reminds me of the Grateful Dead' s more
folky stuff. Nice intimate feel to the production and good
clear acoustic sound on the guitar
S

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Set that sail! &mdash 05/08/05 - 09:57:13 AM
Thanks Steve. When playing (acoustic) live, I usually finish with Friend of the
Devil so your comment felt especially good.

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When philosophy and reality collide, reality wins

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I like this tune alot &mdash 05/08/05 - 09:58:29 AM
Love the words and the singin. Love the common man type
dedicated words.

Really nice folk tune here.

Thanks for sharing this special tune snow.

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I like this tune alot &mdash 05/08/05 - 10:04:59 AM
Thanks T. I can't take credit for the words, of course :) But it's good to know
that you in particular liked my version.

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When philosophy and reality collide, reality wins

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I plink away a tear &mdash 05/08/05 - 08:16:08 PM
and I haven't even been to the place!

Great performance all around.

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I plink away a tear &mdash 05/08/05 - 09:09:38 PM
Vic, I know a lot of people who would be very pleased to hear that. Thanks a
million.

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When philosophy and reality collide, reality wins

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Best of folk &mdash 05/09/05 - 07:25:09 AM
Such a solid perfect essential rendition. This could be in a
best of folk compilation on any label. Great stuff. Altho
there are moments the vocals seem to saturate, as if they
are slightly too hot into the board, but the rough and
perfect feel of the performance makes it all seem natural
and just right. Great balance of harmonies. Such a
delight.

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Best of folk &mdash 05/09/05 - 09:29:56 AM
High praise indeed, Tobin. Thank you.

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When philosophy and reality collide, reality wins

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Tis a fine rendition... &mdash 05/09/05 - 12:50:56 PM
in the best of folk tradition. This is very well done... the layered vocals, understated just right instrumentation... all is good. The song is complete... take a bow and sip a pint.

Jack

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Tis a fine rendition... &mdash 05/09/05 - 08:49:00 PM
Thanks Dadai. And although it might be complete, I'll bet I could find a spot
for a pennywhistle should the spirit ever move you.
cheers
snow

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When philosophy and reality collide, reality wins

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Too Many Good Songs &mdash 05/11/05 - 07:21:08 AM
So many good songs are posted that it is hard to keep up.
I missed this the first time around and only heard because
of the forum post on strings. Really nice work. Pro sound.

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Too Many Good Songs &mdash 05/12/05 - 08:09:12 AM
Bronc — ain't that the truth. I have at least 20 d/ls on my desktop right now
that I've barely had time to listen to. Two of them have the same title, BTW.
Something about Rain and Blues :) Thanks pal.

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BRILLIANT! &mdash 12/25/05 - 09:57:59 PM
This is an absolutely stunning piece! I can't even tell you how many times I've listened to it, but this is an amazing tune, performed wonderfully and just... wow! Amazing work!

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