Farewell to Nova Scotia

"Farewell to Nova Scotia"
Song
LanguageEnglish
GenreFolk, Canadian folk song


"Farewell to Nova Scotia" is a popular folk song from Nova Scotia, Canada. It was adapted from the Scottish lament "The Soldier's Adieu" written by Robert Tannahill. It was written sometime before or during World War I and popularized in 1964 when Catherine McKinnon used it as the theme song for the Halifax-based CBC TV program, Singalong Jubilee.

Catalogued as Roud Folk Song Index No. 384, both the tune and lyrics are public domain.

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