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28 Jun 08 - 04:44 AM (#2376068) Subject: Lyr Req: East Coast Welcoming Shores lyrics From: GUEST,Beverly White Hi all, I am looking for the name of the song that has the following line in it (or something close to it): "I hope and I pray, that maybe someday, I'll come back to her welcoming shores". It is a song about Nova Scotia, Canada. I would love to know the title, artist who popularized it, and the lyrics. A group at the Nova Scotia International Tattoo performed it for our group and I have been hunting for the title ever since. Thanks, Bev |
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28 Jun 08 - 10:14 PM (#2376448) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: East Coast Welcoming Shores lyrics From: Beer I wish I could help. I'm from down East but this one has me stumped as well. I know that George Seto could help for sure as well as Bee and Sandy. Why don't you join up and you could send them a message. Beer (adrien) |
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29 Jun 08 - 10:14 PM (#2377038) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: East Coast Welcoming Shores lyrics From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca "I hope and I pray, that maybe someday, I'll come back to her welcoming shores" is a sentiment that would be in a number of songs. Do you remember WHEN it was, or who the group was? I see mention of the Tattoo so it might have been a song sung by the massed choir. Do you remember anything else about the song, Bev? Thanks for the vote of confidence, Adrien! |
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30 Jun 08 - 11:38 AM (#2377418) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: East Coast Welcoming Shores lyrics From: Bee Sorry, I'm also drawing a blank. However, videos of the Nova Scotia Tattoo are made for sale yearly, including much of the music. If you can find someone who is a Tattoo-ophile and has collected these, you may be able to track down song and artist. |
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30 Jun 08 - 07:35 PM (#2377854) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: East Coast Welcoming Shores lyrics From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca I'm trying to check with some of my friends who have performed in the choir as I suspect it is the massed choir. |
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01 Jul 08 - 05:08 PM (#2378580) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: East Coast Welcoming Shores lyrics From: GUEST Unfortunetely, it wasn't performed in the Tattoo itself. It was performed by a ukelele group from BC after the show as a farewell and thank you to my group. I cannot recall much more about the song other than the line in the original post, but I would know it if I heard the tune. Thanks for trying! |
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18 Nov 08 - 07:21 PM (#2497230) Subject: Lyr Add: NOVA SCOTIA'S BECKONING SHORES (J Thomas) From: GUEST,Merle The Langley Ukulele Ensemble performed it while at the Tattoo in 2007, but it was one of the Tattoo's themes in 2008. The song's writer is Jamie Thomas. He's a teacher in Langley, BC and wrote this song in honour of his beloved Nova Scotia. NOVA SCOTIA'S BECKONING SHORES by Jamie Thomas CHORUS: C G7 A- C F G7 C F C Nova Scotia your mystery reigns on - now as ever before A- F Capturing all of your sons and your daughters D- G7 And tying our hearts to your shores C G7 A- C F G7 C F C Bringing us dreams of people and scenes, and motionless seagulls that soar F G7 E7 A- F G7 C And making us pray that we will one day return to your beckoning shores C E- Down in Mahone Bay where boats reflect sun rays F D- Beneath the fine homes on the hill F C D7 G7 Three steeples reach for the heavens above, Christening the skies that they fill C E- F D- The Bay of Fundy tide makes all the water hide far from Blomiden's view F G7 E7 A- F G7 The powers that bring the water again Shall bring me back one day to: CHORUS C E- In Neil's Harbour they say that Heaven's not far away F D- And some think they're already there F C D7 G7 With beaches and mountains and long wooded trails And the smell of the sea in the air C E- F D- Out on the Gulf Shore as bonfire flames soar, three provinces in our view lay F G7 E7 A- F G7 And the sunsets that glow on the farmland below Shall bring me back one day to: CHORUS |