Editing Nova Scotia (section)

===Music===
{{Main|Music of Nova Scotia}}
[[File:Symphony Nova Scotia performs at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.jpg|thumb|[[Symphony Nova Scotia]] performing at the [[Maritime Museum of the Atlantic]] in Halifax]]
Nova Scotia hosts a lively and rich music scene, influenced by the traditions of the various cultures that live there. Many of the songs that are today considered traditional to Nova Scotia were born as [[work song|working songs]], specifically [[sea shanties]] were a prominent form of music in the province's coastal communities throughout the 19th century. While no longer practical as working songs, sea shanties are still closely associated with the province's musical culture.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2006/08/18/sea-shanty-performances-maritime-museum |title=Sea Shanty Performances at Maritime Museum |publisher=Government of Nova Scotia |date=18 August 2006 |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref> Traditional music in Nova Scotia bears a heavy [[Celtic music|Celtic]] influence owing to the large numbers of settlers from [[Ireland]] and the [[Scottish Highlands]] coming to the province in the 19th century. Every year, [[Cape Breton Island]] hosts the [[Celtic Colours]] International Festival, which celebrates and showcases the region's Celtic music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://celtic-colours.com/about/ |title=About Celtic Colours |publisher=Celtic Colours International Festival |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>

Nova Scotia is home to [[Symphony Nova Scotia]], a [[symphony orchestra]] based in Halifax. The province has produced more than its fair share of famous musicians, including [[Grammy Award]] winners [[Denny Doherty]] (from [[The Mamas & the Papas]]), [[Anne Murray]], and [[Sarah McLachlan]], country singers [[Hank Snow]], [[George Canyon]], and [[Drake Jensen]], jazz vocalist [[Holly Cole]], classical performers [[Portia White]] and [[Barbara Hannigan]], multi [[Juno Award]] nominated rapper [[Classified (rapper)|Classified]], and such diverse artists as [[Rita MacNeil]], [[Matt Mays]], [[Sloan (band)|Sloan]], [[Feist (singer)|Feist]], [[Todd Fancey]], [[The Rankin Family]], [[Natalie MacMaster]], [[Susan Crowe]], [[Buck 65]], [[Joel Plaskett]], and the bands [[April Wine]] and [[Grand Dérangement (band)|Grand Dérangement]].{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

There are numerous songs written about Nova Scotia: The Ballad of Springhill (written by [[Peggy Seeger]] and performed by Irish folk singer [[Luke Kelly]], a member of [[The Dubliners]]); several songs by [[Stan Rogers]] including Bluenose, Watching The Apples Grow, The Jeannie C (mentions Little Dover, NS), [[Barrett's Privateers]], Giant, Fogarty's Cove, The Rawdon Hills, and Farewell to Nova Scotia (traditional). Blue Nose ([[Stompin' Tom Connors]]); She's Called Nova Scotia (by [[Rita MacNeil]]); Cape Breton (by [[David Myles (singer-songwriter)|David Myles]]); [[Acadian Driftwood]] (by [[Robbie Robertson]]); Acadie (by [[Daniel Lanois]]); [[Song for the Mira|Song For The Mira]] (by [[Allister MacGillivray]]) and My Nova Scotia Home (by [[Hank Snow]]).{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

Nova Scotia has produced many significant songwriters, such as [[Grammy Award]] winning [[Gordie Sampson]], who has written songs for [[Carrie Underwood]] ("Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Just a Dream", "Get Out of This Town"), [[Martina McBride]] ("If I Had Your Name", "You're Not Leavin Me"), [[LeAnn Rimes]] ("Long Night", "Save Myself"), and [[George Canyon]] ("My Name"). Many of [[Hank Snow|Hank Snow's]] songs went on to be recorded by the likes of [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Elvis Presley]], and [[Johnny Cash]]. Cape Bretoners [[Allister MacGillivray]] and [[Leon Dubinsky]] have both written songs which, by being covered by so many popular artists, and by entering the repertoire of so many choirs around the world, have become iconic representations of Nova Scotian style, values and ethos. Dubinsky's pop ballad "[[Rise Again (The Rankin Family song)|We Rise Again]]" might be called the unofficial anthem of Cape Breton.<ref name="Leon Dubinsky">{{cite news |url=http://thechronicleherald.mobi/novascotia/142062-talented-artist-loved-family-music |title=Talented artist loved family, music |last=Cooke |first=Stephan |date=1 October 2012 |newspaper=The Chronicle Herald |access-date=28 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301052313/http://thechronicleherald.mobi/novascotia/142062-talented-artist-loved-family-music |archive-date=1 March 2013 |location=Halifax, Nova Scotia}}</ref>

Music producer [[Brian Ahern (producer)|Brian Ahern]] is a Nova Scotian. He got his start by being music director for CBC television's [[Singalong Jubilee]]. He later produced 12 albums for [[Anne Murray]] ("Snowbird", "Danny's Song" and "You Won't See Me"); 11 albums for [[Emmylou Harris]] (whom he married at his home in Halifax on 9 January 1977).<ref name="Brian Ahern">{{cite web |url=http://www.insurgentcountry.net/emmylou_harris_story.htm |title=The Emmylou Harris Story |publisher=Insurgentcountry.net |date=19 September 1973 |access-date=13 December 2011 |archive-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612052459/http://www.insurgentcountry.net/emmylou_harris_story.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> He also produced discs for [[Johnny Cash]], [[George Jones]], [[Roy Orbison]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Don Williams]], [[Jesse Winchester]] and [[Linda Ronstadt]].<ref name="Ahern Allmusic">{{cite web |last=Ahern |first=Brian |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brian-ahern-p50702/credits |title=Brian Ahern – Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-date=5 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505192945/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brian-ahern-mn0000521888 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Grammy winning songwriter and music producer [[Cirkut]], known for writing and producing songs for [[The Weeknd]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Miley Cyrus]], and [[Katy Perry]], was born and raised in Halifax before moving to Toronto in 2004.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}