List of musicians from Nova Scotia

This is a list of singers, bands, composers, conductors, and other musicians originating from or based in Nova Scotia.

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## A

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* Bucky Adams
* Robert Aitken
* Alert the Medic
* April Wine
* Rich Aucoin

## B

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Barber performing in England in 2007

* Carroll Baker
* Adam Baldwin
* Jill Barber
* The Barra MacNeils
* Black Moor
* Blou
* Brian Borcherdt
* Buck 65

## C

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Classified at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards

* John Allan Cameron
* George Canyon
* Ben Caplan
* Wilf Carter
* Classified
* Contrived
* J. P. Cormier
* The Cottars
* Rose Cousins
* Brendan Croskerry
* Susan Crowe
* Crush
* Amelia Curran

## D

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* Jesse Dangerously
* Tanya Davis
* Denise Djokic
* Melanie Doane
* Dog Day
* Denny Doherty
* Luke Doucet

## G

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Jenn Grant performing in Ottawa in 2007

* Gloryhound
* Grand Dérangement
* Jenn Grant
* Dave Gunning
* The Guthries
* Gypsophilia

## H

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* The Halifax III
* The Hardship Post
* Heavy Blinkers
* Ryan Hemsworth
* Rebekah Higgs
* Hip Club Groove
* Holy Fuck
* The Hylozoists
* Hank Snow

## I

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* In-Flight Safety
* The Inbreds

## J

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* Jale
* Jah’Mila
* Jellyfishbabies
* Jimmy Swift Band
* JRDN

## K

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* Mo Kenney

## L

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* Mary Jane Lamond
* Daniel Ledwell

## M

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Natalie MacMaster at Merlefest, 2004

David Myles performing at Brock University in 2011

* Ria Mae
* Martin MacDonald
* Ryan MacGrath
* Ashley MacIsaac
* Buddy MacMaster
* Natalie MacMaster
* Rita MacNeil
* Dutch Mason
* Matt Mays and El Torpedo
* MCJ and Cool G
* Sarah McLachlan
* Eddy (M) Melanson
* The Memories Attack
* The Men of the Deeps
* Matt Minglewood
* Ruth Minnikin
* Mir
* The Motes
* Chris Murphy
* Anne Murray
* Dale Murray
* David Myles

## N

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* Neon Dreams
* North of America

## O

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* Old Man Luedecke

## P

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Joel Plaskett performing at the 2007 Ottawa Bluesfest

* Patrick Pentland
* Bill Plaskett
* Joel Plaskett and his band The Emergency
* Plumtree

## R

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* Radio Radio
* The Rankin Family
* Stan Rogers
* Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees

## S

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Sloan performing at the Deep River Summerfest 2007

* Gordie Sampson
* Sandbox
* Shyne Factory
* Sixtoo
* Skratch Bastid
* Sloan
* Slowcoaster
* Mike Smith of Sandbox
* Sons of Maxwell
* The Stanfields
* The Stolen Minks
* The Super Friendz
* Symphony Nova Scotia

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TWRP performing in Dallas in August 2018.

* Tasseomancy
* Thrush Hermit
* Georg Tintner
* Tom Fun Orchestra
* The Trews
* Al Tuck
* TWRP (formerly Tupper Ware Remix Party)

## U

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* Jody Upshaw

## W

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Portia White

* Dinuk Wijeratne
* Wintersleep
* Portia White
* Wordburglar

## See also

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* Halifax Pop Explosion
* List of musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia
* Music of Nova Scotia
* Music of the Maritimes

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List of Canadian musicians (by province or territory)

Provinces|

* Alberta
* British Columbia
* Manitoba
* New Brunswick
* Newfoundland and Labrador
* Nova Scotia
* Ontario
* Prince Edward Island
* Quebec
* Saskatchewan

Territories|

* Northwest Territories
* Nunavut
* Yukon

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