Diamond Mine

I was a little confused at first reading this score while listening to the official music video and it didnt quite match up, but I have now found a few versions of the song out there so I understand the confusion now -- The third time he sings like a diamond mine four times in a row at the end does not happen in the music video but it does in other recordings of the song. Also, there are 4 bars that were left out between verse 1 and two which basically are just a repeat of the previous 4 bars, but not a big deal. The arrangement is really good and true to the original song by Blue Rodeo, retaining its spirit. Including the backup harmony vocals in the score is a very nice touch. The trickiest thing about this arrangement are the difficult rhythms of the vocals but it is exactly like Jim Cuddy sings them so they are accurate. Great arrangement, I am very happy with my purchase. This is a great

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