The Nova Scotia Jazz Band is firmly in the tradition of the groups led by Eddie Condon, Muggsy Spanier, Bix Beiderbecke and Alex Welsh. Featuring the world class cornet of Mike Daly, the banjo wizardry of Duncan Findlay, the elegantly swinging string bass of Ken MacDonald and the clarinet and saxophones of John Burgess this sweet and hot quartet are a fresh take on the classic jazz style. In 2011 the band have appeared at the Glastonbury and Swaledale Festivals, the Ayr, Tarragona, Shetland, Glasgow, Swanage and Edinburgh Jazz Festivals and have played concerts all over the UK with their special guests Roy Williams, Brian Kellock and Forrie Cairns.