While determining just who was America's or Britain's greatest rock  & roll band will forever be in doubt, the list gets whittled down to one  name when figuring out who was the biggest group from Nova Scotia: the Great  Scots. From Halifax, the Scots cut three singles of wild punk music, loaded with  solid playing and great screaming vocals.

The group began officially in  1963 as the  Shadows, changing their name to the Beavers (all  wearing Mohawk haircuts) the following year and finally becoming the Great Scots  by December 1964. The original lineup consisted of guitarist Bill Schnare,  singer Rick McNeil, bassist Dave Isnor, d...