The Rankin Sisters & Friends ("Friends" is the former Rankin Family Band including Mairi Rankin on fiddle, Clarence Deveau on guitar, Bruce Jacobs on bass, and...
... wrote: From an article out today in regards to the Ontario tour: "Plans are also moving ahead on another Rankin Sisters album. Cookie is unlikely to go the...
Hi Kimberley or anyone who migh know, Any idea where I can get more info about Raylene's gig in Calgary next month? Apparently the 'Irish Society'is hosting...
Just got back from seeing the Rankin girls in Kingsville, Ontario. They were wonderful as usual. They sang lots of old tunes, some new. It was great, Heather...
Raylene sounds even better live than recorded. She sang "Rise Again" as an encore at the Christmas concert here. What sorts of new tunes did they sing?...
Whoops! Yes Triona, Eileen and I are going. A friend who's a longtime member of the folk music scene here in Calgary called and asked if we wanted tickets...
Hmmm.....it's funny......I can't remember the songs, never heard them before. They did say that a few of the songs were by the Clancy Brothers, which are old...
I just received an email from Jimmyrankin.com and it was infected with the netsky.32 virus...Thanks alot Jimmy!! lol It has an attachment to it, It came from...
I am unfamiliar with many of the bands too, but I do know Beolach is an awesome trad Celtic band of young and energetic performers. Saw them for the 1st time...
The Clancy Brothers, eh. They're an older band from Ireland (60s? 70s?) They were still singing together recently though, I think - guess they've been around...
Thanks Kimberley!! I met a man and his wife at the concert Saturday night who have been in contact with you for about 10 years, he said. His name is Jerry,...
hey bob guess what i was doing some famliy research tosee if i had any scotish in me well i do .. im not as famous as you are though . fulerton is the last...
...speaking of scottish heritage, have you ever heard about the battle of the MacDonalds and the brave and noble Campbell clan? LOL! *ducking* ... born ... ...
Sounds like an interesting story - do tell more! :-) I assume there are different versions of the story of the battle depending on which side you are on? lol. ...
Ahhhhhh yes.....the Campbells and MacDonalds.....it wasn't a pretty sight. (Yes, by the way, there are many versions, but only one is true!) There seemed to...
We didn't get around to seeing Orangedale, which is one of the places I really wanted to see. Maybe the next trip. ... <no_reply@y...> ... though . ... you...
I am of scottish descent. My moms side the Danbys are very scottish. WE even have the crest on our family tree book that was done up a few years ago. Im...
It has been spring here the past couple of weeks - incredible blue skis, sun that actually feels warm. Don't know why, but every year it comes as a complete...
It has been somewhat bizarrely warm in Calgary. It could dump snow anytime - but we are enjoying it while it lasts! Actually snow would not be all bad because...
MARCH 3, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAYLENE RANKIN TO TOUR WESTERN CANADA SCOTLAND'S ARCHIE FISHER SPECIAL GUEST Raylene Rankin will tour western Canada in...
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