I saw this show live in 1992 but it was Hogmanay after all and I was a wee bit fu' so I am delighted to find these You Tube videos. The Rankins were absolutely enchanting - I don't think even they realised just what magic they created with their singing,dancing,fiddling and great but unassuming personalities. I just love them ! Thank you Cape Breton !
I was fortunate enough to discover The Rankin Family when they were supporting Mary Black at Celtic Connections a fair few years ago. What a find they were! Went on to see them play live and what an exciting and uplifting experience it was.
A beautiful song sung by one of my favorite groups- but I still think that Scotland the Brave should be the national anthem of an independent Scotland.
It’s aboot time somebody sung this correctly ,,,,,,,,smashing job ,,,,,instead o the usual fanatical style that most people sing ,,,,,,it’s took a rerr Canadian institution like the rankin family to show us how it should be sung
The original version by the Corries was slow like this. Over the years the song got faster and even the Corries themselves sung it faster. There is a recording of the Corries on youtube playning the original version
I saw this show live in 1992 but it was Hogmanay after all and I was a wee bit fu' so I am delighted to find these You Tube videos. The Rankins were absolutely enchanting - I don't think even they realised just what magic they created with their singing,dancing,fiddling and great but unassuming personalities. I just love them ! Thank you Cape Breton !
Absolutely beautiful. I could listen to this all day. Their voices blend perfectly.
this is the 1st time I have heard this song thank you for the post 'tapa leibth' from Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Canada (homeland of the Rankins)
I was fortunate enough to discover The Rankin Family when they were supporting Mary Black at Celtic Connections a fair few years ago. What a find they were! Went on to see them play live and what an exciting and uplifting experience it was.
A beautiful song sung by beautiful people with astounding voices. Thank you for sharing this. :-)
Thanks from France .
thank you - I have never heard that recorded or played live! what a treat.
A beautiful song sung by one of my favorite groups- but I still think that Scotland the Brave should be the national anthem of an independent Scotland.
Awesome...Cookie Rankin is one of my fave singers...So happy to hear The Cape Breton's chanting an 'Old Country Song'..xx
The audio on this clip doesn't do them justice. Check out their song "Fare Thee Well" elsewhere on UA-cam.
rip raylene rankin
wonderful
It’s aboot time somebody sung this correctly ,,,,,,,,smashing job ,,,,,instead o the usual fanatical style that most people sing ,,,,,,it’s took a rerr Canadian institution like the rankin family to show us how it should be sung
R.I.P. Roy Williamson!!
come on SCOTLAND
Can somebody tell me who’s on the left, center and right? Quite confused with the young lady Rankins.
right to left Heather, Raylene and Cookie
Raylene was very special and Heather is too but Cookie is a class above.
dedicated to all my scottish friends
The original version by the Corries was slow like this. Over the years the song got faster and even the Corries themselves sung it faster. There is a recording of the Corries on youtube playning the original version
For some reason, this seems better sung by women...Loud