No electronic vocal enhancement- just pure voices, awesome instrumentals, composers and absolutely no low cut outfits needed. Just their pure talent! ❤🇨🇦
I remember watching this on the TV back then. The Rankin Family then toured Scotland and we were lucky enough to see them at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness.
I had the great joy of seeing the Rankins a few times, I'm from Inverness county, Cape Breton, as well. They're our pride and joy here, along with John Allen Cameron. Timeless Celtic music!
Absolutely stunningly beautiful.......haven't been home in 2 years....just made a 6 minute and 42 second trip....thank you so much Raylene,Heather,Cookie Jimmy, John Morris and of course Howie MacDonald
I for one would queue up to buy a Rankin Family Compilation DVD. They were fantastic and so unassuming. I don't think they realised how amazing they were.
Amazing does not even begin to describe their singing I am privileged to sing a couple of their pieces with a choir that is presenting Celtic songs this springs
I’m English and proud but I’m proud of Ireland more they accepted me when I moved there and the people are just amazing helpful happy friendly people I wish I was Irish
Same here. I have 4 of their CD's. The one currently in my car's player has both those songs on it. My grandkids request I play the CD especially Belle of Belfast whenever they are in my car.
This is a fantastic; I remember seeing it on TV. Any chance you have an excerpt from the same performance that includes the Gaelic song Chi Mi na Mòrbheanna? I would love to see that performance again.
Check out Cookie's facial expression toward Howie @ 1:25:00 not exactly the friendliest for sure. I'm not sure Cookie was a big fan to say the least though I could be wrong. It has happened once before I just can't remember when
+JeanSweatergirl Raylene passed from cancer on Sept. 30th, 2012 at the age of 52, John Morris was killed in an auto accident, Jan 16th, 2000 at the age of 40.
Best music family to come from 🇨🇦👏👏👏
No electronic vocal enhancement- just pure voices, awesome instrumentals, composers and absolutely no low cut outfits needed. Just their pure talent! ❤🇨🇦
That three part harmony...absolutely magical. I'll always have a fond place in my heart for The Rankin Family.
Sends shivers down my spine
Literally my childhood.
Same!
Yes! My grandmother was from Cape Breton. As a child, she and I would watch all the specials on The Rankins as well as other Cape Breton musicians. ❤
Always the best!
Raylene and John Morris, God rest ye gentle..
I remember watching this on the TV back then. The Rankin Family then toured Scotland and we were lucky enough to see them at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness.
I had the great joy of seeing the Rankins a few times, I'm from Inverness county, Cape Breton, as well. They're our pride and joy here, along with John Allen Cameron. Timeless Celtic music!
Absolutely stunningly beautiful.......haven't been home in 2 years....just made a 6 minute and 42 second trip....thank you so much Raylene,Heather,Cookie Jimmy, John Morris and of course Howie MacDonald
Molly Rankin’s dad shredding on that fiddle…🔥🔥🔥 And her aunts…😍😍😍
A'ye:
But that's Howie MacDonald on fiddle with John Morris Rankin playing piano.
Wonderful to Rita MacNeil and the Rankins with Anne Murray.... I love them all And especially the song We'll Rise Again!!
I for one would queue up to buy a Rankin Family Compilation DVD. They were fantastic and so unassuming. I don't think they realised how amazing they were.
Robert Ingram c
Another reason I’m a VERY proud Canadian!! (With a LOT of Irish mixed in there!)🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
A minor correction, the name of the song is actually "Tell My Ma".
Amazing does not even begin to describe their singing I am privileged to sing a couple of their pieces with a choir that is presenting Celtic songs this springs
i miss those days
Grew up with these guys...a party isn't a party with out "Feel the Same way too"
Thanks very much irish piepols🤗🤗!
I’m English and proud but I’m proud of Ireland more they accepted me when I moved there and the people are just amazing helpful happy friendly people I wish I was Irish
Just so beautiful and moving... Great voices, smashing ambiance!
2 great songs for the price of one! :) just wonderful
One of my fav songs from childhood!❤
One of POP's TOP bands.
I love the Rankin Family.
back in the day(90 ish)! & maybe back east it is!. West coast not so much
I am sad and happy . You Rankins made and still make music from the Heart.
Wonderful. PLEASE KEEP MAKING MUSIC for the world to love!
I love these people. Such talent!
Have listened to this group for many years...love 'em!
Brings good memories.. Keep rockin Rankin's!
Agreed brother:)
I know how they feel,i just lost me aunt to cancer. May they both rest with the angels!
Thank you for sharing. Absolutely wonderful
Love the RANKINS;singing,dancing n somgs
I saw this wonderful group from the East Coast beautiful and their music is a gift from GOD
God rest ye peacefully, Raylene!
great
Love this family ❤️❤️❤️
The abashed look on Cookie's face when her transition ended up flat was priceless. lol
i know and her brother is so sweet , watching over her as she does her solo, i just love the love!
Cookie's unpredictability was always a big part of her charm.
Love this version. The look so young especially Jimmy
I Love the Rankins..
Same here. I have 4 of their CD's. The one currently in my car's player has both those songs on it. My grandkids request I play the CD especially Belle of Belfast whenever they are in my car.
Fantastic group. Love their stuff.
2020 They are still here.
My childhood. Wow.
Love them!
So proud to call the Rankins cousins, even if it is distant!
Freddie Layne I am aswell
Freddie Layne wait if you’re cousins with them does that mean I’m related to you? They are my aunts and uncles
Livin' life to the limit !!!
❤❤❤
March 2023 ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🇨🇦
Love you somuch miss
Thanks for finding this!
Love the rankins
I Love love love the rankins .. I just got back from my trip across canada in my van. We had to stop in Mabue (
Mabou :) Mah mom's from there.
This is a fantastic; I remember seeing it on TV. Any chance you have an excerpt from the same performance that includes the Gaelic song Chi Mi na Mòrbheanna? I would love to see that performance again.
RIP Raylene...
What an angel
@@aaronlohr8477waat a vuue 🪟
OMG... Give me another Jig! "My Rankin's will always be the 4"!
Check out Cookie's facial expression toward Howie @ 1:25:00 not exactly the friendliest for sure. I'm not sure Cookie was a big fan to say the least though I could be wrong. It has happened once before I just can't remember when
Is that Scottish Gaelic?
Yes
Wishing that Schools taught Gaelic here.
They started again in Scotland a few years ago teaching the language , thank God for that .
Great what else can you say
😂🎉😢😢😮😅 best looking girls ever
Ahhh I had the biggest crush on Jimmy
You are with John Morris, now.
How many of them are surviving. I think it surely sucks that the good die young. Maybe their children will make great music, too. It's in the blood.
There are three of them left.
Look up Alvvays
+JeanSweatergirl Raylene passed from cancer on Sept. 30th, 2012 at the age of 52, John Morris was killed in an auto accident, Jan 16th, 2000 at the age of 40.
Shoot. I knew about John Morris, but hadn't heard of Raylene's death until now.
Jimmy, Heather, and cookie
John, is this your own footage or BBC footage?
+Amanda Campbell Its mine ;)
eeeeeeeeyaaooooo
Only 3 surviving Rankins: Cookie, Heather and Jimmy.
QuasarDiamond cookie past away too
Cookie is very much alive and healthy today. Heather is promoting her solo music as well as Jimmy.
Saw Heather this fall at Celtic Colours Festival.
From this lineup, there were 12 siblings to begin with.
John Morris’s daughter Molly has become fairly well known in the indie rock world over the last few years via her band Alvvays.
is cookie wearing braces?
Which one died middle, left or right ???
The pianist I think.
+Mike Keenan yeah but which girl
Not sure. Wasn't aware that any of them (other than John Morris) had died until I saw this.
Middle
She has a name, it's Raylene Rankin.
Blessed Be Raylene and Rankins.
which one is raylene?
imiss toronto look it up
+imiss toronto Raylene was in the center of the 3 girls.
East coast pei. Irish catholics and our ways are attacked on all sides. Welcome to the reset.
You are correct.
Family blend. Chicken skin music.