The Rankin Family
The Rankin Family is a Canadian folk music family group from Mabou, Cape Br… Read Full Bio ↴The Rankin Family is a Canadian folk music family group from Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

The Rankins come from a family of 12, all of whom would entertain the neighbours musically every third weekend as part of a ceilidh.

Five of the siblings began performing professionally in 1989. The Rankins released their own independent cassettes The Rankin Family (1989) and Fare Thee Well Love (1990) featuring original songs and a combination of traditional jigs, reels and Celtic folk songs. Their television debut was on the CBC variety show On The Road Again in 1989.

Their most successful album was EMI's re-release of Fare Thee Well Love in 1992, which went quadruple platinum, selling over 500,000 copies; the title track was one of the year's biggest Top 40 hit singles in Canada.

The group has won many Canadian music awards, including 15 East Coast Music Awards, 6 Juno Awards, 4 SOCAN Awards, 3 Canadian Country Music Awards and 2 Big Country Music Awards.

On September 17, 1999, the group issued a press release stating that they would no longer perform as a group in order to pursue independent interests and careers.

John Morris Rankin was killed in a car accident in Cape Breton on January 16, 2000.

Jimmy Rankin has continued to write songs and has released two solo albums: Song Dog (2001) and Handmade (2003).

In November 2006, it was announced that the four surviving Rankins — along with John Morris's daughter Molly — would be releasing a new album and reuniting for a cross-Canada concert tour.

On June 3, 2012, Raylene Rankin appeared on CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition where she spoke about her decade-long struggle with cancer. She died on September 30, 2012 at the age of 52.

Discography

* The Rankin Family (independent, 1989)
* Fare Thee Well Love (independent, 1990)
* Fare Thee Well Love [CD re-issue] (Capitol, 1992)
* The Rankin Family [CD re-issue] (Capitol, 1992)
* North Country (EMI, 1993)
* Endless Seasons (EMI, 1995)
* Grey Dusk Of Eve (EMI, 1995)
* Collection (EMI, 1996)
* Do You Hear...Christmas (EMI, 1997)
* Uprooted (EMI, 1998)
* Souvenir:1989-1998 (2003)
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The Rankin Family Lyrics


An T-Each Ruadh Hi ri u il agus o My heart is sad, it's…
As I Roved Out As I roved out on a May morning On a May…
Bells If only you, Would love me, Bells, would ring, And voices…
Blue Eyed Suzie Come here my dear and lend an ear I'll tell you…
Borders And Time I think of you all the time I'll pay for my…
Breathe Dream Pray Love Sometimes we can not see the sun sometimes it rains on…
Cold winds (Heather Rankin) So hard to let you go No day passes me…
Departing Song Fare thee well love My one true one Fare thee well love…
Endless Seasons The winter months left us the snowfall A black spring brough…
Eyes Of Margaret When morning comes to me I see the eyes of Margaret I…
Fair and Tender Ladies Come all you fair and tender ladies Take warning how you…
Fare Thee Well Love Fare thee well love, Fare thee well love Far away, you…
Farewell to Lochaber (Traditional) Farewell to Lochaber, Farewell to my Jean Wher…



Fisherman's Son I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's ways I fished with my…
Forty Days And Nights Now after all this Time your standing at my door Just when…
Gillis Mountain I took a trip up Gillis Mountain On a sunny summer…
Gone Gone like my last paycheck, gone, gone away Gone like the…
Grey Dusk of Eve Johnny Tulloch agus Mary agus Iain Alex Rory Angus Hector,…
Grey Dusk of Eve (Portobello) The ghost goes out in rags Eyes aglow like embers When the…
Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhoidheach A Charming love song to a highland maiden in which…
Hopeville This old town seen better days I see boards like…
Hush the Waves Hush ! the waves are rolling in, White with foam, white wit…
Jigging Medley Oh my heart is sad for leaving you today, But I…
Johnny Tulloch Johnny Tulloch agus Mary agus Iain Alex Rory Angus Hector,…
Lament of the Irish Immigrant I'm sittin' on the stile, Mary Where we once sat side…
Leis An Lurgainn Johnny Tulloch agus Maryagus Iain Alex Rory Angus Hector, Ma…
Let It Go In the dawn your memory finds me Chase me round all…
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Lisa Brown Come on home Lisa Brown You've been ramblin' too long Lay yo…
Lonely Island There's a lonely island Along a broken coastline Where a s…
Long way to go (Jimmy Rankin) I was watching you on TV Full of confidence…
Mairi's Wedding Step we gaily on we go Heel for heel and toe…
Mairi's Wedding (Michael Rankin's Reel) Step we gaily, on we go Heel for heel and toe…
Malcolm Murray Stood an old man Out on the highway In the blackness on…
Maybe You Is this my imagination, are you the real thing A sordid…
Mo Run Geal Dileas mo run geal dileas, dileas mo run geal dileas nach till…
Movin' On I've been rambling 'round For such a long, long time Somew…
Mull River Shuffle Here comes Mister MacNeil The fine shape that he is in The…
My Only Wish I hope you climb the highest mountain I hope you always…
Natives For all our languages we can't communicate For all of our…
Never Alone May the angles protect you And trouble neglect you And heave…
North Country I'm heading back to the north country With the cold wind…
Nothing Like An Ocean These days there's too much information Too little conversa…
Nothing to Believe You tell me your leaving, You been to for so long. I…
O Tha Mo Dhuil Ruit (Traditional) O tha mo dhùil ruit Tha 's bi mo dhùil ruit…
Oganaich An Or-Fhuilt Bhuidhe/Am Braighe Oganaich an o-fhuilt bhuide, Leat a chinneadh sealg a's…
Oich U Agus H-Iuraibh Eile Seisd (Chorus) Oich u agus h-iuraibh e/ile, Oich u agus h-…
Oich U Agus H-iuraibh Eile (Love Song) I'm heading back to the north country With the cold wind…
One day I walk (Bruce Cockburn) I have been a beggar And shall be one aga…
Orangedale Whistle The stationmaster looked all around Along the track both up…
Padstow Unite and unite, oh let us all unite For summer is…
Parlour Medley (John Morris Rankin) Hiù bhi Màiri Anna Màiri Anna, Màiri …
Rise Again When the waves roll on over the waters And the ocean…
River When you cross that river The trees they will bow down The…
Roving Gypsy Boy Autum leaves are falling The egale takes to flight The open …
Saved In The Arms They carried my old friend to The church yard My eyes cast…
Sparrow All around us flies the snow Winter finds us moving slow Fro…
Straight Into Love These are the moment’s baby As good as it gets Don’t let…
Sunday Morning He walked on the water I walked on the ground He…
Sunset I stand beside you And I close my eyes And for a…
Tailor's daughter Fell in love with the tailor's daughter I fell hard head…
Tell My Ma Tell my ma when I go home, The boys won't leave…
The Ballad of Malcolm Murray Stood a lone man out on the highway In the blackness…
The River When you cross that river The trees they will bow down The…
The Way I Feel Hey hey sweet darlin' Let's go dancing tonight. My clock has…
Tramp Miner I am a tramp miner, I've been for some time…
Turn That Boat Around Brave the lonesome wind Sail the cold deep water Brave the l…
Weddings Wakes and Funerals Weddings, wakes, and funerals I just rolled in from new foun…
You Feel The Same Way Too Hey hey sweet darlin' Let's go dancing tonight. My clock has…
Your Boat Love, your boat's lost at sea I stand on the shore In…


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