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Rankins step out of the freezer and into the kitchen
A sold-out one-night Valley audience can expect a down-home kitchen party time at the Cowichan Theatre later this month when the Rankin Family winds up its cross-Canada tour on Vancouver Island.
And so far, Rankin family member Cookie Rankin told the News Leader Pictorial from tour stop Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the two-week tour is going great.
“We’ve really only just started, but so far this tour is going really well,” she said.
Rankin Family
Here’s a little taste of our show, shot on the first night of our tour in Thunder Bay, ON. Enjoy!
Filmed and edited by the very talented Ms. Rebekka Redd
A Conversation With JIMMY RANKIN!!!
Today I had the pleasure to chat with Canadian Country Music Superstar Jimmy Rankin. One of my favorite country singers and I absolutlely love his song “Followed Her Around”. Jimmy is back out on tour with his sisters Raylene, Heather and Cookie and are The Rankin Family once again!.
Jimmy tells us some history on The Rankin’s and talks about his new solo album that won him Best Roots Artist at the CCMA’s this year “Forget About The World”.
The Rankins put focus on vocals
The Rankin Family is together again doing an acoustic version of their hits.
Having reworked new and time-honoured songs, like Fare Thee Well Love, siblings Raylene, Jimmy, Cookie and Heather Rankin will bring what they call a down-home kitchen party to the stage.
“The impetus is to go back to the raw song and focus on the vocals” said Heather.
The Rankin Family has already toured the acoustic show in Eastern Canada where Heather said it was well-received.
Family wants to win Rankin guitar for injured man
A Nova Scotia family coping with a tragic car accident pulled together in an unusual way — they entered a contest to win a guitar signed by a well-known Cape Breton musician.
Kelly Yeats, of East Dalhousie, said her nephew, Robin Varner, was seriously injured in a car crash four weeks ago.
“His friend was knocked unconscious, and Robin suffered a broken back. He pulled himself from the accident to the nearest house that he could find to get help,” Yeats said.
Family Helps Seriously Injured Man Win Guitar from Jimmy Rankin
Mabou, NS – January 1, 2012 – Colleen Ingraham of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia has won an autographed Epiphone guitar from Jimmy Rankin and the prize will go to Robin Varner who was seriously injured in a car accident recently. Family members pulled together to ensure he had enough votes on Jimmy’s Facebook Fan Page to win the prize.
Jimmy made the announcement on Facebook today. He was really pleased with the huge response to the contest that has been running for a few weeks now.
Happy Holidays!
Hi everyone,
Here’s a special video from me to you over this holiday season.
Tinseltown <—Click to view.
-Jimmy
Seasonal specials: you better watch out
Gift of Giving (Thursday, 8 p.m. on CMT, with additional airings all month, also on OWN, W Network and YTV): Musical performances and interviews, raising awareness about hunger in Canada, hosted by George Canyon and featuring Chantal Kreviazuk, Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea and Jimmy Rankin.
My Playlist: Jimmy Rankin
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Rankin has been around the musical block a few times, picking up critical accolades, a clutch of awards and thousands of fans for his engaging roots style along the way.
Rankin’s musical life, which started pretty much around the time he learned to walk, is all about playing well with others – first with his siblings in The Rankin Family and, for more than a decade now, as a solo act.
Gift of Giving Television Special Airing on CMT, YTV, W Network and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada) This December
TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2011 /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment celebrates the spirit of the holidays with the CMT specialGift of Giving, exploring the issue of hunger in Canada. Hosted by country music singer and humanitarian George Canyon, the special will feature performances and interviews with Chantal Kreviazuk, Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Jimmy Rankin, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Kira Isabella. Gift of Giving will air throughout December onCMT, YTV, W Network and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada).
