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    now boasts a larger than life-sized sculpture of Shand. His father was a skilled melodeon player. Jimmy started with the mouth organ and soon played the...
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  • (1870–1944), Australian politician Jimmy Shand (1908–2000), Scottish musician who played traditional Scottish dance music John Shand (1834–1914) Scottish mathematician...
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  • Jimmy Shand (2 August 1893 – 13 January 1977) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL)...
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    Reid, musicians and founders of folk/rock group The Proclaimers Sir Jimmy Shand, folk musician Dr John Shoolbred, naval surgeon James Campbell Walker...
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  • appeared on the BBC Television Hogmanay celebration programme, alongside Jimmy Shand, Andy Stewart and Moira Anderson. He also made numerous appearances on...
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    March, first printed in the collectiton "Monikie Series no 3" in c 1890. Jimmy Shand made a recording of it in 1942. A standard ceilidh instruction: Formation:...
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  • series, The White Heather Club, began in 1958. It featured Andy Stewart, Jimmy Shand and his Band, Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor, and the Corries. While...
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  • Jeannie Robertson (1908–1975) Jimmy Shand (1908–2000) Ewan MacColl (1915–1989) Jane Turriff (1915–2013) Roy Williamson (1936–1990) Hamish Imlach (1940–1996)...
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    Ballymahon and Frankie Gavigan. Other influences on his playing included Jimmy Shand and Will Starr. He has recorded a tribute to the latter, entitled The...
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  • Jimmy Shand, Scottish musician who achieved popularity in the 1930s and 40s by arranging traditional Scottish songs for his accordion band. Shand's music...
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  • was an early evening BBC television programme. It started at 6.20, and Jimmy Shand composed a melody "The Six Twenty Twostep" as the theme tune. This was...
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    Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2017. This jest is also associated with Jimmy Shand http://logicsrock.blogspot.com/2014/09/i-see-you-keep-bee-and-why-yessers...
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  • originally published as "The New Highland Laddie" in 1750. It was recorded by Jimmy Shand in 1955. The Scots song associated with the melody of this name was written...
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    as the cover photograph of the 1967 album "Gateway To The Forth" by Jimmy Shand & his Band. The Bass Rock appears as background in the title song sequence...
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    Scots Alexander Selkirk, seafarer and inspiration for Robinson Crusoe Jimmy Shand, accordion player Daniel Sloss, comedian Adam Smith, philosopher and...
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    (The Archers theme) (1951) Jack Parnell – "The White Suit Samba" (1951) Jimmy Shand – "Bluebell Polka" (1952) Kenneth McKellar – "Ae Fond Kiss" (1952) Tommy...
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  • in Glasgow as well as Newcastle, in my grandmother's home, there were Jimmy Shand records, so the sound of Celtic music always seems familiar to me." "Mark...
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  • with Bob Merrill. The latter song was recorded in 1950 by Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra, with Shand on vocals, Moon Mullican, Ernest Tubb and most successfully...
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    Norway: Rannveig Djønne, Tom Willy Rustad [no] Scotland: Peter Wyper, Jimmy Shand, Will Starr, Fergie MacDonald Slovenia: Lojze Slak USA: John Kimmel,...
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  • Band Sergeant, band Rachel Sermanni Serpico, punk/metal band The Shamen Jimmy Shand (1908–2000) Gordon Sharp. singer with The Freeze and currently Cindytalk...
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  • Russian-Canadian classical, concert, and classical crossover accordionist Jimmy Shand (1908–2000) – Scottish accordionist, made famous by his unique Scottish...
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    Scottish music. Country dance bands, such as that led by the renowned Jimmy Shand, have helped to dispel this image. In the early 20th century, the melodeon...
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  • Hell's Bay 2007 Souffleur Elusive Dream Gauvain 2006 Wichita Lineman Sir Jimmy Shand Roll Along 2005 Denman The Cool Guy Boychuk 2004 Brewster Ladalko Keepthedreamalive...
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    accomplished accordion player, inspired by the playing of Scotland's Jimmy Shand; McCulloch played guitar and banjo. Since turning professional in 1967...
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  • Kirsty McColl, singer-songwriter, 41 (speedboat accident) 23 December – Jimmy Shand, accordionist ("The Bluebell Polka"), 92 24 December – Allan Smethurst...
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  • left the ground after the game to the tune of "The Bluebell Polka" by Jimmy Shand and his band. After Dunfermline score a goal at East End Park, the chorus...
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    was rebuilt on the former pitch in 1936. In 1927 two Scotsmen named Jimmy Shand and Tom Wilson approached Southend United F.C. and agreed on a deal to...
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    generally considered the German manufactured Shand Morino, produced by Hohner with the input of Sir Jimmy Shand Pedal harmony, a type of accordion used sometimes...
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  • 1950s, he also handled the publicity for concert tours by artists like Jimmy Shand, Jim Reeves, Acker Bilk, Chris Barber and a number of jazz and dance...
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    Australia and New Zealand. They appeared at the Sydney Opera House with Jimmy Shand as a guest, and also played in Carnegie Hall in New York City. A famous...
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