The Rankin Family
The
Rankin Family, from Cape Breton, Canada, began performing at family
parties. John
Morris Rankin (piano, fiddle) and vocalists Cookie,
Heather,
Jimmy
and Raylene
Rankin began playing various folk festivals in 1989. The group released
two independent cassettes, a self-titled debut album in 1989 and Fare Thee
Well Love the following year. EMI signed the
Rankin Family in 1992, re-released their first two albums, and issued North
Country in 1993. Returning three years later with Endless Seasons, the
Rankins issued Uprooted in 1998. John Bush, All-Music Guide
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