I used to listen to Jimmy Shand and his dance band when I was growing up in County Antrim, N Ireland way back in the distant past I’m 81 years of age and I remember trying to get our wireless set with wet batteries to the right station to hear Jimmy. I practised the Barn Dance so that when I was taken to local dances in the Orange Halls at the time I could at least do the Barn Dance. Great memories of times past. Thank you for this wonderful reminder👏
My dad loved this song I would play this music for him when I was with him. He told me he wants this song played at his funeral & we did that on the 13th October. Love you Dad 🙏😢
My dad could play this on his button accordion Not any where near as good but pretty close. He's gone now but when I heard this I thought of him sitting in his chair playing. .
As a child growing up on a remote Scottish island I would hear Jimmy Shand on the radio. I built an image of him as some flamboyant band leader, a bit like Andy Stewart. It was only recently that I discovered he was an extremely serious musician who looked like an accountant, which only endeared me to him more. Only the genuine live on...
Things like this remind me of how brilliant it is to be Scottish. Any young farmers dance or wedding and the jimmy shand and such comes on, everybody gets a partner and belts to the dancefloor
Like he did with others, Jimmy played with my grandfather on the streets of Denbeath, where my dad learned to play his accordion in the Shand style. Listening to him brings back so many great personal memories...
I've put this on after new year as I need a bit of cheer. My parents loved jimmy shand especially my mum in the early 60s. Takes me bag to happy times.xx
This is not my kind of music (I am a performer of jazz and a house DJ), but Jimmy Shand has my greatest respect. He played for about 60 years, and, his music brought pleasure to a lot of people. It sounds bright and cheerful, and is very evocative. Everything is flawlessly executed. Look at him in this video. Almost motionless and detached, yet this music is pouring out. Five stars out of five. Will Justin Bieber, or Britney Spears perform for 60 years?
True for shand and many other stalwarts of the showband era they perform right up until they just cant, same can be said for Johnny Carroll who recently celebrated 60 years performing after only starting with a local roscommon band at age 13
Jimmy was once staying in a guest house. He asked the landlady for some honey for his bread. She brought him a tiny pot of honey. Jimmy's comment was "Ah Mrs, I see that you keep a bee!"
Brilliant, one of our true greats. I wouldn't have thought it was my kind of music either but Jimmy transcends genres with his ability to let the music flow out of him through a cumbersome instrument called an accordian. We all have gifts but to watch him display his is a wonderful experience. I might just learn this tune!
I can always remember my mother doris lightfoot,( my best friend in the whole wide world) telling me when she took me to a dance in dumfrieshire, jimmy shand was playing there with his band, and me being the youngest in the hall that night gave my mam a 10 shilling note, at the ripe old age of one year old.
Dad had this record (and a few others) but I never saw him dance in his life! I was brought up on this style of music and met Mr Shand on numerous occasions.
The polka that's actually a hornpipe. I learned it on the piano accordion when I was about eight. My father-in-law was at school with Jimmy Shand in Auchtermuchty.
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I used to listen to Jimmy Shand and his dance band when I was growing up in County Antrim, N Ireland way back in the distant past I’m 81 years of age and I remember trying to get our wireless set with wet batteries to the right station to hear Jimmy. I practised the Barn Dance so that when I was taken to local dances in the Orange Halls at the time I could at least do the Barn Dance. Great memories of times past. Thank you for this wonderful reminder👏
My dad loved this song I would play this music for him when I was with him. He told me he wants this song played at his funeral & we did that on the 13th October. Love you Dad 🙏😢
My dad could play this on his button accordion Not any where near as good but pretty close. He's gone now but when I heard this I thought of him sitting in his chair playing. .
What can one say, Jimmy was my idol, and I followed him all over Scotland, and I could still dance to him today, and I'm 84
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My grandfather was raised in Edinburgh the emigrated to the states. He played this and McKellar(sp) all the time
My mum loved him we danced to his music every New Year great music 😂🎶
As a child growing up on a remote Scottish island I would hear Jimmy Shand on the radio. I built an image of him as some flamboyant band leader, a bit like Andy Stewart. It was only recently that I discovered he was an extremely serious musician who looked like an accountant, which only endeared me to him more. Only the genuine live on...
Yes and Jimmy shand hated all that Scottish supremesist orange walks.
We will never see his like again just perfect 👍
Things like this remind me of how brilliant it is to be Scottish. Any young farmers dance or wedding and the jimmy shand and such comes on, everybody gets a partner and belts to the dancefloor
It's nothing to do with,teuchter farmers,who always plead poverty.
@jimduffy1967 Aye right enough the drugged up schemes just love a bit of jimmy shand on a Friday night 😂
Like he did with others, Jimmy played with my grandfather on the streets of Denbeath, where my dad learned to play his accordion in the Shand style. Listening to him brings back so many great personal memories...
I'm only in my twenties but this tune takes me back to Scottish country dancing in school. Surely ever Scottish schoolchild has the same memories.
Yes everytime! ;)
I've put this on after new year as I need a bit of cheer. My parents loved jimmy shand especially my mum in the early 60s. Takes me bag to happy times.xx
This is not my kind of music (I am a performer of jazz and a house DJ), but Jimmy Shand has my greatest respect. He played for about 60 years, and, his music brought pleasure to a lot of people. It sounds bright and cheerful, and is very evocative. Everything is flawlessly executed. Look at him in this video. Almost motionless and detached, yet this music is pouring out. Five stars out of five.
Will Justin Bieber, or Britney Spears perform for 60 years?
Saw him on stage in Australia with the Alexander Brothers - still motionless but a great pleasure to see this fine musician in real life.
You said.it Scottish music fabulous I'm Scottish
True for shand and many other stalwarts of the showband era they perform right up until they just cant, same can be said for Johnny Carroll who recently celebrated 60 years performing after only starting with a local roscommon band at age 13
Love it tommy black
Do ye know Angus McLeod?
When I hear tunes like this they always lift me up and make me smile.
Agree, it makes life feel a little better 😊😊😊.
Beautiful brought up listing to this with my mother and father,great days and memories and not a WOG in sight.
My father had all his records he definitely loved jimmy’s music like father like son great tunes 😊
Jimmy was once staying in a guest house. He asked the landlady for some honey for his bread. She brought him a tiny pot of honey. Jimmy's comment was "Ah Mrs, I see that you keep a bee!"
Another character with a Witty response !
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And yet my mum says he rarely smiled but she loved him music.xx
I fell asleep every night as a child listening to Jimmy Shand...R.I.P. Jimmy. Beautiful music from Scotland the brave.
My great Grandmother Duncan used to hold my hand and dance with me to this Jimmy Shand tune.
Truly beautiful, god rest him 😊.
Jimmy Shand is brilliant. Discovered his music by buying old LPs from the market. His albums always stood out, superb musician.
Loved listening to him...one of the best.....
Absolutely cracking tune reminds me of my grandad who passed back in 1995 but my granny who is still here always puts a smile on our faces 2020 😂👍
Brilliant, one of our true greats. I wouldn't have thought it was my kind of music either but Jimmy transcends genres with his ability to let the music flow out of him through a cumbersome instrument called an accordian. We all have gifts but to watch him display his is a wonderful experience. I might just learn this tune!
When i heard Jimmy shand play this i was determined to learn it and practiced daily! Brilliant tune!!!
I can always remember my mother doris lightfoot,( my best friend in the whole wide world) telling me when she took me to a dance in dumfrieshire, jimmy shand was playing there with his band, and me being the youngest in the hall that night gave my mam a 10 shilling note, at the ripe old age of one year old.
Grew up listening to this in the late 1960s and 70s. Ah memories.
Dad had this record (and a few others) but I never saw him dance in his life! I was brought up on this style of music and met Mr Shand on numerous occasions.
Jimmy Shand was (and will always be) a true legend.
Thank you for sharing this lovely footage
I remember this from the 1950's......Jimmy Shand was a legend, and still is.
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My grandfather (leslie clan) had one record of him. Think it must have a groove thru it now. Loved Jimmy too.
a great musician and a man of style.........
Wow my dad used to put this on in his ford corsair when I was a kid!
Even though I'm English I love this tune
My mum Scottish dad Portuguese but this is real music xx
Jimmy shand is my great great great uncle
A master playing a masterpiece. Bras talent you had, Mr. Shand... greatly missed
*braw
My dad met him at The Royal Highland Show in Perth Years ago and shook his hand, he never forgot that, and told it many a time.
DAFC forever. Thanks Jimmy.
GOD BLESS GRANDFATHER.......
An integral part of my collection through the decades.
thank you so much , old memories,
scottish country dance, tres bien rythmé, bravo j adore !
The polka that's actually a hornpipe. I learned it on the piano accordion when I was about eight. My father-in-law was at school with Jimmy Shand in Auchtermuchty.
Just love the song
My Grannie Muir played this at New Year and my Auntie Isabel played Bing Crosby! I think the Bluebell polka won!
my mother was scottish...we have the original 78 rpm recording on HMV...in our family of this tune...
great tune great man
absolute legend
Jimmy Shand the legend
I remember his music at family parties as far back as the late 1940s..
Think it was the 50`s ... regardless of the decade, it was still amazing.
Jimmy Shan's is brilliant
You're a legend Jimmy Shand
Rip sir Jimmy shand I visited your grave and sculpture in your hometown.. 🎶🎵🎤🎷🎺🎸🎹💙💙.. God bless YOU... your music lives on in 2019 in my household
Exquisite - a very evocative air for me. The Man was a Man for a' that.
Wish I’d composed this and met Sir Jimmy
worlds best tune
From john. J dunhill. My type off dancing encourajes me to play accordion but always hope .I!m 79 hope eternal john
Yes b’y. That’s some chune.
That is lovely
So reminiscent of some Richard Thompson songs ❤
So true. Richard was a huge fan.
Bro James, SMIB, enjoy the Grand Lodge Above. My Maw loved you.
this is my kind of music
Fantastic
My dad knew him, like my dad liked a drink, but said a gentleman
Robbie Shepherd pulls off wee dugs behind the chip shop in Stonehaven. Fact.
Dundee born xx every new year scots what hae❤
Loveit, sounds like a Norwegian Reinlender to me.
Me grandads favourite player 😍
Richard Thompson sent me here. Check out his immortal tribute, "Don't Sit on My Jimmy Shands," available in several RUclips videos. 😊
legend
love it bring dancing schools no child alone . need for grown ups to
I have this record wonderfull song
Announcer please?
Robbie Sheppard. He used to present Scottish dance music programmes on BBC Radio Scotland.
CERTIFIED BELTER!!!!!
COYP
Are there lyrics to this?
I am such a loser, an old 78 Record brought me here..!
Hooch !
Have ye noaticed that North Edinburgh golferrs putt like THIS and South Edinburgh golferrs putt like THAT.
Frage: Warum machen die Schotten nicht mehr Werbung für ihr schönes Land, besonders für die Zeit während die "Bluebells" blühen. (blaue Hyazinthen)
The king o muchty
He was my grans pal lol 😆
Any relation to Harold Shand?
😮😢😢
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd.
Pat Seabass is a right fan of this lad
Perhaps more people would have survived on the Titanic had this song been playing.
Fuckin tune m8
+Gavin MacNeish haha hahah fuck off m9.
+Gavin MacNeish Haha wise up yi queerhawk.
+Gavin MacNeish I'm in Aberdeen, fight me here you walloper.
+Gavin MacNeish get in the fucking sea yi fanny
+Ivan Colledge fight me.
He looks as if he's doing an impression of Benny Hill doing an impression of Jimmy Shand.
Eleanor Morton brought me here.
So overrated and lazy music.
Did this guy ever smile
So overrated and lazy music.
Fa are you again?
It's lovely Just because you don't like there's no need to be rude