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Jimmy Rankin performing as part of Honouring the Past

July 20, 2010 - The Linsday Post

LINDSAY-More information on what will be offered during Victoria Country Historical Society's Honouring the Past event this Saturday has been released.

Residents are encouraged to come to Victoria Park Armoury and Victoria Park for the celebra- tion of the area's unique and diversified past, aboriginal times, early settlement to Victoria County days and the present.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be a number of exhibits from arts and cultural societies, muse- ums and local community groups.

Admission is free, and all are welcome, so come and get to know your community a little better. The Ontario Early Years Centre will provide children's activities in the park.

Outside, Gerard Sagassige from Curve Lake First Nation will open to entertainment in the park with indigenous drumming at 11 a.m. at the Frank Banks gazebo.

Later, at 1:30 p.m., Al Matthews will perform his mix of roots, blues and swing.

The feature artist, Canadian music icon Jimmy Rankin, takes stage in the gazebo at 2 p.m. Organizers said Rankin will bring his unique telling of the Canadian story.

During the evening, "Honouring the Past" will take a different turn, as it celebrates history with a gala big band dinner and dance.

It will begin with a dinner of angus sirloin medallions and poached salmon by Hobart's Steakhouse, followed with entertainment by the "King of Swing" big band show featuring the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra with Ian Justsun and Robin Lea.

Social time starts at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30. Starting 8 p.m., there will be a big band jazz orchestra.

The age of majority event includes a cash bar, a silent auction and 50/50 draw. Proceeds from this event will support the opening of the Olde Jail Museum.

Tickets for the evening's activities are $60 per person and can be purchased at the Kent Florist, A Buy and Sell Shop, Bell World, the Lindsay Chamber and District Chamber of Commerce, and the Victoria County Historical Society.

Call 324-3404 for more information.

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Rankin Family coming to the Marigold

August 18, 2010 - Truro Daily News

TRURO - The Rankin family returns to the Truro stage this fall.

The Rankin Family Acoustic Tour - Up Close and Personal is travelling to intimate venues across Eastern Canada. The well-known music family from Cape Breton will perform at the Cobequid Educational Centre Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Reworking their new and time-honoured Celtic and pop hits, Raylene, Jimmy, Cookie and Heather will be joined by the talented up-and-coming artist Michael Bernard Fitzgerald. Hailing from Calgary, Fitzgerald has not only won the hearts of fans locally, but has started to gain recognition on a national scale. Compared to the likes of Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz, Fitzgerald's "The MBF Love LP" was released in 2009.

The show is hosted by the Marigold Cultural Centre. Tickets for the Truro show are first available to Marigold members, until Aug. 27. Remaining tickets will then go on sale for the general public at a cost of $55.

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Rankins to perform in N.S. during November

August 25, 2010 - Halifax Herald

The Rankin Family returns to Nova Scotia with the Acoustic Tour — Up Close and Personal, in November.

Joining the tour is up-and-coming artist Michael Bernard Fitzgerald of Calgary.

The Rankin Family performs Nov. 1, 2 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax, Nov. 5 at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Nov. 6 at the Cobequid Educational Centre Auditorium in Truro and on Nov. 12 at Strathspey Place in Mabou.

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