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27-Jan-2012
‘14 Years Ago’ – Jimmy Shand Rememberedby Rob Howard |
 Sir Jimmy Shand (1908-2000) had an exceptionally long and prolific career, which stretched from the early 1930s to the 1990s. He recorded more tracks than Elvis and the Beatles combined, and composed over 300 tunes and songs. In 1999 he was the first accordionist to be knighted. The Accordions Worldwide news for January 23rd 1998 reported that BBC Scotland had screened a program about the great man’s life in music. Few accordionists anywhere could match the long term success of the 20th Century’s most famous Scotsman BBC TV FEATURES JIMMY SHAND – UK The Herald (UK 27/12) featured an article on Jimmy Shand MBE who will turn 90 on January 28th. BBC Scotland is celebrating Jimmy Shand's life with a programme on Hogmanay called Button Box Wizard, featuring Jimmy and his band. Jimmy's father was a keen melodeon player and Jimmy learnt to play the accordion before he went to school. At the age of 10 he was performing with a dance band. Jimmy has played the length and breadth of the British Isles, sometimes to crowds estimated at 20,000 as well as tours abroad including New Zealand, Canada and six times around Australia. Jimmy Shand MBE has had a locomotive, a racehorse and a pub named after him, and his portrait is in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. |