The Rankin Family is a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. This new tour is celebrating the family's great talent and skill as the four members - Jimmy, Cookie, Raylene, and Heather - play together.
They have toured extensively in Canada and have made appearances throughout the United States, England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.
The Rankins incorporate many different musical styles into their work, including celtic, traditional, folk, country, rock and pop. A variety of instruments such as fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar, and various percussion instruments help to make their sound unique. While the their music is frequently labelled as Country or Folk, it is at the same time both and neither; theirs is a style beyond everyday description. As Jimmy defines it, their music is simply Rankin.