Canadian country folk group from Mabou, Nova Scotia, formed in 1989.
John Morris Rankin died in a car accident in Cape Breton on January 16, 2000.
Geraldine Rankin, one of the original founders of the group, died in Calgary January 10, 2007, the result of a brain aneurysm.
Raylene Rankin died on September 30, 2012, after a long fight with cancer.
ALBUMS
The Rankin Family
These Are The Moments
2009, CD, Album, MapleMusic Recordings
The Rankin Family
Reunion
2006, 
,
, Celtic/Folk
The Rankins*
Souvenir 1989 - 1998
2002
The Rankins*
Uprooted
1998, CD,
The Rankins*
Maybe You're Right
1998
The Rankin Family
Moving On
1998
Heather, Cookie and Raylene Rankin*
I Wonder As I Wander
1997, CD, Single, Promo, EMI Music Canada
The Rankin Family
Collection
1996, CD, Comp, Smplr, The Grapevine Label
The Rankin Family
Collection
1996, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Celtic
The Rankin Family
You Feel The Same Way Too
1995, CD, Single, Promo, EMI Music Canada
The Rankin Family
Forty Days And Night
1995, CD, Single, Promo, EMI
The Rankin Family
Compliments Of Canadian Airlines
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Joan Baez, Catie Curtis, The Rankin Family
Guardian Promo
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Guardian Records
The Rankin Family
The River
1995, CD, Single, Promo, EMI Music Canada
The Rankin Family
Endless Seasons
1995
The Rankin Family
Radio Special & Interview Disc
1994, CD, Promo, Transcription, EMI Music Canada
The Rankin Family Featuring Liam O'Maonlai*
Grey Dusk Of Eve
1994,
The Rankin Family
Rise Again
1993, CD, Single, EMI Music Canada
The Rankin Family
North Country
1993, 
,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Celtic
The Rankin Family
North Country
1993, 
,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock
The Rankin Family
Orangedale Whistle
1992, CD, Single, Promo, EMI Music Canada
The Rankin Family
Fare Thee Well Love
1990, ,
, Folk Rock/Celtic
The Rankin Family
Fare Thee Well Love
1990, ,
, Folk Rock/Ethereal
The Rankin Family
The Rankin Family
1989
The Rankin Family
North Country
CD, Single, EMI,
The Rankin Family
4 tracks
Cass, EP, Promo, Smplr, EMI Music Canada
Various
The Grapevine Label Promo CD - Volume One
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, The Grapevine Label, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Soft Rock
APPEARANCES +
The Rankin Family
Back Stage Pass: Live From The Orpheum
2006, DVD, Longview Music,
Tara MacLean
Atlantic Blue
2017,
Johnny Reid
A Christmas Gift To You (Platinum Edition)
2014, ,
, Holiday
Chieftains*
The Essential Chieftains
2006, 2x CD,
Various
Over Canada - An Aerial Adventure (The Original Soundtrack)
1999, CD, Comp, WEA, Royal Bank Financial Group
Paul Winter And Friends
Celtic Solstice
1999, CD, ,
, Celtic
The Chieftains
Tears Of Stone
1999, 
,
, Folk
Various
BMG Pop Promo CD - Comp. #41 - June 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada Inc., ,
, Celtic/Europop/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Blues Rock/Country/Folk
The Chieftains
Fire In The Kitchen
1998, ,
, Celtic
True North Brass
True North Brass
1998, ,
, Modern/Romantic
Various
CDPRO Vol #10 (March 1995)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol #9 (March 1995)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
In Between Dances (Canadian Artists In Aid Of Breast Cancer Research)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Attic, ,
, Soft Rock/Indie Rock
Various
In Between Dances (Canadian Artists In Aid Of Breast Cancer Research)
1995, CD, ,
, Soft Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Now 25 Top Hits Best Of Christmas Holiday Hits
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music Canada
Various
Dad Likes Celtic
2011, CD, ABC Music, ,
, Celtic
Various
Now! Country Classics
2007, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
, Country
Various
Atlantic Standards - Christmas
2007, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), Warner Music Canada
Various
Atlantic Standards 2
2007, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), Warner Music Canada
Various
Atlantic Standards
2006, CD, Warner Music Canada Co.
Various
Oh What A Feeling 3
2006, 4x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Chanson/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Country/Folk Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Lounge/Disco/RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/Big Band/Ballad/Neo Soul/Easy Listening/Soul/Hard Rock/Folk/Classic Rock
Chieftains*
The Essential Chieftains
2006, 2x CD,
Various
EMI Mission Disc DPRO Vol. 9 Pop (June 2003)
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, Virgin Music Canada, ,
, Trance/Hip Hop/Pop Rock/Public Service Announcement/Chanson
Various
Sweet Listening 25: Sweet Memories ☆ Yesterday's Top Hits
2003, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Music Canada,
Various
Bound For Movin' On
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Ariola, ,
, Country
Various
Celtic Women
2001, CD, Comp, SPV GmbH
Various
Introspective Journey - Music For A Cause
2000, CD, Comp, J. Jill,
Various
Celtic Voices - Women Of Ireland
2000, CD,
Celtic
Various
CDPRO Vol. No.8 March
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock
Various
On My Radio 5 - Top Hits Of The 1990's
1999, CD, Comp, EMI Music Canada
Various
Fifty Years Of Music 1987 - 1994
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol #7 (March 1999)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Dance-pop/House/Eurodance/Pop Rock/Folk/Country/Soft Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/Europop/Reggae-Pop/Soundtrack/Easy Listening/Modern Classical/Jungle/Ballad/Britpop
Various
CDPRO Vol #2 (January 1999)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Europop/Country/Indie Rock/Musical/Celtic/Big Beat/Trip Hop/Soul/Soundtrack/Ballad/Pop Rap
Various
CDPRO Vol #1 (January 1999)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Europop/Country/Indie Rock/Musical/Celtic/Soundtrack/Alternative Rock/Pop Rap/Pop Punk/Kwaito/House/Euro House/Reggae-Pop
Various
CDPRO Vol #31 (December 1998)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
Fifty Years Of Music 1949 - 1999
1999, 7xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Ltd, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Vocal/Country/Pop Rock/Big Band/Folk/Easy Listening/Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/New Wave/Beat/House/Surf
Various
The Frontier Of Country: Volume 14
1999, CD, Comp, Atlantic, Philo,
Various
Mega Celtique
1999, 
,
, Celtic
The Chieftains
Tears Of Stone
1999, ,
, Folk/Celtic
Various
MuchMoreMusic
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music, BMG Music Canada Inc., Universal Music, Warner Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, PolyGram Records, Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc., ,
, Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Contemporary R&B/Ballad/Garage House/Country/Folk/Swing/House/Easy Listening/Celtic
Various
CDPRO Volume #30 December
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock
Various
Two!Much - An EMI In-Store 2CD Play Compilation
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country Rock
Various
CDPRO Vol #15 (July 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Alternative Rock/Soft Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Downtempo/Electro/Swing/Country/Soundtrack/Parody/Hard Rock
Various
CDPRO Vol #16 (July 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol #21 (September 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country/Soft Rock/Swing/G-Funk/Reggae-Pop/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Modern/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Fusion
Various
CDPRO Vol #19 (August 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Country/Smooth Jazz/New Age/Alternative Rock/Contemporary R&B/Soundtrack/Ballad/Soul/House/Modern Classical
Various
CDPRO Vol #24 (October 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Flamenco/Contemporary Jazz/Pop Rock/Europop/Country/Folk/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Gangsta/G-Funk
Various
CDPRO Vol #18 (August 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock/Europop/Soft Rock/Country/Indie Rock/Synth-pop/New Age/Alternative Rock/Smooth Jazz/Swing/Fusion/Soundtrack/Blues Rock/Ballad/House/Reggae
Various
CDPRO Vol #29 (December 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Folk/Europop/Swing/Ballad/Fado/Laïkó/House/Indian Classical/Smooth Jazz
Various
CDPRO Vol #7 (April 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country/Soft Rock
Various
CDPRO Vol #13 (June 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol #27 (November 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol #6 (April 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country/Soft Rock/Indie Rock/New Age/Alternative Rock/Swing/Pop Rock/Europop/Pop Rap/Reggae-Pop/Soundtrack/Blues Rock/Contemporary Jazz
Various
CDPRO Vol #23 (October 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock/Europop/Country/Soft Rock/Blues Rock/Soundtrack/Downtempo/Soul/Folk Rock/Breakbeat/Trip Hop/Celtic
Various
CDPRO Vol #26 (November 1998)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country/Contemporary Jazz/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Soundtrack/Soft Rock/Downtempo/Smooth Jazz/Folk/Alternative Rock/Swing/Big Band/Pop Punk/Cut-up/DJ/Fusion/Hard Rock/Indian Classical
Various
CDPro Vol #8 April 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada,
Various
The Needfire A Celtic Celebration
1998, CD, Comp, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Celtic/Folk
The Chieftains
Fire In The Kitchen
1998
Various
Celtic Tides (A Musical Odyssey)
1998, ,
, Celtic
Various
Atlantic Decade - 10 Years Of East Coast Music
1998, ,
, Folk Rock/Folk/Celtic
Various
CMT 99
1998,
Various
Line Dance Fever 4
1997, CD, Comp, Curb Records, ,
, Country
Various
Intuition
1997, CD, Album, Comp, Grapevine Distribution,
Various
The 1997 Juno Award Collection
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, Nettwerk, Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Various
Moods II – A Contemporary Soundtrack
1997, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
, Modern Classical/Downtempo/Ambient/House/Vocal/Theme
Various
Much More Music Sampler
1997, CD-ROM, Promo, Smplr, Much More Music
Various
The Hanging Garden - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
1997
Various
CMT - Collection '97
1997, CD, ,
, Country
Various
Oh What A Feeling (A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music)
1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, MCA Records, ,
, Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Acoustic/Hip Hop/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Celebrate Canada!
1996, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products
Various
EMI Worldwide Promo Boxset
1996, 24xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI, ,
, Pop Rock/Classical
Various
Mixx On The Fly - Live From Studio A - WCBE Vol. 4
1996, CD, WCBE
Various
CMT Canada '96
1996, CD, Comp, BMG Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, CMT (2)
Various
CMT Canada '96
1996, Cass, Comp, BMG Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, CMT (2)
Various
CDPRO Vol #6 Various March
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol # 9 (April 1996)
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Country/Folk Rock/Aboriginal/Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Disco/Neo Soul/Alternative Rock/Funk/Blues Rock/Indie Rock/House/Celtic/Punk
Various
Play It Pop ! Volume Three
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
Play It Pop ! Volume Four
1996, CD, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Oh What A Feeling (A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music) - Disc 4
1996, CD, Comp, MCA Music Entertainment,
Various
CDPRO Vol #7 Various March
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Real Luv (The Ultimate Country Love Songs Collection)
1996, ,
, Country
Various
The Planet Sleeps
1996, ,
, Folk
Various
Juno Awards Sampler 1995
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, BMG Music Canada
Various
The Best Things In Life Are Free - Volume Two
1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, AIM Marketing, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Riveting Sampler
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
Sitges '95 - EMI International
1995, 23xCD, Comp, Promo, Lea, EMI International, ,
, Euro House/Eurodance/Happy Hardcore
Various
CDPRO Vol #23 (August 1995)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country Rock/Country/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Sea Shanties/Soft Rock/Prog Rock/Neo Soul/Reggae-Pop/Disco/Britpop
Various
A Flavour Of The Label 2
1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, Parlophone, ,
, Britpop/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Heavy Metal/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Folk Rock/Downtempo
Various
EMI Music Canada (Fall - 1995)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, Virgin Music Canada,
Various
Back To Summer
1995
Various
In Tune With The World
1994, CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Promo, Smplr, EMI, ,
, Alternative Rock/Chanson/Pop Rock/Conscious/Vocal/RnB/Swing/Heavy Metal/Funk/Classic Rock
Various
1994 Juno Collection - The Night Canadian Music Comes Home
1994, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Juno Awards, Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Controlled Media Communications, ,
, Country/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Dance-pop/Indie Rock/Dancehall/Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Smooth Jazz/RnB/Swing/Garage House/Pop Rap/Blues Rock/Aboriginal/Romantic
Various
CDPRO Vol. #11 (March 1994)
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Country/Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Soundtrack/Chanson/New Jack Swing/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Ballad
Various
Heal It - A Canadian Compilation
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Soft Rock/Folk/Pop Rock/Country/Celtic/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Theme/Ballad/Industrial
Various
CDPRO Vol #21 (August 1994)
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country
Various
CDPRO Vol # 20 (August 1994)
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Alternative Rock/Celtic/Dance-pop/Trip Hop/Cool Jazz/Roots Reggae/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary R&B/Chanson/Hard Rock/Ambient/Classic Rock/Downtempo/Conscious
Various
CDPRO Vol #24 (September 1994)
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Country/Folk/Soft Rock
Various
CDPRO Vol. No. 10 March
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol #29A (November 1994)
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
Upfront! Canadians Live From Mountain Stage
1994
Various
EMI Hot Shots No. 2/93
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Germany, 
,
, Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Vocal/Classic Rock
Patrick Doyle, Various
Into The West. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1993, CD, Album, SBK Records, SBK Records, ERG, Miramax Films, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
Volume 54 April 1993
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Compact Disc Xpress
Various
CDPRO Vol #24 (December 1993)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada,
Various
CDPRO Vol #15 (July 1993)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Synth-pop/Ballad/Pop Rock
Various
March 1993 EMI Music Canada
1993, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada,
Various
Today's Country Gold '93
1993, ,
, Country
Various
Very Parlophone - Eastbourne Conference 1993
1993, CD, ,
, RnB/Swing/Synth-pop/Folk/Britpop/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Eat The Music (EMI Music Canada Sampler)
1993, CD, ,
, Country Rock/Folk/Soft Rock/Art Rock/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Chanson/Country/House/Alternative Rock/Nursery Rhymes
Various
CDPRO VOL#17 (July 1992)
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Pop Rock/House/Alternative Rock/Soul
Various
Popular & Country - Fall 1992
1992, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI Canada, Capitol Records, Alert Music Inc., Curb Records, Intrepid Records, I.R.S. Records, Liberty, EMI
Various
CDPRO Vol #29 November 1992
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Aboriginal
Various
CDPRO Vol #28 November
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records, EMI
various
CDPRO Vol #26 Various
1992, CD, Promo, Var, Capitol Records,
Various
CDPRO VOL #18 (July 1992)
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records,
Various
Popular & Classical - Fall 1992
1992, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada,
Various
Lakewind Sound Studios
CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Lakewind Sound, ,
, Celtic
Various
Wow! 7
CD, Comp, Promo, Parlophone, EMI United Kingdom, Chrysalis Records
Various
The Sounds Of Nova Scotia
CD, Comp, Stephen MacDonald Productions, Stephen MacDonald Productions
Various
The Sounds Of Nova Scotia
Various
Songs Of The Sea
Various
The Sounds Of Nova Scotia Volume II
Various
Celtic Tides - A Musical Odyssey
2001
Various
Irish Songs
1999, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Invisible Halahup, 
,
, Celtic/Folk/Country
The Chieftains
Tears Of Stone
1999