Person Andrew Rankine 1533

Andrew Rankine (1930-1985) was a Scottish accordionist, band leader and composer.

He was born 1930 in Aberdeen and grew up in Menstrie. He started playing the accordion only at the age of 16, but had his first broadcast about five years later in 1951. He was leading a band until 1960 when he moved to Whitley Bay and in 1963 to Leicester. Finally, in 1984 he left for California and establish The Scottish Heritage Centre close to The Queen Mary at Longed Beach.

A year later, in 1985, Andrew Rankine died of a heart attack being only 53 years of age.

For more information see the page about Andrew Rankine at the Box and Fiddle archive.