A true hero of celtic music must be the late great Sir Jimmy Shand (1908 - 2000). A button accordion player of consumate skill, an amazing traditional musician, and the best known, most popular Scottish musician ever. Jimmy Shand was a totally natural musician, completely self taught, and reached the top of his profession as a result of his popularity and the respect he gained from the general public, fellow musicians and programme makers. For well over 50 years the name "Jimmy Shand and his Band" was linked with Scottish dance music, and during the sixties vast audiences tuned in to watch him play his reels jigs and polkas on BBC Television's hugely popular programme, The White Heather Club. Read an article about Jimmy Shand which tells more about his life.

Check out the book "The Jimmy Shand Story" by Ian Cameron with a foreword by Robbie Shepherd

Albums:

The Golden Years Over 75 minutes of great Scottish music featuring the Bluebell Polka, the White Heather Club and much much more as played by the one and only Jimmy Shand and his Band.Includes Roamin' in the Gloamin' and "Will ye Stop your Ticklin' Jock" read more >>> £13.27

Old Tyme Classics Volume 1 with Jimmy Shand and His Band includes Lancers + set dances read more >>> £14.29

Old Tyme Classics Volume 2 with Jimmy Shand and His Band Bring in the NEW YEAR with Jimmy Shand read more >>> £14.29

Waltzing Through the Years with Jimmy Shand and His Band More great music from the maestro of Scottish Country Dance Bands read more >>> £14.29

Vintage Classics Volume 1 Jimmy Shand 1930's selections read more >>> £14.29

Jimmy Shand Plays His Favourite Hymns Jimmy Shand plays his favourite hymns read more >>> £14.29

Dancing With The Shands (DVD) With solos by Jimmy Shand on melodeon and guest fiddler Jimmy Ritchie, this show was recorded live at Letham Village Hall near to their home town of Auchtermuchty and features beautiful shots of Scotland's glorious scenery. read more >>> £13.27

Jimmy Shand - The Legendary Twenty tracks including several of his most popular tunes such as "The Bluebell Polka", and several of his own compositions. read more >>> £7.14

Father and Son of Scotland Jimmy Shand Jnr is joined by his father for a fine selection of popular dance music read more >>> £12.25

Jimmy Shand Accordion Favourites Here's a bumper CD containing 21 tracks and more than an hour of accordion maestro Jimmy Shand. read more >>> £10.20

King of the Button Box (Two CD Pack) 'King of the Button Box’ is a double CD of tracks recorded by our most popular accordionist during his golden period of 1945 to 1956. read more >>> £13.27

The Atholl Highlanders An extremely enjoyable collection of digitally remastered recordings made between 1933 and 1950. read more >>> £11.74

A Nicht at the Jiggin' 25 tracks of great dance music from Jimmy Shand read more >>> £13.27

King of the Button Box Volume Two (Double CD) The second in the series of double CDs featuring Scotland's ever-popular Jimmy Shand. A total of 36 tracks frpm the 1935 - 1951 period. read more >>> £13.27

100 Years of Sir Jimmy Shand - From Miner To Maestro (DVD) 100 Years of Sir Jimmy Shand - From Miner To Maestro - On this DVD Jimmie MacGregor guides you through the life of the legendary Jimmy Shand, with the help of his son Jimmy Shand Jnr. and unique, never before seen, personal home film taken by Sir Jimmy and his son over the past 60 years. read more >>> £16.33

100 Years of Sir Jimmy Shand - 100 plus Original Compositions (book) Sir Jimmy's son has put together this book which contains more than100 of his father's tunes/compositions previously unpublished, some going as far back as 1947. read more >>> £16.33

Jimmy Shand At His Best 21 tracks featuring the king of Scottish accordion music read more >>> £11.22

The Shand Connection Sadly Jimmy Shand is no longer with us but on this CD the listener can become enchanted with his wonderful style, both for listening to and for dancing. read more >>> £8.16

Jimmy Shand and his Band - Step We Gaily Originally a Parlaphone release of 1960 this is a welcome addition to the Jimmy Shand and his Band recordings now available on CD read more >>> £13.27

Whistling Rufus & Other Vintage Favourites The great Jimmy Shand - These tracks were recorded in the 1950s and have been digitally enhanced, but not re-mastered in order to preserve the original sound read more >>> £13.27

Sir Jimmy Shand - 44 Original Compositions Volume 1 (book) The internationally acclaimed accordion maestro was the greatest influence on the post war Scottish Country Dance Music scene, an influence that continues to the present day. He was also a very tune writer. read more >>> £15.31

A Jimmy Shand Dance Party This CD of excellent dancing music was made from a 1955 recording of the great Jimmy Shand and his band read more >>> £10.20