I used to listen to Jimmy Shand and his dance band when I was growing up in County Antrim, N Ireland way back in the distant past I’m 81 years of age and I remember trying to get our wireless set with wet batteries to the right station to hear Jimmy. I practised the Barn Dance so that when I was taken to local dances in the Orange Halls at the time I could at least do the Barn Dance. Great memories of times past. Thank you for this wonderful reminder👏

My dad loved this song I would play this music for him when I was with him. He told me he wants this song played at his funeral & we did that on the 13th October. Love you Dad 🙏😢

Things like this remind me of how brilliant it is to be Scottish. Any young farmers dance or wedding and the jimmy shand and such comes on, everybody gets a partner and belts to the dancefloor

What can one say, Jimmy was my idol, and I followed him all over Scotland, and I could still dance to him today, and I'm 84

As a child growing up on a remote Scottish island I would hear Jimmy Shand on the radio. I built an image of him as some flamboyant band leader, a bit like Andy Stewart. It was only recently that I discovered he was an extremely serious musician who looked like an accountant, which only endeared me to him more. Only the genuine live on...

We will never see his like again just perfect 👍

Jimmy Shand is brilliant. Discovered his music by buying old LPs from the market. His albums always stood out, superb musician.

I fell asleep every night as a child listening to Jimmy Shand...R.I.P. Jimmy. Beautiful music from Scotland the brave.

When I hear tunes like this they always lift me up and make me smile.

Like he did with others, Jimmy played with my grandfather on the streets of Denbeath, where my dad learned to play his accordion in the Shand style. Listening to him brings back so many great personal memories...

Absolutely cracking tune reminds me of my grandad who passed back in 1995 but my granny who is still here always puts a smile on our faces 2020 😂👍

My father had all his records he definitely loved jimmy’s music like father like son great tunes 😊

This is not my kind of music (I am a performer of jazz and a house DJ), but Jimmy Shand has my greatest respect. He played for about 60 years, and, his music brought pleasure to a lot of people. It sounds bright and cheerful, and is very evocative. Everything is flawlessly executed. Look at him in this video. Almost motionless and detached, yet this music is pouring out. Five stars out of five. Will Justin Bieber, or Britney Spears perform for 60 years?

I'm only in my twenties but this tune takes me back to Scottish country dancing in school. Surely ever Scottish schoolchild has the same memories.

My great Grandmother Duncan used to hold my hand and dance with me to this Jimmy Shand tune.

Brilliant, one of our true greats. I wouldn't have thought it was my kind of music either but Jimmy transcends genres with his ability to let the music flow out of him through a cumbersome instrument called an accordian. We all have gifts but to watch him display his is a wonderful experience. I might just learn this tune!

Jimmy was once staying in a guest house. He asked the landlady for some honey for his bread. She brought him a tiny pot of honey. Jimmy's comment was "Ah Mrs, I see that you keep a bee!"

I can always remember my mother doris lightfoot,( my best friend in the whole wide world) telling me when she took me to a dance in dumfrieshire, jimmy shand was playing there with his band, and me being the youngest in the hall that night gave my mam a 10 shilling note, at the ripe old age of one year old.

Jimmy Shand the legend

My grandfather (leslie clan) had one record of him. Think it must have a groove thru it now. Loved Jimmy too.

Grew up listening to this in the late 1960s and 70s. Ah memories.

Jimmy Shand was (and will always be) a true legend. Thank you for sharing this lovely footage

The polka that's actually a hornpipe. I learned it on the piano accordion when I was about eight. My father-in-law was at school with Jimmy Shand in Auchtermuchty.

Loved listening to him...one of the best.....

I remember this from the 1950's......Jimmy Shand was a legend, and still is.

a great musician and a man of style.........

Dad had this record (and a few others) but I never saw him dance in his life! I was brought up on this style of music and met Mr Shand on numerous occasions.

Its amazing to be scottish. We got Runrig, Dean's Shortbread, Irn Bru, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and best of all Jimmy Shand🙂

DAFC forever. Thanks Jimmy.

An integral part of my collection through the decades.

Even though I'm English I love this tune

Wow my dad used to put this on in his ford corsair when I was a kid!

scottish country dance, tres bien rythmé, bravo j adore !

Rip sir Jimmy shand I visited your grave and sculpture in your hometown.. 🎶🎵🎤🎷🎺🎸🎹💙💙.. God bless YOU... your music lives on in 2019 in my household

A master playing a masterpiece. Bras talent you had, Mr. Shand... greatly missed

absolute legend

thank you so much , old memories,

I remember his music at family parties as far back as the late 1940s..

my mother was scottish...we have the original 78 rpm recording on HMV...in our family of this tune...

Jimmy shand is my great great great uncle

My dad met him at The Royal Highland Show in Perth Years ago and shook his hand, he never forgot that, and told it many a time.

From john. J dunhill. My type off dancing encourajes me to play accordion but always hope .I!m 79 hope eternal john

My dad knew him, like my dad liked a drink, but said a gentleman

You're a legend Jimmy Shand

So reminiscent of some Richard Thompson songs ❤

Exquisite - a very evocative air for me. The Man was a Man for a' that.

Just love the song

worlds best tune

great tune great man

Me grandads favourite player 😍

That is lovely

Jimmy Shan's is brilliant

this is my kind of music

Loveit, sounds like a Norwegian Reinlender to me.

legend

Fantastic

Yes b’y. That’s some chune.

love it bring dancing schools no child alone . need for grown ups to

Wish I’d composed this and met Sir Jimmy

Robbie Shepherd pulls off wee dugs behind the chip shop in Stonehaven. Fact.

Bro James, SMIB, enjoy the Grand Lodge Above. My Maw loved you.

Dundee born xx every new year scots what hae❤

Richard Thompson sent me here. Check out his immortal tribute, "Don't Sit on My Jimmy Shands," available in several KZfaq videos. 😊

I am such a loser, an old 78 Record brought me here..!

CERTIFIED BELTER!!!!!

COYP

Announcer please?

Have ye noaticed that North Edinburgh golferrs putt like THIS and South Edinburgh golferrs putt like THAT.

The king o muchty

Frage: Warum machen die Schotten nicht mehr Werbung für ihr schönes Land, besonders für die Zeit während die "Bluebells" blühen. (blaue Hyazinthen)

Any relation to Harold Shand?

😮😢😢

Hooch !

He was my grans pal lol 😆

Pat Seabass is a right fan of this lad

He looks as if he's doing an impression of Benny Hill doing an impression of Jimmy Shand.

Perhaps more people would have survived on the Titanic had this song been playing.

Fuckin tune m8

Eleanor Morton brought me here.

So overrated and lazy music.

Did this guy ever smile

So overrated and lazy music.