The Rankins

• Genre: Celtic Pop

About

Exceedingly popular in their native Canada and among Celtic music fans worldwide, this group of siblings was formerly known as the Rankin Family. Hailing from Cape Breton Island, they have deep roots in the musical traditions of the region. From the start, however, they've tempered their Celtic roots with healthy doses of pop and country music, going as far as recording in Nashville with Mary Chapin Carpenter's band and using outside songwriters such as fellow Canadian superstar Bruce Cockburn. All of this has helped them sell more than six million records since their start more than a decade ago.

- Tom Heyman