Sir Jimmy Shand (1908 - 2000) was one of Scotland's most famous sons, a button accordion player of consumate skill, an amazing traditional musician. The repertoire on this double album comes from the period 1935 - 1951 and provides another opportunity for fans of the great man, or button accordion afficionados to add to their collections. The music on the CDs was originally released on the Beltona and Parlaphone labels.