Jimmy Shand black plaque

East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

This memorial was erected to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Sir James Shand M.B.E., M.A., the world famous Scottish musician who was born in East Wemyss near this site on 28th January 1908. Jimmy Shand, as he was affectionately known, began his working life at the age of fourt

een when he became a miner at nearby Lochhead Colliery. From that humble beginning he rose to become internationally recognised as a brilliant accordionist specialising in Scottish country dancing. Ma

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