Sir James Shand MBE (January 28, 1908—December 23, 2000) was a Scottish musician who played traditional Scottish dance music on the accordion.
Early life
James Shand was born in East Wemyss in Fife, son of a farm ploughman turned miner. One of nine children, they soon moved to the burgh of Auchtermuchty.The town is also known as the birthplace of the brothers Charlie and Craig Reid of The Proclaimers and now boasts a larger than life-sized sculpture of Shand.

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