Starting her musical career two decades ago, a mature and wiser woman emerged from the acclaimed Rankin Family. Still called “the voice of” the renowned group, she came to sing with a depth and breadth that comes only with years of life and experience. All the Diamonds (produced by Jamie Robinson) departs from the Celtic/Trad for which she’s been known, but doesn’t abandon it completely. The writers range from Bruce Cockburn and Amelia Curran to Mark Knopfler and Steve Earle – songs chosen not only for their beauty, but for their personal resonance. All the Diamonds was recorded in September of 2011 at the historic Studio H in Halifax with Kevin Breit and Jamie Robinson on guitars, Jamie Gatti on bass, and Kim Dunn on piano. Raylene has shared the stage with luminaries like Archie Fisher, the Chieftains, and David Francey. Most recently, she toured nationally with Susan Crowe and Cindy Church as part of the Rankin, Church and Crowe Trio. Raylene died on September 30, 2012, leaving this beautiful legacy.