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In the Field | Oct 23, 2012 | 27:30

Canadian beauty is about Raylene Rankin's singing Part 2

In the second of a two part exploration of Canadian beauty, In The Field showcases a feature documentary on the late Raylene Rankin. Before here untimely death in the autumn of 2012 Rankin secured her place in the Canadian pop music pantheon with her gorgeous performances of hits like All The Diamonds and Rise Again.

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