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Biography
| Craig Recksiedler grew up in a small town in southern Manitoba. His father was a farmer and his grandfather worked on the railroad. Craig lived and played in Winnipeg before moving out west, and is presently living in Calgary Alberta. He writes the material, sings, and play the acoustic guitar. |
| Bill Zulak plays violin. An exceptional musician who draws attention when ever he plays. Bill hails from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada where he played with several bands, including The Crash Test Dummies. |
| Lance Loree, also known as Uncle Thirsty, plays lead guitar and adds a lot of color, humor, and tasty guitar licks to the sound. Lance has played with several bands, including Jr. Gone Wild, The Alien Rebels, and Washboard Hank. |
| Pat Phillips plays drums, and lives in Calgary, after moving from Thunder Bay Ontario. He's played with several bands and has been a great addition to The Wandering Volhynians. |
| John Dunn is a drummer, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. John has played and recorded with numerous bands including Diamond Joe White, Valdy, The Original Caste, The Boomers, Next Year and the Silver Eagle and others. When not playing with the band, John can be found "wandering vohynian-ishly" around the southern alberta town of Claresholm. |
| Ross Watson has been playing with the band for the last year and a half. After playing drums for many years for people like Billy Cowsill and Beautiful Joe and one-offs with Bo-Didley and Nick Lowe, Ross picked up the bass in '04 and has been a steady player in many roots bands around Calgary including Cam Penner, Matt Masters, and Deep Field South. He has many years of touring experience and has played on over 30 cd's since the mid-'90's |
Next Performances
| Private Function | Dec 18, 2008 | |
| Ironwood Stage & Grill | Nov 20, 2009 | 1429 9th Avenue SE Calgary 269-3031 opening for Sean Ashby |
| Mikey's Juke Joint | Oct 2, 2009 | 1901 10th Ave SW Calgary 245-8833 |
| Eau Claire Market | Aug 7, 2009 | Taste of
Calgary -Eau Claire Market downtown
1130 am-1:30 pm |
| Party | July 9, 2009 | Stampede Party for Adfarm |
| Party | July 2, 2009 | House Party |
| Turner Valley Hall | June 13, 2009 | Turner Valley Hall "Library Fundraiser" 7 pm |
| Ironwood Stage & Grill | May 29, 2009 | 1429 9th Avenue SE Calgary 269-3031 |
| Nanton Auditorium | May 1, 2009 | 2011 – 20th Ave Nanton 646-2746 |
| Mikey's Juke Joint | April 3, 2009 | 1901 10th Ave SW Calgary 245-8833 |
| Ironwood Stage & Grill | March 17, 2009 | 1429 9th Avenue
SE Calgary 269-3031
Early start...Saint Patricks Day!!! |
| Broken Jug | March 13, 2009 | 4816 MacLeod Trail SW Calgary 243-5599 |
| Mikey's Juke Joint | December 31, 2008 | 1901 10th Ave SW Calgary 245-8833 |
| Mikey's Juke Joint | October 11, 2008 | 1901 10th Ave SW Calgary 245-8833 |
| Nanton Auditorium | Friday, Dec 12, 2008 | 2011 – 20th Ave Nanton 646-2746 |
| Nanton Auditorium | Friday, Nov 7, 2008 | 2011 – 20th Ave Nanton 646-2746 |
| Nanton Hall | Sept 20, 2008 | Nanton (Benefit show) |
| Private Function | Sept 5, 2008 | |
| Revelstoke | August 10, 2008 | Revelstoke BC, Revelstoke Street Fest |
| Powderhorn Saloon | July 19, 2008 - 1 pm start | Bragg Creek AB, Bragg Creek Days |
| Ironwood Stage & Grill | July 8, 2008 | 1429 9th Avenue
SE Calgary 269-3031
97.7FM songwriters contest |
| Ironwood Stage & Grill | July 3, 2008 | 1429 9th Avenue SE Calgary 269-3031 |
| Nanton Auditorium | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 2011 – 20th Ave Nanton 646-2746 |
| Mikey's Juke Joint | Friday, May 23, 2008 | 1901 10th Ave SW Calgary 245-8833! |
| Ironwood Stage & Grill | Monday, March 17, 2008 | 1429 9th Avenue SE Calgary 269-3031 ST. PADDY'S DAY |
Check out:
Band Members
Craig Recksiedler - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Lance Loree - lead guitar, dobro, banjo, backing vocals
Bill Zulak - violin, backing vocals
Pat Phillips - drums and percussion
John Dunn - drums and percussion ( more info )
Ross Watson - bass
Listen to our Music
click on a link below to hear a short sample of our songs
Accordian Drive Buffalo Dream Honey Cake Out of Control Pick You Up Downtown Beautiful
How to Buy our Music
The Wandering V's current self-titled CD release is available for sale at our gigs, or through the address below.
Links
IronWood Stage and Grill Ship and Anchor Pub King Henry VIII Pub Nanton Auditorium Hotel Bottlescrew Bills
Booking / Contact
Craig Recksiedler 448 Canterbury Drive SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2W 1J3
Telephone: (403) 238-4116 or Email
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This page last updated November 17, 2009