Errol Ranville

Errol Ranville is a Canadian singer and guitarist. He is a founder of the Manito Ahbee (Ah-beh) Festival held in Winnipeg, Manitoba held annually. [1] He was a member of the country band Freebird.

Career

Ranville started a band C-Weed and the Weeds with his brothers Wally and Don when they were in high school.[2] The band was formed in 1984 and by 1986 had changed their name to C-Weed and released four albums.[1][3]

In 1987, Ranville left the band and started his own project, Free Bird. Both bands continued to perform the C-Weed repertoire in the Winnipeg area, along with some new material.[4]

In 2010, Ranville was injured in a serious car crash in which his wife Marcie & 4 others died. He was initially charged with careless driving, but later cleared of those charges.[5]

He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards in 2011.[1]

In 2017, a short film about Ranville's life was created by filmmaker Gary Zubeck.[6] The film was shown at the Winnipeg Film Festival and aired on CBC Television.[7]

References
  1. "A DIFFERENT DRUM". by Rob Williams, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, November 3, 2011
  2. "Fontaine juggles music dreams with education". Wataway News, August 2, 2012 Volume 39 Number 23
  3. "C-Weed lands plum consolation prize". Brandon Sun, October 2, 1986
  4. "With the Beat". James O'Connor, Brandon Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, December 31, 1987
  5. "Charge against Ranville stayed". Winnipeg Free Press, 11/14/2012
  6. "'The Last Ride' giving Errol Ranville a second chance at life". APTN News, Nov 4, 2017
  7. "The Road To Here: The Errol Ranville Story". CBC,
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