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The C-Weed Band
3+ albums
countrycanadaWinnipegcountry-rockmanitoba
about
Born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba on August 1, 1953 to parents Emile and Mary Catherine Ranville; Errol Sydney was the 8th of 12 children. Errol was a natural entertainer, taking to the stage, guitar in hand, at the early age of 8. Although a shy youngster, Errol discovered confidence while on stage driven, in part, by his God-given gift of music. Several of Errol's siblings became talented musicians and or vocalists - Brian, Stirling, Delphine, Randy, Wally and Don. All of the them, including Errol are self-taught instrumentalists. Errol credits his earliest music mentors to the likes of the Carter family, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles. Somewhere along the way Errol gained the family nickname "C-Weed", and the rest is "history" as they say! Forming his first band in 1965 while only in high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, C-Weed & the Weeds, the name later changed to simply, The C-Weed Band. Comprised of Errol & siblings Wally Ranville and Don Ranville, the musical journey began... In 1980 The C-Weed Band, still an unknown, stunned the Country Music world upon the release of Robbie Robertson's song Evangeline, on Errol's first album, "The Finest You Can Buy". The song quickly rose to # 1 on the Canadian Country Radio charts, and marks the beginning of The C-Weed Band popularity. Brian Ranville, older sibling to the boys played an instrumental role in creating publicity and The C-Weed Band "hype" during that initial period where the band was still unknown. Er