Using band leaders last name Vannatta

Vannatta performances range from Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Fairs, Festvals, Rodoes, Stampedes, Arts Touring Showcases, Cowboy Poetry gatherings, to good old Country Dances.

Opens up may new avenues for artist to reach out and have people veiw there music.

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Members include:
Larry Vannatta: Lead vocals, guitars, harps, and mandolin.
Bandleader Larry Vannatta put together his group Vannatta, in 2002 and has never looked back.
Larry was born in and raised in (Southern Alberta, Cluny), lives in Milo, Ab, the past 10 years.
Larry has played on Main stages with such acts as Waylen Jennings, Jason McCoy, Travis Tritt, Michael Wright, Ian Tyson,
Prairie Oyster, Marty Stuart, to the Beach Boys to name a few.
Big Rocky Mountain Jamborees, Alberta BC Cattlemen’s Asst, Dawson City Yukon, toured the Netherlands (Schoonhoven, Apeldoorn).
Larry is no stranger to the country music scene with his first group called Straight Clean & Simple, who recorded 5 Cd albums, all original songs penned by Larry, with 15 singles, 10 top 40 hits, 3 top ten hits in Canada, and received back to back Juno Nominations for Country Group of the year in Canada.

Bud Maynard: Vocals and base guitars.
Bud was also born in raised in (Southern Alberta, Cluny), has lived in Longview, Ab, for 20 years. Bud started writing songs back in the 1980’s then managed the O H Ranch for 18 years. He started writing songs again and recorded a 12 Cd with the Bunch Grass Group in 2000. Larry helping produce this Cd and now Bud has been playing and co-writing songs with Vannatta ever since. Some of bud many attributes are, being one of the few really working cowboys, which assist his strong song writing skills, along with his vocals and base lines, he has really added another dimension to the sound of Vannatta.

Johnny Fraser: Vocals and Guitars.
Johnny was born and raised in (Southern Alberta, Empress), and has lived in Okotoks for 40 years.
Johnny has been playing music for over 35 years and started up his first group called, Sweet grass in 1974. He then joined the group Bob Cat Logic playing for local events in and around Calgary as well as the 1988 Olympics. Johnny joined up with Vannatta in 2003, performing in live events and studio recordings. Being a former professional hockey player, John has learn the aspects of team work, along with his strong harmonies, vocals, and lead guitars, John abilities have add to the sound of what Vannatta is today.

George Davidson: Drums and Vocals
George was born in (Saskatchewan, Inpawan). He moved to Calgary in 1966 and has lived there for 42 years.
George played with John Fraser in the groups called Sweet Grass and Bob Cat Logic for over 30 years.
He has a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degree from the university of Calgary in 1972.
In 2003, George joined up with Vannatta and has been performing live events, playing, drums, and percussion.
George is a great asset to Vannatta with his laid back attitude, his humour on the stage and his added percussions.

Blaine Evans: Mandolin, Spanish and Mexico Guitars
Blaine was born and raised in (Southern Alberta, Gleichen) and has lived in Okotoks since 1988.
Blaine has been playing music for the past 30year and spends his winters in Mexico, playing and learning the
Spanish guitars. He joined up with Vannatta in 2000 and was very instrumental in recording and co-writing.
Although Blaine is not a full time member of Vannatta some of his attributes are; his strong co-writing skills,
musical arrangement, theory, musical understanding, which are evident in the music that Vannatta performs today.

Testimonial quotes and references
“I highly recommend this group, they where a crowd favourite, very entertaining”.
Ann Stevick, (403)627-4733 Pincher Creek Cowboy Gathering, June 2008.

‘Vannatta had a great show at our Bluegrass Festival this year, they are a very entertaining and versatile group.
We have booked them as well for our Cowboy show, for next year in 2009”. Ron Killck, (403)721-2103, David Thompson Resort.

“We booked Vannatta for our Arts touring Alliance of Alberta show in Consort. They put on a great show case and our audience really enjoyed them”. March 2008, Doug Fawcett, Neutral Hills Arts Alive, Consort Alberta.

Ozark Mountain Dare Devils, Nitty Gitty Dirt Band, Ian Tyson, Allan Jackson, Marty Stuart, Bob Dylan, Marshell Tucker, Chris Issack, to Pink Floyd.

Live anywhere.

Have our own gear 16 channel 4 sends top and bottem front end, 4 monator and lights.
Have enough power for 400 people.

Bookings and Events for 2008

Jan 4 High River Royal Canadian Legion
Jan 29 to Feb 3 Recording at MCC Studio's Calgary
March 13, Bassano Arts Council, Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta
March 14, Consort Arts, Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta
March 15, Wayne Hotel Wayne Alberta
March16, Drumheller Royal Canadian Legion
May 19 Gider Pub
May 25 Bar U Ranch Historical Site of Canada Opening
May 31 Colonel Belcher Hospital Calgary
June 6 Highriver Royal Canadian Legion
June 7 Wild Game Supper Privte Okotoko's
June 13 & 14 Pincher Creek Cowboy Pooetry Gathering
June 20 & 21 The Canadian Rockies Bluegrass Fesival (Daivid Thompson Resort)
July 5 Jazz Air Lines Stampede Week Tounge Creek
July 8 Louisdreyfus Calgary Stampede
July 12 Willow Creek Cowboy Garthering
July 26 Hidden Valley Resort
Aug 24 W.A.Ranches Ltd Open house
Aug 29 Shady Groves Bluegrass Festival
Aug 30 Longview Music Festaville
Sept 6 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Benefit Chain Lakes
Sept 13 Oh Ranch 125 years Showcase
Sept 27 Musium of the Highwoods Festival
Nov 21 RockyFord showcases and dance Nightengale hall
Nov 28 Gitters pub High River