Al was born on a farm near Ridgeville in southern Manitoba, Canada.  At 8 years of age he started singing and yodeling Wilf Carter tunes.  He learned from listening to old 78’s on a crank gramophone.  A year later his dad bought him a guitar for two bucks!  During his younger years he played at local community events and dances.  Al’s love of music and horses has always been with  him.

Al took a 40 year “coffee break” from performing, and in the fall of 1996 he fulfilled a life long dream.  He met Shirley Field and joined her for a concert at the O’Keefe Ranch, near Vernon BC, and following that concert he toured with Shirley for a year.  He rekindled his interest in performing the old “Cowboy Music” and you can catch Al at various Cowboy Festivals throughout Western Canada.

Al hitting the road on a snowy day.

Al was a member of the Westbank Opry.  They meet every last Sunday of each month at the Westbank Community Hall in Westbank BC.  Al performed there regularly.