What Happened To The Former Cast?

Bill Canny was on “Moonshiners” from 2012 to 2019, and like a true Southerner, he possessed a host of practical skills that he wasn’t afraid to use. He wasn’t just a moonshiner, he was an incredible carpenter, too. In one 2016 episode, he was shown working on not a large scale, but a small one: His project was the delicate work of an instrument. He remarked that he was swinging a hammer like he was always meant to, so it makes sense to assume that when he and the Discovery Channel parted ways, that was the direction he was going in.

That seems at least partially true. Information is scarce, but given that a 2020 update to his Facebook page shows him working on the bare bones of a roof, it’s likely that’s at least part of what he’s been up to. Another 2023 update hints at the fact that he tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, and he’s also been keeping busy on the music side of things, too.

Canny has been taking to the stage as the bass player with The Wes, Bill & Rich Show, performing live music at a few venues that include R.J. Rockers Brewing Company, along with others around their home base in Spartanburg, South Carolina.