Volkaert frequently performs in the company of his fellow Telecaster stalwart Bill Kirchen, formerly of Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen.
There, he worked clubs and private gigs at night, and gave guitar lessons and recorded during the day.
Volkaert moved to Nashville in 1990 to play full-time at clubs seven nights a week on Broadway, Printers Alley, and around town.
He joined Merle Haggard's band in 1997 while continuing to record with other musicians such as Brad Paisley, garnering a 2009 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
[3] Volkaert relocated to Virginia in 2020 during the Covid lockdown, recording and giving Skype lessons for a year and a half.