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About Calvin Vollrath
- Calvin Vollrath (born 16 May 1960) is a Canadian fiddler and composer and is one of the few European-Canadian fiddle players playing professionally in the Métis style.
- He lives in St.
- Paul, Alberta.
- He won the Grand North American Old Tyme Fiddle Championship in 1985.
- In more recent years, he has judged the Canadian Grand Masters fiddle competition, and was awarded a Life Time Achievement Award from them in 2005.
- He participates in Emma Lake Fiddle Camp.
- He has played with various other musicians including John Arcand.
- Some of his music is jazz-like, some from the Métis tradition.
- He is an inspiration and a mentor to many Canadian fiddlers, including April Verch, Patti Kusturok, and Samantha Robichaud.
- Jerry Holland has composed a tune in Calvin's honour, named "Calvin, Fiddler's Idol".
- Calvin has represented Canadian music internationally, such as at the World Music Expo in Berlin in 2000.
- He became the first fiddler to play at an NHL hockey game when the Edmonton Oilers invited him to play during the Stanley Cup Finals in 1988.
- He has made recordings with musicians such as Ian Tyson, George Fox, Colleen Peterson, and Laura Vinson.
- CBC's documentary show hosted by Adrienne Clarkson aired a show about Métis fiddling that featured Calvin Vollrath and John Arcand. He composed and performed a piece for the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
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