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 and 1998. 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 program Adrienne Clarkson Presents (hosted by Adrienne Clarkson) broadcast a program about Métis fiddling that featured Calvin Vollrath and John Arcand.
He composed and performed five fiddle tunes for the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Life.
Vollrath's love for music began at an early age. He used to mimic his father Art "Lefty" Vollrath with two butter knives. His father developed his own reputation as a great fiddler and passed on the family tradition. Calvin was raised on the Don Messer's Jubilee and at the age of 8, received his first fiddle. It was soon apparent Calvin was a natural. At 13, he entered his first fiddle contest.
Career.
Vollrath has composed nearly 700 tunes and released more than 70 albums.
He wrote the theme for the international fiddle convention 'Fiddles of the World', held in Halifax in July 1999.
Vollrath was commissioned to compose five fiddle tunes for the Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies in 2010. The tunes were meant to represent the various styles of fiddling Canada has to offer.
Awards.
Vollrath won two Grand North American Fiddle Championships and was inducted into the North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame on 31 July 2011.
Discography.
And many more, including live sessions from the Emma Lake Fiddle Camp and recordings with other musicians.