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New Fiddle Classics

Original Fiddle Tunes.

Hits include Denis Brisson Reel, Turkey in the Raw & Dennis Harrington Jig. Also includes 'Fallen Soldiers', a tribute song for the 4 Canadian soldiers that lost their life in Afghanistan in April 2002.

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For the past couple of decades, Calvin Vollrath has transformed the world of fiddling. He has become a "fiddle icon" to many people, by both his entertaining performances, and his composition of over 300 fiddle tunes. With an unparalleled gift for creating music, Calvin always manages to capture the essence of the person or place he has composed a tune for. While listening to this recording, I'm sure you'll agree that the tunes on this album, along with all of Calvin's other compositions, will indeed become tomorrow's "New Fiddle Classics." Thank you from all the fiddlers and fans whose lives you have touched through your music.
Keep those great tunes coming Calvis!

Patti Lamoureux
3 time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion


1. Fiddlin' Cam Baggins                2:38 C. Vollrath
2. CBC Jig                                   2:17 C. Vollrath & Gordon Stobbe
3. Carol                                      3:33 C. Vollrath
4. André Trinque 2-Step                2:31 C. Vollrath
5. Denis Brisson Reel                    2:59 C. Vollrath
6. Swingin’ on a Sklar                    3:33 C. Vollrath
7. Felix Desrosiers                        2:42 C. Vollrath
8. Gulberwick March                       2:21 C. Vollrath & Randy Foster
9. The Metros of Paris                   2:38 C. Vollrath
10. Turkey in the Raw                   3:11 C. Vollrath
11. Dennis Harrington Jig              2:38 C. Vollrath
12. Fallen Soldiers                        3:18 C. Vollrath
13. Leo’s Ready To Step               2:36 C. Vollrath
14. Swinging Bridge                      3:09 C. Vollrath & Randy Foster
15. Kimberley Holmes Reel           2:22 C. Vollrath
16. Harvest Moon                         2:46 C. Vollrath
17. Compliments to Willie Hunter   2:22 C. Vollrath & Randy Foster
18. Michel Mallette Reel                2:52 C. Vollrath

Recorded at Astromonical Studio, St. Paul AB          Copyright 2003
Produced and Engineered by Calvin Vollrath
CV-103, CVCD-103

Musicians:
Calvin Vollrath---------Fiddles, All Guitars, Electric Mandolin, Clogging & Spoons
Trent Bruner……...Piano


1. Fiddlin’ Cam Baggins
Cam Baggins is a fiddler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He also teaches kids in northern Manitoba
how to fiddle, through the Frontier School Division.

2.    CBC Jig
C, B & C are the first 3 notes in the CBC Jig. Gord & I wrote this tune live on air, on a CBC radio program that Gord was hosting.

3.    Carol
Carol Kennedy of Pembroke Ontario is a piano player and a composer of many great tunes.

4.    André Trinque 2-Step
André Trinque is a fiddler from St-Eugène, Québec.

5. Denis Brisson Reel
Denis Brisson is a fiddler from Embrun, Ontario.

6.    Swingin’ on a Sklar
I wrote this tune for the “Canadian Country Shuffle King” Brian Sklar, of Regina Saskatchewan.  Brian ran a contest over the CBC airwaves of Saskatchewan to come up with a title for the tune.
Gail Schonhoffer won the contest with “Swingin’ on a Sklar”.

7.    Felix Desrosiers
Felix was a senior student at the Emma Lake fiddle camp in the summer of 2001 & 2002. What a character he was and just so full of rhythm. Sadly, Felix passed away 3 months before the release of this album in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

8.    Gulberwick March
This tune reminds me of my time in the Shetland Islands. Gulberwick is the name of the area we stayed while in the Shetlands.

9.    The Metros of Paris
While touring France in November of 2002, we visited Paris and our mode of transportation was the Metros of Paris.

10.    Turkey in the Raw
This tune reminds me of Turkey in the Straw (a little bit) & I like the title.

11.    Dennis Harrington Jig
Dennis Harrington is fiddler from Renfrew, Ontario.

12.    Fallen Soldiers
I wrote this tune in honor of the 4 Canadian soldiers that lost their lives in the line of duty in Afghanistan 2002.

13.    Leo’s Ready To Step
Leo Ready is a fiddler from Kamloops BC.

14.    Swinging Bridge
Randy & I wrote Swinging Bridge while at the Emma Lake Fiddle Camp, 2002. It is named for the swinging bridge over the Bonnechere River in Randy's hometown of Renfrew, Ontario.

15.    Kimberley Holmes Reel
Kimberley Holmes is a popular piano player and fiddler from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

16.    Harvest Moon
This tune was written in September 2002 for the Harvest Moon Fiddle Festival that we performed
at in Redwater, Alberta.

17. Compliments to Willie Hunter
This was written for the late Willie Hunter, a famous fiddler from the Shetland Islands.
We discovered his music while touring the Shetlands and his style left an impression on me.

18.  Michel Mallette Reel
Michel Mallette is a fiddler from Valleyfield, Québec.


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