Calvin Vollrath

2025 North American Fiddler's Convention
(Subject to change)

Thursday, October 23
Dine & Dance w/ Calvin Vollrath & Country Swing
5:00 pm: Doors open for Dinner Guests
6:00 pm: Dinner
7:00 pm: Doors open for Dance Guests
7:30 pm: Dance

Friday, October 24
2:00 pm: Jam Session (hosted by the Wild Rose Fiddler's Association)
7:30 pm: Calvin Vollrath's ‘Collaborations’ Album Release Concert

Saturday, October 25
9:00 am - 12:45 pm: Workshops (see schedule below)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Collaborator's Concert (see schedule below)
7:30 pm:  Calvin Vollrath's ‘50th Anniversary’ Concert

Sunday, October 26
9:00 am - 12:45 pm: Workshops (see schedule below)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Guest's Showcase Concert (see schedule below)

To access the workshops, you need a ticket for that day. There will be a registration table located at the hotel for you to get registered. Wristbands will be given to ticket holders, for the workshops. 

Workshops will be geared to the 'intermediate level’ fiddler/musician. Not recommended for beginners. Some workshops may have slightly tougher material but bring your recording device so you can take the lesson home with you. Some workshops may be more talk/demonstration geared, as opposed to a lesson - a more entertaining experience.

For piano students, feel free to bring a piano if you like, along with an extension cord but as the classes are only 45 minutes long, we expect Kimberley will try to give you lots of information so you can practice and master her techniques at home. It's most important to have a recording device to take the lessons home with you. You won't be able able to master everything during class time. You want to take home as much information as possible.

For guitar students, Redd is a master country picker, who played many years with Merle Haggard. He will be showing you many pickin' techniques and I would imagine he'll have some great stories from the road.