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.
[2] He participated as an instructor at the Emma Lake Fiddle Camp from its beginnings in 1990 until its final year of operation at Arlington Beach, Saskatchewan in 2008.
He is an inspiration and a mentor to many Canadian fiddlers, including April Verch,[3] Patti Kusturok, and Samantha Robichaud.
[12] In 1982, Vollrath joined the Clearwater Band playing swing, jazz and country music, honing his abilities as a backup fiddler.
Calvin Vollrath has composed nearly 700 tunes and released more than 70 albums, along with numerous music books and an instructional DVD.
Calvin Vollrath was also commissioned to compose five fiddle tunes for the Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies in 2010.