Torleiv Bolstad (25 October 1915 – 10 February 1979) was a Norwegian musician and Hardanger fiddle player.
[1] Bolstad was born in Øystre Slidre, Oppland county, Norway in 1915, and grew up in the village, where he learnt traditional Norwegian music from Ola Okshovd and Engebret Beitohaugen.
[2] He moved back to Valdres in the early sixties and made a major contribution to the revival of local folk music tradition there.
[2] In 1966 he was engaged as a folk music instructor and a number of fiddling groups were established in the area.
[3] The Torleiv Bolstad Memorial Fund was established to provide grants to young folk musicians.