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BOB GLIDDEN

   Bob Glidden, over the years, has worked in
many musical environments including playing lead and steel guitar in Country Music bands during the late 60’s and early 70’s. From there, it was the love of acoustic music that attracted Bob to the dobro, acoustic guitar, mandolin, and bass fiddle which led to several jobs in Bluegrass bands and recording sessions in the Maritimes. Bob has to his credit three Bluegrass albums that were award winners in the Eastern Canada Bluegrass Awards and East Coast Country Music Awards along with working on over thirty albums for clients ranging from New York to Nova Scotia. Another honourable mention is the winning of the Eastern Canada Dobro Award five times. After the fifth win, he was presented with a “Master’s Award” and taken off the list of future candidates; the first to achieve this honour.

After making his home in St. Albert, Alberta in 1999 and currently in Edmonton, Bob has worked with many fine musicians in his recording studio and on stage in Western Canada and it is thanks to these musicians and their fans that Real Country Music is here to stay.

You can reach Bob at (780) 717.8059



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CALVIN VOLLRATH

NOTE: Calvin Vollrath and his band will be touring Alberta next winter 2013/14 with country singer/songwriter Jackson Mackenzie. Call 780.260.0222 to book them in your community.



For more of Calvin's schedule, visit his website www.calvinvollrath.com.


Calvin Vollrath was recognized as one of the greatest fiddlers in North America on July 31, 2011 when he was inducted into the North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame in Osceola, New York. Click here http://www.spjournal.com/article/20110823/STP0801/308239976/-1/stp0801/calvin-vollrath-recognized-for-musical-talent to see the story.

Calvin's love for music began at an early age when 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 and at the age of 17, he was already winning the Championship class. Calvin was twice crowned the Grand North American Old Tyme Fiddle Champion.

For more of Calvin's schedule, visit his website . Calvin's love for music began at an early age when 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 and at the age of 17, he was already winning the Championship class. Calvin was twice crowned the Grand North American Old Tyme Fiddle Champion.
Calvin is a musical prodigy. To date, he has composed over 350 fiddle tunes, many of which have become standard contest and dance tunes across Canada. His influence in the fiddle world is very evident. He has to his credit, over 40 of his own albums, numerous music books of his original tunes and one instructional video & an instructional DVD. Calvin was commissioned to write the theme for the international fiddle convention "Fiddles of the World", held in Halifax NS in July 1999. Fiddlers around the world are playing this dynamic tune, by the same name. When Calvin writes a tune for an individual, a place or an event, he has an uncanny sense of capturing their personality or expressing its atmosphere.



Calvin is very active in the teaching aspect of fiddle music and is touted by the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society as one of the driving forces behind the revitalization of fiddle music. Calvin teaches annually at Camp Calvin in St. Eduard, AB and at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Camp in Ottawa since its inception. He also teaches at numerous workshops throughout Canada and the United States. In August 2005 Calvin received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from The Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship, in recognition and appreciation of his outstanding contribution to Old Time Fiddling.

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DWAYNE CANNAN

   Dwayne Cannan: Singer / Songwriter

*Instruments: Guitar / Harmonica
*Career spands over 31 years.
*First album "SPARE CHANGE", released 1980.
*Radio airplay and interview on CKUA
*Formed 1980's blues band THE DELIVERY BOYS.
*Released CD "ALL THESE YEARS", 2006.
*Licensed instrumental "ONE FORTY EIGHT" to Chicago Record label THE NUMERO
GROUP 2007.
*Radio airplay in USA, Canada, Britain, Germany, Japan, Sweden, France, and
other countries.
*Television appearances on CBC, CTV, Access.
*Appeared in Television commercials for Palace Casino, West Edmonton Mall.
*Opened as a member of the Cameron Brothers Band for Jack Semple Concert 2008.

Contact Dwayne at (780) 461.6786 








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JACKSON MACKENZIE

Photo by Charlotte Command


NOTE: Country singer / songwriter Jackson Mackenzie is available for appearances in Alberta this winter 2012/13 with North American Fiddle Champion Calvin Vollrath and his band. Call 780.260.0222 to book them in your community.

Jackson can be contacted at jac.mackenzie.show@gmail.com or by phone at (780) 260-0222.




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