May 25, 2014 - Calvin Vollrath Fiddle Gala at Morinville Community Cultural Centre
Calvin Vollrath held his 21st annual CD Release Party on the weekend of May 24th and 25th at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. Special guest this year was legendary American bluegrass fiddle player, Byron Berline from Guthrie, Oklahoma. Also joining Calvin for the weekend was an all-star fiddle cast that included Mark Sullivan from Vancouver and Patti Lamoureux from Winnipeg, along with Leland Bachelet, Billie Jo Smith, and JJ Guy. Backing everyone was Trent Bruner from Bergen, Norway, local guitar whiz Clinton Pelletier, and blind multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Rusu from Winnipeg on mandolin, accordion, and clarinet. Of course the event also marked the release of Calvin's latest albums, "Vintage Vollrath" and "The Journey". Also joining Calvin on stage was stepdancer Rhea Labrie, who happens to be Calvin's wife.
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