Calvin Vollrath & Al Cherny 1985

Al Cherny from the Tommy Hunter Show on CBC TV in Canada. Al was a guest on Sun Country, a TV show out of Edmonton Alberta on CFRN CTV, that I was the fiddler on. Ian Tyson was the host. Al passed away only a few years after this. He was a dear friend. You fiddle fans in Canada will remember Al. My look has changed over the years as well. I had a yellow fiddle.

[@morrismarshall1575]

Al Cherny: fabulous fiddling with a smile

[@lucybeckman1251]

Awesome! Calvin at 25 years old!! Wow!

[@calvee123]

I remember Al Cherny on The Tommy Hunter Show every Friday night when I was growing up. I always thought he was an excellent musician. RIP Al.

[@SuperSklarman]

Two of the best fiddlers ever!

[@calvinvollrath]

Elvis Earp thank you Elvis

[@suzyfroud2462]

Loved the Tommy Hunter show could not wait for it to come on a watch it with my Parents🤩😘

[@wandamundy1759]

I actually worked briefly with Al Cherny - when I had replaced Donna Ramsay as the female vocalist in Dallas Harms' band, Shiloh in the early '70s. We band members worked on the demos of Dallas' songs - and the session players that Gary Buck hired for these demo sessions were Red Shea, Al Brisco, Ollie Strong, John, Arpin - and Al Cherny. I remember when Al had to fit a comprehensible bit of 'The Sailors' Hornpipe' into Dallas' song, "Old Ira Grey" into one bar - and the (mock) temper tantrum he threw at getting only that one bar to solo in. It was hilarious. "Is that it ?!? Is that all I get ?!? One bar ?!? I'm a card-carrying Union member, and I know my rights !! I want more - MORE, I tell you. Wahhh !!!" But he and Al Brisco gave me some of the best professional/musical advice I ever got - and I've never forgotten either of them.

[@Gtrman86]

This video just never gets old. Two of the worlds best by far. Just idling here too, sandbagging would be an absolute understatement! 😁😁. Such crazy talent!! Cheers! Justin.

[@theguitarphilosophy425]

This is awesome ! Calvin and al are there greatest fiddlers ever 👍

[@suzyfroud2462]

Me to I remember Al Cherny from Friday night when I was younger

[@ArkRed1]

If that ain't great fiddlin' a pig's butt ain't pork. Love the Canadian and Cape Breton fiddlin'. If you can't tap your toes to that, call the funeral home because you is "daid".

[@barbarahaney6467]

Thanks Calvin for the clip and the story. R and B

[@calvinvollrath]

Barbara Haney hey Barb, you’re welcome.

[@calvinvollrath]

A look back...

[@raymeyers7831]

Thanks a milion calvin .Would like to see more of this kind of stuff

[@calvinvollrath]

Ray Meyers hi Ray, I’m posted throwback videos everyday. If you’ve missed them, go to my Facebook page and see them. Thanks for the message. I hope you’re doing good in this trying time.

[@SuperSklarman]

Al was one of the most under rated fiddlers ever.

[@martincpeterson]

under rated by who? everybody in Canada figured he was the best

[@jimmbo13]

Wow, what great vintage videos. Please post more, as many as youve got Calvin! James

[@johnnieguitar5724]

I love this tune! What's the name? Gee I hope I still have my Al Cherny LPs somewhere with that tune. THanks for posting these two Canadian fiddlers, Champions both of them!

[@calvinvollrath]

Thanks. It’s called Blackfoot Jam composed by Roy Warhurst.

[@suzyfroud2462]

Beautiful)😘

[@splatmomsgamesandshortstin3627]

family night ... Tommy hunter show - or SUN Country

[@johnnieguitar5724]

What’s the name of this tune? Those two players were the cream if the crop in the 70s.

[@calvinvollrath]

The tune is Blackfoot Jam written by Roy Warhurst, who just passed away this week.

[@rosemose4378]

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[@emilykeene3395]

Fantastic! I Loved Al's playing -he was really versatile-and you do a great job yourself. What do you call that piece?

[@calvinvollrath]

Emily Keene Blackfoot Jam

[@SuperSklarman]

On the Hunter show he very seldom played the fiddle...he was used for comedy routines more than as a fiddler.