Bob Holt (fiddler)
Bob Holt | |
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| Born | November 25, 1930 |
| Died | March 19, 2004 (aged 73) Ava, Missouri |
| Genres | Old-time music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Fiddle |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
| Labels | Rounder |
Bob Holt was an American fiddler, playing old-time and for square dances. He was known for his lightning-fast, energetic style of playing. He played his signature song "Ninth of January" at as much as 144 beats per minute while playing for dances.[1] He was born on November 25, 1930, in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri.[2] He died March 19, 2004, in Ava.
Holt was a recipient of a 1999 National Heritage Fellowship in the amount of $10,000[3] from the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[4]
Recordings
[edit | edit source]- Rabbit in the Pea Patch (cassette tape)
- The Way I Heard It (cassette tape)
- Got a Little Home to Go To[1] [2] Rounder, 1998 CD 0432
He appears on:
- Jump Fingers, a tape by the Childgrove Country Dancers.
- Face the Creek, a CD produced by the Childgrove Country Dancers.
- Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks: Volume I: Along the Eastern Crescent, Rounder, 1999 (CDROUN0435 / 018964443528)
- North American Traditions: The Art of Traditional Fiddle [3] Rounder, 1999
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External links
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