Bob Holt (fiddler)
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Bob Holt was a fiddler
, playing old-time and for square dance
s. He was known for his lightning-fast, energetic style of playing. He was born on November 25, 1930 in Ava
, Douglas County
, Missouri
. He died March 19, 2004 in Ava.
In 1999 he received a $10,000 National Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts
for his music http://www.morninmail.com/_archives/9may28.html.
He appears on:
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, playing old-time and for square dance
Square dance
Square dance is a folk dance with four couples arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, beginning with Couple 1 facing away from the music and going counter-clockwise until getting to Couple 4. Couples 1 and 3 are known as the head couples, while Couples 2 and 4 are the side couples...
s. He was known for his lightning-fast, energetic style of playing. He was born on November 25, 1930 in Ava
Ava, Missouri
Ava is the only incorporated city in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,993 at the 2010 census. Ava is the county seat of Douglas County. The city was founded in 1871 and was named Ava in 1881 after being renamed from the town's original name, Militia...
, Douglas County
Douglas County, Missouri
Douglas County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 13,684. The largest city and county seat is Ava. The county was officially organized on October 29, 1857, and is named after U.S. Senator Stephen A...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. He died March 19, 2004 in Ava.
In 1999 he received a $10,000 National Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
for his music http://www.morninmail.com/_archives/9may28.html.
Recordings
- Rabbit in the Pea Patch (cassette tape)
- The Way I Heard It (cassette tape)
- Got a Little Home to Go Tohttp://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/b_holt.htm http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=album.php&catalog_id=5815 Rounder, 1998 CD 0432
He appears on:
- Jump Fingers, a tape 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 http://www.rambles.net/rounder_tradfiddle.html Rounder, 1999