David is a native Albertan born in Spirit River, a little prairie town in the northern Peace River district. At a very early age he had the opportunity to listen to his family play old time music on the farm and he was hooked. After moving to Edmonton, David started taking classical violin lessons from Ranald Shean, all the while loving the down home music as well. After participating for many years at the Provincial Music Workshops, David decided to move to Calgary and further his studies with Dr. Lise Elson. She was influential in getting him an audition with the Calgary Philharmonic and David played as a per service player while completing his studies. While attending class David met some fellow students that played folk music, specifically bluegrass and joined the band to play folk clubs and local watering holes around Calgary. This led to being introduced to a country band that had been involved with promotion activities with the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede. Through his involvement with various Stampede Committees including the Grey Cup Committee, David has loved to promote Calgary throughout Canada and Europe, and has had a lasting friendship with many of these volunteers throughout the years.

David was involved with providing entertainment at the Calgary Flames home games and for four years delighted the fans as ‘The Flamin’ Fiddler’ with toe-tapping fiddle tunes and fun alongside the mascot ‘Harvey the Hound’

After playing with Joyce Smith and meeting many of Alberta’s touring musicians David played for two years on the TV show Number One West out of Prince Albert playing twin fiddles with the leader of Prairie Fire, Brian Sklar.

Taking time to teach David has had many fine violin students that have benefited from his expertise in many genres of music.

A long career playing many styles of music has lead to fantastic opportunities, travelling throughout Canada and Europe playing with and learning the music industry from some of the best in the business. Below is a list of some of the achievements of David Glowasky the Flamin’ Fiddler.

• Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Calgary.
• Member of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra from 1973 to 1976.
• Strolling Musician in the Balalaika Restaurant playing requests and accumulating a large repertoire of “Continental, Romantic and Sizzling Gypsy Show Tunes”.
• Member of the Calgary Grey Cup Committee promoting the City of Calgary and the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede in host cities throughout Canada.
• Featured Performer at Rodeo Royal, Convention Rodeos, and Calgary Exhibition and Stampede corporate events.
• On stage role playing violin in Theater Calgary’s inaugural production of “Twelfth Night” in The Center for The Performing Arts.
• Performed in Baden Baden Germany in 1982 for the Calgary Winter Olympic Committee.
• Entertained as the “Flamin’ Fiddler” at Calgary Flames home games from 1988 to 1992.
• Calgary Cares Committee member traveling to Germany and Cyprus in ’88 and ’90 performing for Calgary U.N. Peace Keepers.
• Featured performer for Travel Alberta at “Rendezvous Canada” in Quebec City and “The Quebec Winter Carnival” February ’98 and ’99
• Extensive recording and television experience including four seasons playing fiddle and mandolin on the nationally televised country show “Number One West”,

Toured and performed concerts with: Paul Brandt, George Fox, Ray Price, Michael Martin Murphy, Lisa Brokop, Gary Buck, Joyce Smith and Rodeo Wind, 20/20 Party Band, Brian Sklar and Prairie Fire, Miss Molly and Stampede Company, Tom Cole and Cole Cole Heart and international recording artist Johnny Logan

Contracted and Arranged Entertainment for:

• Conventions and Sales Meetings
• International Incentive Tours working with D.M.C companies for Themed and Special Events
• Stampede Corporate Breakfasts and BBQ’s
• Calgary Petroleum Club, Winter Club, and Calgary Golf and Country Club for Weddings and Anniversaries
• Orthodox Jewish FunctionsDavid has learned many of the Scandinavian and European fiddle styles which are still popular and has played with many excellent professional bands for private functions and company parties throughout Scandinavia.
  
  David has a violin made by Calgary luthier Al Gough and a Roth violin which he inherited from a dear friend who passed away…David lives in Denmark with his wife and performs with his Danish friends for various functions around the country
  Teaching violin and fiddle online using Skype or Zoom has been a new development thanks to technology and David has a successful career teaching online as well as offering violin and fiddle tracks recorded for projects online

 Accolades and Testimonials

It is our pleasure to recommend the professional services of David Glowasky as a quality musician with whom we have enjoyed an excellent on-going business relationship for a number of years. We have always found Mr. Glowasky to be an energetic and versatile musician, one whom we would not hesitate to recommend to our clients at Heritage Park. Through his work for the Calgary/Quebec Twinning Committee, Mr. Glowasky has also shown himself to be an amiable and admirable ambassador of Calgary and a fine example of true western spirit.

R.R Smith
General Manager
Heritage Park (Calgary)

I have known and worked with Dave Glowasky for several years. He is versatile, talented and reliable. Dave has supplied us with a wide variety of musical ensembles for our theme nights including: Texas Swing, Canadiana, Medieval, String Quartettes, Strolling Violins … and more.You can count on him to provide you with high quality entertainment and good value.
Steve Hansen
Executive Producer
Peak Events (Banff)

I have known David Glowasky for the past twelve years. working with him on various promotional activities. These activities have included the annual “Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Grey Cup Festival”, the “Quebec City Winter Carnival” and both the “Caravan”, and “Promotion Committee” for the “Calgary Exhibition and Stampede”.  In addition David was involved with the entertainment for Canada’s U.N. Peacekeepers in Cyprus in 1988 and 1990.
I have always found David to be an enthusiastic participant as well as a committed professional musician, and would have no hesitation in highly recommending his services.
John Falck Former Chairman
“Calgary Grey Cup Committee”
“Calgary Caravan Committee”