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    Bart at Mt. Annie's Ruidoso, NM

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    Denise and Bart at the Flying J Ranch Alto, NM

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    Brian Kibbe, Bart and Linnette Pinnell  San Antonio, TX

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    Bart and Johnny Gimble Austin, TX

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    Bart and Freddie Powers Spicewood, TX

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    Bart and Gary Cook at the Flying J Ranch Alto, NM

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    Opening for Steve Wariner San Antonio, TX

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    Bart, Monty Gaylord and Wayne Massingale Branson, MS

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    Bart, Monty Gaylord, Wayne Massingale at Grand Country USA Branson, MS

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    Bart at Marriott Music Ava, MS

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    James Hobbs and Bart at the Flying J Ranch Alto,NM

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    Bart and Merle Haggard Spicewood, TX

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    Denise, Bart and Cindy Hobbs at the Flying J Ranch Alto, NM

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    Jaes Hobbs, Bart and Carol Angel Martin at Pinecliff Village Ruidoso, NM

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    With the Missouri Plowboys at the Rowdy Beaver Branson, MS

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    With the Sons of the Pioneers

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    With the Sons of the Pioneers

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    With the Sideguys at Wildseed Farms Fredericksburg, TX

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Bart Trotter – Fiddle Player

Bart was born in 1964 in Norman, Oklahoma – Moved to Odessa, Texas in 1970 – Started “fiddling around” in 1975 – Traveled all over the U.S. competing in fiddle contests and performing with bands – Moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico and performed at the Flying J Ranch

Chuckwagon Suppers and Western Show for 13 years – Performed in Las Vegas, Nevada at the National Finals Rodeo with Eddy Akridge and the Gold Buckle Band for 8 years.


Bart called the Texas Hill Country home for over 10 years, playing all over the Hill Country and Austin, Texas area. In 2008 Bart moved back to Ruidoso, New Mexico to play at Mountain Annies Dinner Theater for 2 years. On December 12, 2012 Bart married his life-long sweetheart Denise Boen Trotter, and in March of 2014 they moved to Branson, Missouri. In September of 2017 they moved back to Texas. In 2024 some unforseen changes occurred in December. Bart now calls Alamogordo, NM  home! Meanwhile Denise is in Houston at MD Anderson.

Bart’s latest recording “Along for the Ride“, features an all-star line up of “Super Pickers” – “Texas Swing Six”. This band includes: Bart – on fiddle and vocals, Cindy Cashdollar – 5 time Grammy award winner – from “Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Dylan” – on steel guitar and dobro, Rick McRae – from the “Ace in the Hole Band” – on lead and rhythm guitar, Danny Levin – from “Asleep at the Wheel” on piano, Terry Hale – from the “Ace in the Hole Band” – on bass, and Wes Star – from “Omar and the Howlers, Jimmy Vaughn” – on drums. Bart is also a 6 - time National Champion Fiddle Player and the 1986 World Champion Fiddle Player.


Bart has played, performed and or recorded with: The Sons of the Pioneers, The Texas Playboys, Almost Patsy Cline, Gary P. Nunn, The Asylum Street Spankers, Don McCallister Jr., The Lonesome Riders, Merle Haggard, Willy Nelson, Johnny Gimble, The Flying J Wranglers, Eddy Akridge, Tish Hinajosa, Gary Cook, Roger Moon, Joel Melton, Rick McRae, Terry Hale, Cindy Cashdollar, Redd Volkaert, Floyd Domino, Billy Dee, Thomas Michael Riley, Mickey Cochran, The Hillbilly Potentates, Doug Davis and The Note Ropers, Tim McCasland and countless others


.In July of 2015 Bart was diagnosed with A.L.S. or Lou Gerhig’s Disease. Bart no longer plays the fiddle, but enjoys listening to live music! You can catch Bart and Denise at a venue near you enjoying LIVE music!


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