In 1999 Bart moved to Fredericksburg, Texas where Bart found a good base to play lots of music with some of the best pickers around. In 2008 Bart moved back to Ruidoso, New Mexico to play some music with some great pickers in the mountains. He still travels to the Hill Country and the Austin, San Antonio area for gigs.

In February 2009, Bart recorded his first vocal album with his new band - "Texas Swing Six". This band includes: Bart - a six time National Champion fiddle player and '86 World Champion fiddler - 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, Floyd Domino - from "Asleep at the Wheel, Merle Haggard" 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 has played performed and or recorded with: The Texas Playboys, Mickey Cochran, Almost Patsy Cline, Gary P. Nunn, The Hillbilly Potentates, The Asylum Street Spankers, Don McCallister Jr., The Lonesome Riders, Merle Haggard, Johnny Gimble, The Flying J Wranglers, Eddy Akridge, Tish Hinajosa, Gary Cook, Roger Moon, Joel Melton, Rick McRae, Terry Hale, Cindy Cashdollar, Redd Volkaert, Billy Dee, Thomas Michael Riley, Doug Davis and The Note Ropers and countless others.

You can catch Bart performing in the Texas Hill Country with Texas Swing Six and in the Ruidoso, New Mexico area with The RiverSong Ramblers, Bart and Mickey and various artists. Bart also performs with Rick Mcrae, Terry Hale and the Riff Riders, Redd Volkaert, The Billy Dee Band, Doug Davis and the Noteropers, as well as sitting in with various groups. Check out the calendar page for upcoming gigs and events. Bart is also available for recording sessions.

Accomplishments: 6-time National Champion Fiddle Player - (5-time N.O.T.F.A. Champion, and 1-time S.P.B.G.M.A. Champion, 1986 World Champion Fiddle Player, 2-time First Runner-up at the Grand Masters Fiddle Contest in Nashville, TN., 5-time Southwestern States Fiddle Champion, 5-time winner of the New Mexico State Fair Fiddle Contest in Albequerque, NM., 2-time winner of the U.S. Invitational Fiddle Contest in Mt. View, Arkansas.

Discography - "On The Fiddle", "Playing It Hot", "Mostly Texas", The Flying J Ranch Presents-Bart Trotter", "Fiddlin Around", "Fiddle Favorites", "Back To Back", "By Request", "Best of Bart Trotter", "Instrumentally Yours", "It's About Time", and Bart Trotter and Texas Swing Six "Along For The Ride".