Jerry Holland
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Biography
Jerry Holland, born February 23, 1955, in Brockton, Massachusetts, was a Canadian musician and fiddler. He began playing the fiddle at age five and made his television debut on Don Messer's Jubilee in 1962. In his early 20s, Holland moved to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, performing with the Cape Breton Symphony and appearing regularly on CBC television shows. His first album, Jerry Holland, was released in 1976, followed by Master Cape Breton Fiddler (1982), which established his reputation by pioneering a more modern sound within the Cape Breton tradition. Throughout his career, he released thirteen albums and appeared as a guest musician on over 25 more. Notable works include composing "My Cape Breton Home". Holland passed away from cancer on July 16, 2009.
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- Niel Gow's Lamentation for James Moray of Abercairny / Mary Grey / Dave Normaway MacDonald's Wedding / Arthur Muise
- The Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside / Dusky Meadow / Sandy Cameron / St. Kilda's Wedding Reel / The Trip to Windsor featuring Jerry Holland
- MacKenzie Hay / Kirrie Kebbuck / The Spey in Spate
- All My Friends / Joey Beaton's Reel / Golden Locks
- The Pattern Day / The Panelmine Jig / The Wedding Jig / Teviot Bridge / The Stool of Repentance
- Tom Dey / Old Style Strathspey as played by Mary MacDonald / Sandy Cameron's Strathspey / The Marchioness of Tullybardine
- Tea Gardens / Fraser's Jig / The Old Dutch Churn featuring Jerry Holland
- Mrs. MacDouwal Grant / Dr. Keith Aberdeen / Highlands of Banffshire / Mrs. Gordon of Knockspoch / Reel du Vétérinaire / Dan Galbey's
- Mary Claire / Clear the Track / Napoleon Hornpipe / Tom Marsh
- Mrs. Norman MacKeigan / Tom Steele / The Boys of the Loch
- Pretty Maggie Morrissey / Dunphy's Hornpipe / Sally Gardens / King of the Clans
- Pipe Major Donald MacLean of Lewis / I Won't Do the Work
- Mrs. Crawford / O'er the Moor Among the Heather / Sir Archibald Dunbar / Kiss the Lass You Love Best / The Darling of the Uist Lass / Sir David Davidson of Cantry / Celtic Ceilidh
- The Waking of the Fauld / The Devil in the Kitchen / The Grey Old Lady of Raasay / Miss Charlotte Alston Stewart's / Sandy Cameron's Reel / Put Me in the Big Chest
- Kathleen's Jig / The Royal Circus / Miss Carmichael
