I went over to Glendale Scottish Concert with my father, I might have been 12 or 13, I played, my father played, and I heard you play there, There was a house party at Frashers, I bought you're record at the concert, you're a true cape Breaton er. You don't miss a note, really nice sounding fiddle.
Saw Jerry and JP Cormier together at Home County Folk Festival in London, Ontario many years ago and was so impressed, We'll miss him : however, his music endures forever. RIP Jerry Holland. Thanks for sharing....
Here are the tunes: Cutting Ferns Alex Dan MacIsaac's Brenda Stubbert's Reel - Jerry Holland Mutt's Favorite Reel - Jerry Holland Bernadette's Reel - Jerry Holland Lady Gordon of Gordonstown - William Morrison
Hey G.G., Thanks for the Subscription! Means a lot. Be sure to leave a comment on the TAUR channel if you're into it. Your support is always welcomed!⛧🤘 P.S. This upload is The Plasmatics ? I remember seeing this footage a long time ago..
Thanks a lot! These guys were Wendy O. Williams band for the album Kommander of Kaos. Some of them were in some of the Plasmatics albums as well. This clip is taken from a W.O.W. live video, you can find the whole video in YT as well, Live in London I think it's called.
I really enjoyed this medley, Jerry. May you Rest In Peace. The March is fabulous - it’s now like an anthem in Cape Breton. I wish I grew up there. A piano and a fiddle in nearly every house - heaven on earth. I hope St. Peter greeted you with a beautiful fiddle. If not, I’ll kick his ass if I make it that far! Keep playing and composing.👍🤗
Tom Muckian Surprisingly, a lot of Cape Bretoners have that left hand grip with the bent wrist that meets the top bout. Always boggles my mind but they’re clearly great players regardless!
Indeed. Very common among self-taught fiddlers in Cape Breton and elsewhere, and among those taught by others in the same tradition. You can always spot the fiddlers who had any classical training by their "correct" grip, yet often the cleaner sound achieved by classical methods is detrimental to achieving the traditional fiddle sound.
Discovered him late but what a rare and magnificent talent. In truth, for me one of the greatest finds in moving to Canada - because much of the rest was second-rate and not. RIP Jerry Holland.
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This is a very complex piece. It really shows off the violin in all it's glory. It is very difficult because it is played only on the G string. Many technical things are presented here. Harmonics, false harmonics, Very fun and exciting piece.
