Jerry Holland has mastered one of the most elegant instruments in the string family, the fiddle. Let's face it, he literally wrote the book when it comes to Cape Breton fiddle music. There isn't a Celtic band out there that doesn't have at least one of his tunes in their repertoire. And if you have ever heard him play, you understand why his music is so loved throughout the world. His playing reflects his soft humor, his quick whit and his passion for this rhythmic tradition they call Cape Breton music.
In the last 5 or so years, Jerry has been visiting Vermont from his home in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia taking on fiddle students, playing for house parties and concerts and touching the lives of more Vermonters than I can count.
Next month, on Saturday, December 8, Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, Vermont, will play host to Ashley MacIsaac, Cape Breton Fidding sensation; John Doyle, guitar player extrordinaire; fiddler,Tony DeMarco; and bohdran drum player, Anna Colliton, as they play a benefit concert to honor Jerry, his music and his commitment to carrying on the tradition. All the proceeds will go directly to helping Jerry fight his battle with cancer.
This should be an amazing concert. Hope to see you there!
If you can't make the concert but would like to contribute to the Jerry Holland fund, click here.
In the last 5 or so years, Jerry has been visiting Vermont from his home in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia taking on fiddle students, playing for house parties and concerts and touching the lives of more Vermonters than I can count.
Next month, on Saturday, December 8, Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, Vermont, will play host to Ashley MacIsaac, Cape Breton Fidding sensation; John Doyle, guitar player extrordinaire; fiddler,Tony DeMarco; and bohdran drum player, Anna Colliton, as they play a benefit concert to honor Jerry, his music and his commitment to carrying on the tradition. All the proceeds will go directly to helping Jerry fight his battle with cancer.
This should be an amazing concert. Hope to see you there!
If you can't make the concert but would like to contribute to the Jerry Holland fund, click here.
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