Sad News Jerry Holland)

[Marcellin Chiasson]

Let me add my names to those who offer their condolences to Jerry Holland's family who passed away at age 54 last Night. My first recollection of Jerry was when he arrived at an afternoon party at the home of Gabe Arsenault in Belle Cote who was home on vacation from Waltham, Massachusetts. Jerry, also, was home on vacation from Massachusetts and he and Gabe were good buddies in Mass.. Gabe was pretty proud to show us his American friend. Being the only guitar player there, I was pleased to chord for Jerry but that turned into awe when I saw him stepdancing to his own fiddle playing without missing a note or a step.That would have been in the mid '60's and Jerry would have been around12-13 at the time. Later, as time moved on and Jerry moved to what he called HOME (being Cape Breton) as an adult, he did put on some weight. Often at concerts when he would be playing the fiddle, someone would yell out " Give us a step too", Jerry would say with a smile
 after he had finished "Oh, I used to do that 50 pounds ago".
R.I.P.
Marcellin Chiasson


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