Sad News Jerry Holland)

[Dan MacDonald]

I would have met Jerry for the first time at about the same time as 
Marcellin did (likely on that particular trip to Cape Breton).  He played in 
the outdoor concert that was held in Creignish at that time.  The parish 
priest in Creignish, Fr. Donald Rankin was a BIG music fan and was quite 
impressed with Jerry's playing.  Jerry family were friends with two of Fr. 
Rankin's sisters who were living in the Boston area, and they arranged for 
him to play.  He was impressive then, and he continued to be impressive in 
his playing right up to the end.

Rest in peace.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcellin Chiasson" <marcellinchiasson at yahoo.ca>
To: <cbmusic at locals.ca>
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 5:05 PM
Subject: Sad News Jerry Holland)


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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