Jerry Holland News

Cape Breton Island is in mourning following the loss of one of its best-known fiddlers and composers over the Christmas season.

It's time again for Christmas shopping. Clearly we can't avoid it any longer so we'll just have to face up to it.

BOOK SALE: Breidablik Elementary is gearing up for its rain or shine annual "make-a-find" rummage and "hundreds-of-wonderful" book sale.

Top: Acapella group Abrace, which performs in 17 languages, will bring harmony to Bainbridge at the One World Multicultural Festival at 5 p.m. Nov.

Jerry Holland memorial concert, ceili and chowder to benefit students of the Scottish tradition, Nov.

Celtic Colours is actually starting to wind down. It's hard to believe that it's nearly over for another year but the final concert takes place Saturday night at the Joan Harriss Pavilion in Sydney.

From the program guide to the halls of the festival club, it's clear that Jerry Holland is not far from the minds of many musicians and fans attending this year's Celtic Colours International Festival.

"Back in 1993 I performed at an international Celtic music festival in Sweden. I got out of a taxi, on my way to the concert, only to find a pipe band marching down the street playing a tune I had written for my great friend Brenda Stubbert.

Jerry Holland playing at The Red Shoe in Mabou Cape Bretoners and music lovers the world over are mourning the loss of fiddling icon Jerry Holland who passed away last Thursday at the age of 54.

The Cape Breton Post It's been two weeks since I last reported in and there has been a lot happening.

"When the other school children would go out to play at recess, Brenda Stubbert would usually head for the piano at the back of the classroom.

Jerry Holland, a Cape Breton fiddler and composer, died early Friday after a two-year battle with cancer.