There are many great fiddlers, but Jerry's style always marks him out above all others. Thanks, Jerry, for all the pleasure that you have always given to a Scot in Brazil who in his youth learned to play the violin but would always have preferred to play the fiddle.
Sorry, but you have a fundamental misunderstanding about how this music works. There is no such thing as a "pure" tradition. Many of the Irish tunes and tune forms are adapted from the English and Scottish traditions, for example. Many tunes popular in Scotland and England came from Ireland. The traditions have been exchanging ideas for hundreds of years. If Gerry wanted to play an Irish tune in his own, unmatched Cape Breton style, that was 100% legitimate - the idea that he was trying to play Irish music but was failing is just nonsense.
There are many great fiddlers, but Jerry's style always marks him out above all others. Thanks, Jerry, for all the pleasure that you have always given to a Scot in Brazil who in his youth learned to play the violin but would always have preferred to play the fiddle.
it does'nt get any better than this. gerry holland is the best there is! great video. thanks
Best I have heard yet. Thank you Jerry R.I.P.
there will never be another like him.great guy, down to earth.he was the best.r.i.p.
Miss you Jerry, but your music continues on!
God bless you and Cape Breton Island!
Al Neil
Jerry Holland was an amazing fiddler, he could play an style he wanted to.
Miss my old buddy... RIP bro
sounds great! That Lowell Folk Festival is the best
Paul MacDonald on guitar, a lovely player!
FiddlePott
HI, last tune is Boys Of The Lough, what about the others?
I think Lord Gordon's was in there...the 3rd tune?
Ha ha! that's for damn sure, brother!
It's sounds like he is trying to play Irish Music at the end but he is not able to do so because he doesn't want it to sound Irish but Cape-Breton!
Sorry, but you have a fundamental misunderstanding about how this music works. There is no such thing as a "pure" tradition. Many of the Irish tunes and tune forms are adapted from the English and Scottish traditions, for example. Many tunes popular in Scotland and England came from Ireland. The traditions have been exchanging ideas for hundreds of years. If Gerry wanted to play an Irish tune in his own, unmatched Cape Breton style, that was 100% legitimate - the idea that he was trying to play Irish music but was failing is just nonsense.
truer words were never spoken.he was the best in cape breton.
Who play the guitar ? Paul MacDonald ?
Good eye, it is indeed the Paul MacDonald 👍
I sad he was playing with the styles and there, we hear some mixture between the Cape-Breton and Irish styles