Jerry Holland - Crystal Clear

(October 2000) The Dandy * Glasgow Strathspey and Reel Society * The First Of Spring * Katie Ann Cameron * A Walk Through The Ruins * Christy Campbell's * The Blackthorn Strathspey * Sean Maguire's Style * Kilravock's * January 16th * The Laird Of Bermerside * Larry Reynold's Fancy * Dr Shaw * Moladh Maureen Nic Coinnich * A J and Jeanette Beaton's * Margaret and Archie Neil * J O Forbes Of Corse * Falcon Bigney * Merry Miss Mary B. * Meeting Gigi

Jerry's instrument, a rare Austrian violin, has a deep soaring tone, rich in harmonics & overtones. On this CD Jerry plays unaccompanied, his fiddle sparkling with Crystal Clear presence. All the mysterious qualities of his tone & dynamics are revealed.

Jerry started playing the fiddle aged only around 5, and was sson performing in public * by the age of ten he was a regular musician at dances! His father was a fiddle player too, and both he, and other old fiddlers such as Winston Fitzgerald, Bill Lamey, and Angus Chisholm provided great inspiration for the young player. He learnt tunes of Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton origin, and composed his own in the traditional style, many of which have become standards.

He has toured extensively in North America, but also in Europe. His many recordings are all imbued with his passion for the music.

"Masterful fiddling, pure and simple." (Rambles)