Jerry Holland ill
Cape Breton based fiddle player and composer Jerry Holland is currently under going treatment for cancer. The 52-year-old is said to be responding well to treatment for the bone cancer and is well enough to do some performing. Jerry, who is not only known as a brilliant fiddle play but also a superb composer, has written hundreds of tunes over the years. Many of which have become session standards such as 'Brenda Stubberds' and the beautiful 'My Old Cape Breton Home'. For more information about Jerry and his condition visit: www.atlanticseabreeze.com.

Online Radio
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