The Fiddlesticks Collection

This is a complilation of tunes that Jerry recorded between 1982 and 1992, and some previously unreleased tracks. Jerry is re-releasing his back catalog as he has time to remaster things, but this is a good introduction to his work ifyou’re not already familiar with it.

“Lad O‘Brynes” is, as you might have guessed, Lad O’ Beirne’s

Tracks 1 - 3: “Master Cape Breton Fiddler”, 1982
https://thesession.org/recordings/560
Jerry Holland - fiddle, mandolin
Dave MacIsaac - guitar
Hilda Chiasson - piano

Tracks 4 - 6: “Lively Steps”, 1987
https://thesession.org/recordings/2298
Jerry Holland - fiddle
Grady Poe - guitar
John Morris Rankin - piano

Track 7: “Reel For Carl”
Jerry Holland - composition & fiddle solo ~ “a study in bow techniques.”

Tracks 8 - 11 “A Session With Jerry Holland”, 1990
Jerry Holland, Dave MacIsaac & the late John Morris Rankin
https://thesession.org/recordings/2391

Track 12: “Ashokan Farewell” ~ Jerry Holland and Dave MacIsaac

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Tracks 14 - 16: “Fathers and Sons”, 1992

Tracks 17 - 19

Track 20: LIVE!
Jerry Holland - fiddle
Ralph Dillon - piano
Bruce Timmons - guitar
Berkley Lamey - bass

“The Fiddlesticks Collection”, 20 tracks, 64 tunes (18 are Jerry Holland compositions), is a compilation of recordings by Jerry Holland released between 1982 and 1992, including five tracks not released before. This compilation was digitally remastered by Karl Falkenham, Chuck O’Hara and Paul MacDonald. Transcriptions can also be found in “Jerry Holland’s Collection of Fiddle Tunes” book & CD, 1988; revised and expanded, 1992 third edition, 1995.

http://www.cranfordpub.com/books/holland.htm

http://www.jerryholland.com/tunes.htm