http://www.bostonirish.com/taxonomy/term/33/0 en http://www.bostonirish.com/node/13695 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Sean Smith </div> </div> </div> <p>Local friends and fans of Jerry Holland are mourning the death last month of the Cape Breton fiddling legend, who maintained close ties to both the Greater Boston and Irish music communities.</p> <p>Mr. Holland, who had been battling cancer the past two years, died on July 16 at the age of 54. A memorial service and celebration of his life was held in Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia, on July 21.<span class="read-more"><a href="/node/13695"><strong> Read more</strong></a></span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div> http://www.bostonirish.com/node/13695#comments Jerry Holland music Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:28:22 +0000 irishadmin 13695 at http://www.bostonirish.com