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Geraldine Hollett

Geraldine Hollett grew up in Pathend, Burin. Her father Chartes is an inshore fisherman and her mother, the former Elizabeth Power, keeps a shop. Geraldine went to Father Berney Memorial School in Salt Pond and then on to Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) in 1999 and embarked on a successful acting career. Geraldine co-founded The Once with Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale in September of 2007 during the Rising Tide Summer Theatre Festival in Trinity. She has been performing and recording with them ever since since.They even toured the world with British singer/songwriter Passenger.

A Few of Gerldine's Songs

Cradle Hill

Al Pittman’s lovely song remembering the constant joys of love (from The Once Row Upon Row of the People They Know. Borealis Records. 2011).

Jack The Sailor

A traditional song of true love tested with an original (from The Once Row Upon Row of the People They Know. Borealis Records. 2011).

By The Glow Of The Kerosene Light

Wince Cole’s beautiful song of past lives lived (from The Once Row Upon Row of the People They Know. Borealis Records. 2011).

Song For Memory

George Murray's song of old men playing cards and singing (from The Once Row Upon Row of the People They Know. Borealis Records. 2011).