Arts and Music

David Holt's State of Music

"David Holt's State of Music" features music from emerging young artists as well as veteran masters. Shot entirely on location in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and South Carolina, the series showcases the musical heritage and scenic beauty of Southern Appalachia while introducing viewers to bluegrass, roots music, blues, new acoustic, and gospel music genres.

John Doyle, Andrew Finn Magill, and Will MacMorran

24m 41s

Celtic folk music thrives in America as well as on its home turf. David visits with masters of Celtic music John Doyle, Will MacMorran, and Andrew Finn Magill.

Episodes

  • Darrell Scott: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Darrell Scott

    S6 E5 - 24m 41s

    David visits with renowned singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, whose music is intensely personal but also universal.

  • Ruthie Foster: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ruthie Foster

    S6 E4 - 24m 41s

    Blues artist Ruthie Foster has a voice like liquid gold and a distinctive way with old songs that makes you think you’re hearing them for the first time.

  • Becky Buller: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Becky Buller

    S6 E3 - 24m 41s

    Becky Buller is a powerhouse fiddler and bluegrass vocalist with impressive songwriting chops. Find out why she’s an enthusiastic songwriter but a reluctant band leader.

  • Jontavious Willis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jontavious Willis

    S6 E2 - 24m 41s

    David visits with Jontavious Willis, a young guitarist and singer from Georgia who embodies the rhythms and feeling of traditional country blues.

  • David Holt, Paul Brown, Terri McMurray: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    David Holt, Paul Brown, Terri McMurray

    S6 E1 - 24m 41s

    Host David Holt talks to Paul Brown and Terri McMurray about their mentor Tommy Jarrell, and they play the old fiddle tune “Sally Ann.”

Extras + Features

  • Episode 6 Preview | Celtic Music Masters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 6 Preview | Celtic Music Masters

    S6 E6 - 30s

    Celtic folk music thrives in America as well as on its home turf. David visits with masters of Celtic music John Doyle, Will MacMorran, and Andrew Finn Magill.

  • John Doyle - “Willie Taylor”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    John Doyle - “Willie Taylor”

    S6 E6 - 3m 22s

    Masters of Celtic music John Doyle, Andrew Finn Magill, and Will MacMorran play the traditional ballad “Willie Taylor.”

  • Darrell Scott at the Piano: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Darrell Scott at the Piano

    S6 E5 - 3m 9s

    Renowned singer-songwriter Darrell Scott plays an excerpt from one of his best-known songs, “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive.”

  • Episode 4 Preview | Ruthie Foster: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 4 Preview | Ruthie Foster

    S6 E4 - 30s

    Blues artist Ruthie Foster has a voice like liquid gold and a distinctive way with old songs that makes you think you’re hearing them for the first time.

  • Episode 3 Preview | Becky Buller: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 3 Preview | Becky Buller

    S6 E3 - 30s

    Becky Buller is a powerhouse fiddler and bluegrass vocalist with impressive songwriting chops. Find out why she’s an enthusiastic songwriter but a reluctant band leader.

  • Becky Buller Band: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Becky Buller Band

    S6 E3 - 3m 8s

    Host David Holt talks to Becky Buller about teaching music, and her band plays an original bluegrass tune called “Inglewood Upon Stratford.”

  • Episode 2 Preview | Jontavious Willis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2 Preview | Jontavious Willis

    S6 E2 - 30s

    David visits with Jontavious Willis, a young guitarist and singer from Georgia who embodies the rhythms and feeling of traditional country blues.

Schedule

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    David Holt's State of Music

    Molly Tuttle

    Thursday
    Sep 21

    30 Minutes

    Acoustic guitarist Molly Tuttle performs at the Springhouse at the Hermitage in Nashville, Tenn.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Jerry Douglas

    Thursday
    Sep 21

    30 Minutes

    Jerry Douglas performs at The Down Home in Johnson City, Tenn.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Jerry Douglas

    Friday
    Sep 22

    30 Minutes

    Jerry Douglas performs at The Down Home in Johnson City, Tenn.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Della Mae

    Friday
    Sep 22

    30 Minutes

    The women of the bluegrass band Della Mae mentor young female players across the world.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Della Mae

    Saturday
    Sep 23

    30 Minutes

    The women of the bluegrass band Della Mae mentor young female players across the world.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Darin and Brooke Aldridge With John Cowan

    Monday
    Sep 25

    30 Minutes

    Award-winning duo Darin and Brooke Aldridge perform with John Cowan at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, N.C.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Taj Mahal

    Tuesday
    Sep 26

    30 Minutes

    Blues musician Taj Mahal explains how he got his name, how he almost became a farmer, and what it's like touring with The Rolling Stones.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Taj Mahal

    Tuesday
    Sep 26

    30 Minutes

    Blues musician Taj Mahal explains how he got his name, how he almost became a farmer, and what it's like touring with The Rolling Stones.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Rising Stars

    Wednesday
    Sep 27

    30 Minutes

    Rising stars of roots music -- Presley Barker, the Burnett Sisters Band, Willow Dillon and Cane Mill Road -- present stories and acoustic music at a historic theater in Elkin, N.C.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Rising Stars

    Wednesday
    Sep 27

    30 Minutes

    Rising stars of roots music -- Presley Barker, the Burnett Sisters Band, Willow Dillon and Cane Mill Road -- present stories and acoustic music at a historic theater in Elkin, N.C.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    David Holt House Party 1

    Thursday
    Sep 28

    30 Minutes

    David Holt plays and talks music with his son, Zeb, and friend Josh Goforth; David and his wife, Ginny, reminisce about life in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the 1970s.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    David Holt House Party 1

    Thursday
    Sep 28

    30 Minutes

    David Holt plays and talks music with his son, Zeb, and friend Josh Goforth; David and his wife, Ginny, reminisce about life in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the 1970s.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    David Holt House Party 2

    Friday
    Sep 29

    30 Minutes

    David Holt looks back on his 50-year career in roots music, recalling the music and stories of Doc Watson, John Hartford, and more.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    David Holt House Party 2

    Friday
    Sep 29

    30 Minutes

    David Holt looks back on his 50-year career in roots music, recalling the music and stories of Doc Watson, John Hartford, and more.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Keb' Mo'

    Saturday
    Sep 30

    30 Minutes

    Blues artist Keb' Mo' talks about how he found his place in music.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Keb' Mo'

    Monday
    Oct 2

    30 Minutes

    Blues artist Keb' Mo' talks about how he found his place in music.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Keb' Mo'

    Tuesday
    Oct 3

    30 Minutes

    Blues artist Keb' Mo' talks about how he found his place in music.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Zoe & Cloyd

    Tuesday
    Oct 3

    30 Minutes

    Bluegrass and klezmer traditions combine in the music of fiddler Natalya Zoe Weinstein and singer-songwriter-instrumentalist John Cloyd Miller.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Zoe & Cloyd

    Wednesday
    Oct 4

    30 Minutes

    Bluegrass and klezmer traditions combine in the music of fiddler Natalya Zoe Weinstein and singer-songwriter-instrumentalist John Cloyd Miller.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    John McCutcheon

    Wednesday
    Oct 4

    30 Minutes

    Folk musician John McCutcheon presents songs and stories.

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