Episodes
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John Doyle, Andrew Finn Magill, and Will MacMorran
S6 E6 - 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.
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Darrell Scott
S6 E5 - 24m 41s
David visits with renowned singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, whose music is intensely personal but also universal.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
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Episode 5 Preview | Darrell Scott
S6 E5 - 30s
David visits with renowned singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, whose music is intensely personal but also universal.
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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.
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Ruthie Foster - “Ring of Fire”
S6 E4 - 3m 33s
Blues vocalist Ruthie Foster, known for fresh arrangements of vintage songs, performs “Ring of Fire.”
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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Jontavious Willis - “The World Is In a Tangle”
S6 E2 - 2m 21s
Host David Holt talks about country blues artist Jontavious Willis and joins him in one of his original songs, “The World Is In a Tangle.”
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David Holt, Paul Brown, Terri McMurray and "Sally Ann"
S6 E1 - 3m 2s
Host David Holt talks to Paul Brown and Terri McMurray about their mentor Tommy Jarrell, and they play the old fiddle tune “Sally Ann.”
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Episode 1 Preview | David Holt, Paul Brown, Terri McMurray
S6 E1 - 30s
Homemade music gets taken to the next level by modern masters who learned the old-time way. Host David welcomes Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown, and Terri McMurray.
Schedule
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David Holt's State of Music
Keb' Mo'
Tuesday
Dec 24
30 Minutes
Blues artist Keb' Mo' talks about how he found his place in music. -
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Zoe & Cloyd
Wednesday
Dec 25
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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John McCutcheon
Thursday
Dec 26
30 Minutes
Folk musician John McCutcheon presents songs and stories. -
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Muriel Anderson
Friday
Dec 27
30 Minutes
Instrumentalist Muriel Anderson demonstrates the harp guitar and discusses everything from John Philip Sousa to Chet Atkins. -
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Lakota John and Tray Wellington
Saturday
Dec 28
30 Minutes
Young musicians Tray Wellington, a banjo player, and Lakota John Locklear, a member of the Lumbee Tribe who excels at the blues. -
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Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown and Terri McMurray
Wednesday
Jan 1
30 Minutes
Homemade music from Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown and Terri McMurray. -
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David Holt's State of Music
Thursday
Jan 2
30 Minutes
Modern masters of traditional music take center stage in this series hosted by four-time Grammy Award-winning musician David Holt. Filmed on location in the mountains of North Carolina, artists featured include Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops; fiddle and banjo player Bruce Molsky; bluegrass group Balsam Range; bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers; pianist Jeff Little; and Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Produced by the Will and Deni McIntyre Foundation, the series is presented by UNC-TV. -
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David Holt's State of Music
Friday
Jan 3
30 Minutes
Modern masters of traditional music take center stage in this series hosted by four-time Grammy Award-winning musician David Holt. Filmed on location in the mountains of North Carolina, artists featured include Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops; fiddle and banjo player Bruce Molsky; bluegrass group Balsam Range; bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers; pianist Jeff Little; and Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Produced by the Will and Deni McIntyre Foundation, the series is presented by UNC-TV. -
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David Holt's State of Music
Saturday
Jan 4
30 Minutes
Modern masters of traditional music take center stage in this series hosted by four-time Grammy Award-winning musician David Holt. Filmed on location in the mountains of North Carolina, artists featured include Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops; fiddle and banjo player Bruce Molsky; bluegrass group Balsam Range; bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers; pianist Jeff Little; and Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Produced by the Will and Deni McIntyre Foundation, the series is presented by UNC-TV.
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