John Doyle, Andrew Finn Magill, and Will MacMorran
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
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Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
S5 E6 - 24m 41s
Rob Ickes played dobro in the award winning bluegrass band Blue Highway. He left that band to work with phenomenal young singer and guitarist Trey Hensley, whose performances dazzled Earl Scruggs, Marty Stuart, and other country legends.
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Lakota John and Tray Wellington
S5 E5 - 24m 41s
David visits with talented young musicians Tray Wellington and Lakota John Locklear. Tray Wellington is an African American banjo player who has won the IBMA Momentum Award; John Locklear is a member of the Lumbee tribe who excels at the blues.
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Muriel Anderson
S5 E4 - 24m 41s
Virtuoso instrumentalist Muriel Anderson visits with David and demonstrates the harp guitar as conversation ranges from John Philip Souza to Chet Atkins.
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John McCutcheon
S5 E3 - 24m 41s
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
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Zoe & Cloyd
S5 E2 - 24m 41s
Bluegrass and klezmer traditions meet in the music of married duo Zoe & Cloyd. Fiddler Natalya Zoe Weinstein and singer/songwriter/instrumentalist John Cloyd Miller visit with host David.
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Keb’ Mo’
S5 E1 - 24m 41s
Blues legend Keb' Mo' visits with host David Holt. Keb' has described himself as "too happy for the blues, too bluesy for jazz, too funky for folk, and too city for country." David talks with him about how he found his place in music.
Extras + Features
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Preview
S5 - 30s
"David Holt's State of Music" showcases rising stars and masters of traditional and new acoustic music on location around the South. Season 5 features Keb' Mo'; Zoe & Cloyd; John McCutcheon; Muriel Anderson; Lakota John Locklear; Tray Wellington; and Rob Ickes with Trey Hensley.
Schedule
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Zoe & Cloyd
Thursday
Apr 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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Muriel Anderson
Saturday
Apr 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
Tuesday
Apr 30
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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Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
Wednesday
May 1
30 Minutes
Dobro player Rob Ickes and singer and guitarist Trey Hensley. -
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Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown and Terri McMurray
Thursday
May 2
30 Minutes
Homemade music from Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown and Terri McMurray. -
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Jontavious Willis
Friday
May 3
30 Minutes
Guitarist and singer Jontavious Willis embodies the rhythms and feeling of traditional country blues. -
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Becky Buller Band
Wednesday
May 8
30 Minutes
Fiddler and bluegrass vocalist Becky Buller. -
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Ruthie Foster
Thursday
May 9
30 Minutes
Blues artist Ruthie Foster's voice makes old songs seem new.
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