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.

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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.

  • 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.

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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.

  • 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

  • Season 3 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 3 Preview

    S6 - 30s

    "David Holt's State of Music" showcases rising stars and masters of traditional and new acoustic music on location around the South. Season 6 features Ruthie Foster; the Becky Buller Band; Darrell Scott; Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer; Paul Brown and Terri McMurray; John Doyle with Andrew Finn Magill and Will MacMorran; and Jontavious Willis.

Schedule

  • David Holt's State of Music: TVSS: Iconic

    David Holt's State of Music

    Keb' Mo'

    Saturday
    Apr 20

    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

    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.
  • David Holt's State of Music: TVSS: Iconic

    David Holt's State of Music

    John McCutcheon

    Friday
    Apr 26

    30 Minutes

    Folk musician John McCutcheon presents songs and stories.
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    David Holt's State of Music

    Muriel Anderson

    Saturday
    Apr 27

    30 Minutes

    Instrumentalist Muriel Anderson demonstrates the harp guitar and discusses everything from John Philip Sousa to Chet Atkins.
  • David Holt's State of Music: TVSS: Iconic

    David Holt's State of Music

    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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    David Holt's State of Music

    Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley

    Wednesday
    May 1

    30 Minutes

    Dobro player Rob Ickes and singer and guitarist Trey Hensley.
  • David Holt's State of Music: TVSS: Iconic

    David Holt's State of Music

    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.
  • David Holt's State of Music: TVSS: Iconic

    David Holt's State of Music

    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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