David Holt's State of Music (2016)
David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia, showcasing not just the music but also the countryside that gave it life. Shot entirely on location, the program puts its featured performers in the context of the countryside that nurtured their musical traditions.
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Episode 1 - Sam Bush
Release Date: 2018-11-01David interviews mandolin legend Sam Bush, known as “The Father of New Grass,” at an 18th-century farm outside Nashville, TN. Sam and his band play traditional tunes and original songs.
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Episode 2 - Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton
Release Date: 2018-11-08David interviews and plays with Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, NC. Jerron plays a blues- and jazz-influenced mix of traditional tunes.
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Episode 3 - April Verch
Release Date: 2018-11-15David visits with Canadian champion fiddler, singer and step-dancer April Verch at the Guitar Bar in Asheville, NC.
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Episode 4 - Joe Newberry
Release Date: 2018-11-22David visits and plays with Joe Newberry at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, NC. Joe is a Missouri native and North Carolina transplant who became a full-time musician at midlife and now tours the world with his guitar, banjo and fiddle.
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Episode 5 - Molly Tuttle
Release Date: 2018-11-29At Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage outside Nashville, TN, David interviews Molly Tuttle, who was named Guitar Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Association (IBMA) in 2017. Molly and her band play original tunes rooted in traditional music.
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Episode 6 - Jerry Douglas
Release Date: 2018-12-06David visits with longtime friend Jerry Douglas, a 14-time Grammy winner widely recognized as the foremost master of the Dobro resonator guitar.