David Holt's State of Music

Season 3

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Four-time Grammy winner David Holt has spent his life learning and performing traditional American music. In "David Holt's State of Music" he shares tunes and stories with modern masters of this historic music that has a growing legion of contemporary fans.

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6 Episodes

Sam Bush
E1
Sam BushDavid 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.
Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton
E2
Jerron "Blind Boy" PaxtonDavid 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.
April Verch
E3
April VerchDavid visits with Canadian champion fiddler, singer and step-dancer April Verch at the Guitar Bar in Asheville, NC.
Joe Newberry
E4
Joe NewberryDavid 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.
Molly Tuttle
E5
Molly TuttleAt 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.
Jerry Douglas
E6
Jerry DouglasDavid visits with longtime friend Jerry Douglas, a 14-time Grammy winner widely recognized as the foremost master of the Dobro resonator guitar.