NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - David Holt's State of Music
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2016
Watch as David Holt interviews and performs with modern masters of traditional music, on location in the southern mountains, the countryside that nurtured their music.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Bryan Sutton and Rhiannon Giddens
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2016
Delight in Grammy-winner Holt’s performances with guitar phenomenon Bryan Sutton and breakout star Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Josh Goforth and The Branchettes
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2016
Watch as Holt performs with ballad singer and multi- instrumentalist Josh Goforth and interviews gospel torch-bearers Lena Mae Perry and Wilbur Tharpe, the Branchettes.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Bruce Molsky and Balsam Range
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/1/2016
Enjoy Holt’s performance with fiddle virtuoso Bruce Molsky and his interview of bluegrass supergroup Balsam Range.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Steep Canyon Rangers
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2017
Join David on a visit to a Blue Ridge Mountain farm where the Steep Canyon Rangers perform and share stories about the band’s history and life on the road touring with comedian Steve Martin.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Glencoe Mill: Alice Gerrard, Rayna Gellert, Laurelyn Dossett
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2017
David meets bluegrass legend Alice Gerrard, fiddler Rayna Gellert, and singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett at a 19th-century cotton mill to play traditional mill songs and share stories.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Wayne Henderson and Jeff Little
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/22/2017
David goes to Rugby, Virginia, to play tunes with Wayne Henderson and Jeff Little. Jeff talks about the piano as a bluegrass instrument and Wayne takes David inside his guitar-making workshop.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Amythyst Kiah and Mipso
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/29/2017
David introduces viewers to new young talents in this episode featuring powerhouse vocalist Amythyst Kiah and original songs with close harmonies from the band Mipso.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - The Kruger Brothers
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/6/2017
David travels to the mountains of Wilkes County, NC to share tunes and stories with Jens and Uwe Kruger and bass player Joel Landsberg. The Kruger first came to North Carolina for Merlfest but found such a welcome for their unique brand of bluegrass that they are now permanent residents.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Doyle Lawson and the St. John Unity Choir
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/13/2017
David checks in with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver and gets some stories from Doyle’s years on the road then he visits the St. John AME Zion Church in Kinston, North Carolina, where the Unity Choir performs.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Dom Flemons and David Holt
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/20/2017
David shares tunes and stories with Dom Flemons, founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, at an old general store in rural North Carolina.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Onstage!
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/27/2017
The season finale, recorded live onstage at the WCU Bardo Arts Center of Western Carolina University, features Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell, Jason Sypher, Balsam Range, Josh Goforth, and The Branchettes.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Sam Bush
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2018
David 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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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2018
David 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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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - April Verch
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/2018
David visits with Canadian champion fiddler, singer and step-dancer April Verch at the Guitar Bar in Asheville, NC.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Joe Newberry
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2018
David 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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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Molly Tuttle
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/2018
At 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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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Jerry Douglas
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/2018
David visits with longtime friend Jerry Douglas, a 14-time Grammy winner widely recognized as the foremost master of the Dobro resonator guitar.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Della Mae
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2019
Della Mae is a powerhouse band of women who play bluegrass and more, and they are mentoring young female players around the world. David visits them at the historic Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Darin and Brooke Aldridge with John Cowan
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2019
David visits with the award-winning duo Darin and Brooke Aldridge and longtime friend John Cowan at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Taj Mahal
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2019
David visits with blues legend Taj Mahal and learns how he got his name, how he almost became a farmer, and what it’s like to tour with the Rolling Stones.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Rising Stars
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2019
Meet the future of roots music: Presley Barker, the Burnett Sisters, Willow Dillon, and Cane Mill Road. David shares tunes and stories with these rising stars of new acoustic music who were raised on traditional tunes in the shadow of old masters.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - David Holt House Party 1
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2019
David shares tunes and stories from his career in roots music with guest host Zeb Holt and longtime friend Josh Goforth. David’s wife Ginny joins them to reminisce about life in the Blue Ridge Mountains for two young Californians in the 1970s.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - David Holt House Party 2
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2019
David’s musical career has taken him from remote mountain coves to the bright lights of TV studios and the Grand Ole Opry stage. Hear music and stories of Doc Watson, John Hartford, and more, shared with son Zeb Holt and longtime friend Josh Goforth.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Keb' Mo'
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2021
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.
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The Best Episodes of David Holt's State of Music
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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...
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Network:PBS
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"David Holt's State of Music" is the best rated episode of "David Holt's State of Music". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/1/2016. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Bryan Sutton and Rhiannon Giddens".