NaN/100 votes#1 - 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 votes#2 - 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 votes#3 - 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 votes#4 - 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 votes#5 - 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 votes#6 - 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 votes#7 - 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 votes#8 - 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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The Best Episodes of David Holt's State of Music Season 2
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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Steep Canyon Rangers" is the best rated episode of "David Holt's State of Music" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/8/2017. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Glencoe Mill: Alice Gerrard, Rayna Gellert, Laurelyn Dossett".