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Tunes and stories from masters of traditional music recorded on location around the South.
"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.
"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.
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Episode 6 Preview | Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
The electrifying duo of Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley visit with host David Holt.
Episode 6 Preview | Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
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Photos from Season 5 of David Holt's State of Music
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David Holt and Keb' Mo'
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Natalya Zoe Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller singing.
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John McCutcheon
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Muriel Anderson with her harp guitar.
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Lakota John
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Tray Wellington
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Trey Hensley, David Holt and Rob Ickes
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About the Show
"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.
Season 5 features Keb' Mo', Zoe & Cloyd, John McCutcheon, Muriel Anderson, Lakota John Locklear, Tray Wellington, and Rob Ickes with Trey Hensley.
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
Bluegrass and klezmer traditions meet in the music of married duo Zoe & Cloyd. Fiddler Natalya Zoe Weinstein and singer/songwriter/instrumentalist John Cloyd Miller visit with host David.
Episode 3
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
Episode 4
Virtuoso instrumentalist Muriel Anderson visits with David and demonstrates the harp guitar as conversation ranges from John Philip Souza to Chet Atkins.
Episode 5
David visits with talented young musicians Tray Wellington and Lakota John Locklear. Tray Wellington is an African American banjo player who has won the IBMA Momentum Award; John Locklear is a member of the Lumbee tribe who excels at the blues.
Episode 6
Rob Ickes played dobro in the award winning bluegrass band Blue Highway. He left that band to work with phenomenal young singer and guitarist Trey Hensley, whose performances dazzled Earl Scruggs, Marty Stuart, and other country legends.
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