Name: David Holt's State of Music
Released: 2015-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Holt

TV Show · Music · Documentary

David Holt's State of Music features music from emerging young artists as well as veteran mas-ters. Shot entirely on location in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and South Carolina, the series showcases the musical heritage and scenic beauty of the Southern mountains while introducing viewers to bluegrass, roots music, blues, new acoustic, and gospel music genres.

2015 · 54m

Starring David Holt

EPISODE 1

David Holt's State of Music

David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia.
EPISODE 1

Steep Canyon Rangers

David visits with the Steep Canyon Rangers on location at a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Brevard, NC.
EPISODE 2

Glencoe Mill - Alice Gerrard, Rayna Gellert and Laurelyn Dossett

In a 19th century textile mill, David talks and plays mill songs with bluegrass legend Alice Gerrard, singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett, and fiddle virtuoso Rayna Gellert.
EPISODE 3

Wayne Henderson and Jeff Little

Wayne Henderson shares some secrets of guitar-making, and Jeff Little shows that the piano can be an outstanding bluegrass instrument.
EPISODE 4

Amythyst Kia and Mipso

David visits with breakout artist Amythyst Kiah, who puts a fresh spin on old tunes, and interviews the young band Mipso, known for their close harmonies and original material.
EPISODE 5

The Kruger Brothers

David introduces viewers to the virtuoso Kruger Brothers, Swiss masters of American traditional music transplanted to the mountains of Wilkes County, NC.