David Holt's State of Music

Arts and Music Series / 2 Seasons

"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 3 Preview | Wayne Henderson and Jeff Little

30s / TV-G

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.

Episode 2 Preview | At Glencoe Mill

30s / TV-G

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.

Episode 1 Preview | Steep Canyon Rangers

30s / TV-G

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.

Episode 3 Preview | Josh Goforth and The Branchettes

30s / TV-G

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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