Episode 3 Preview | Taj Mahal
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.
Darin and Brooke Aldridge Sing with John Cowan
Darin and Brooke Aldridge and their band with John Cowan perform “Take Me to the
Alley” at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC for a Season 4 episode of David Holt’s State of
Music.
Darin and Brooke Aldridge with John Cowan
Award-winning bluegrass duo Darin and Brooke Aldridge and their band play “Callin’
Baton Rouge” featuring John Cowan of New Grass Revival.
Episode 2 Preview | Darin & Brooke Aldridge with John Cowan
David visits with the award-winning duo Darin and Brooke Aldridge and longtime friend John Cowan at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC.
Darin and Brooke Aldridge Sing “I Found Love”
Darin and Brooke Aldridge and their band perform “I Found Love” at the Earl Scruggs
Center in Shelby, NC for a Season 4 episode of David Holt’s State of Music.
Preview
David Holt's State of Music showcases rising stars and masters of traditional and new acoustic music on location around the South. Season 4 features Taj Mahal, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, John Cowan, Della Mae, and some phenomenal young talents.
Della Mae Band Plays Their Song “Bourbon Hound”
The powerhouse bluegrass band Della Mae plays their song “Bourbon Hound” in a
Season 4 episode of David Holt’s State of Music.
David Holt Introduces the Featured Band Della Mae
Series host David Holt introduces the all-woman bluegrass band Della Mae, who play a
tune called “No See Um Stomp” written by fiddler Kimber Ludiker.
Episode 1 Preview | Della Mae
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.
Della Mae Band Plays Their Song “Boston Town”
The powerhouse bluegrass band Della Mae plays their song “Boston Town” in a Season
4 episode of David Holt’s State of Music.
Episode 6 Preview | Jerry Douglas
David visits with longtime friend Jerry Douglas, a 14-time Grammy winner widely recognized as the foremost master of the Dobro resonator guitar.
Jerry Douglas with David Holt
Jerry Douglas talks to series host David Holt and demonstrates some Dobro technique in
this Season 3 episode of "David Holt's State of Music" recorded at the Down Home in Johnson
City, TN.
David Holt Introduces Jerry Douglas
Series host David Holt introduces longtime friend Jerry Douglas, who plays Duane
Allman’s “Little Martha” on the Dobro at the Down Home in Johnson City, TN.
Jerry Douglas Plays “Hey Joe”
Featured artist Jerry Douglas plays “Hey Joe” on Dobro at the Down Home in Johnson
City, TN for a Season 3 episode of "David Holt's State of Music."
Episode 5 Preview | Molly Tuttle
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.
Molly Tuttle’s “Rain and Snow”
Award-winning guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle performs the traditional murder
ballad “Rain and Snow” with a twist on "David Holt’s State of Music."
Molly Tuttle’s “Million Miles”
Award-winning guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle performs her song “Million Miles” on David Holt’s State of Music, accompanied by Max Johnson on bass and Sean Trischka on drums.
Molly Tuttle’s “Good Enough”
Award-winning guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle performs her song “Good Enough” on "David Holt’s State of Music," accompanied by Max Johnson on bass and Sean Trischka on drums.
Episode 4 Preview | Joe Newberry
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.
David Holt Introduces Joe Newberry
Series host David Holt introduces longtime friend Joe Newberry, who became a globe-trotting professional musician and singer-songwriter in middle age after a lifetime of playing and singing as an amateur.
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