David Holt's State of Music

2016 – 2021
Returning Series
Documentary
~39m / ep
5 seasons
9.0/10

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 it life. Shot entirely on location, the program puts its featured performers in the context of the countryside that nurtured their musical traditions.

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Latest: Season 5 · 2021

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E1. Keb' Mo'
May 1, 2021
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.
E2. Zoe & Cloyd
May 8, 2021
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.
E3. John McCutcheon
May 15, 2021
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
E4. Muriel Anderson
May 22, 2021 · 30m
Virtuoso instrumentalist Muriel Anderson visits with David and demonstrates the harp guitar as conversation ranges from John Philip Souza to Chet Atkins.
E5. Lakota John and Tray Wellington
May 29, 2021
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.
E6. Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
Jun 5, 2021
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.