David Holt
Himself - Host
David Holt's State of Music (2016)
Season 2
Season 2 showcases top acoustic performers of traditional music filmed on location in the Southern Appalachian mountains. Featured artists include the Steep Canyon Rangers, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Kruger Brothers, Mipso, Laurelyn Dossett, Dom Flemons, Amythyst Kiah, Rayna Gellert, Alice Gerrard, and the St. John AME Zion Unity Choir. The season finale, recorded live onstage, features Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell, Jason Sypher, Balsam Range, Josh Goforth, and The Branchettes.
Released April 2, 2016
Episode 24 min
2+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.folk-music, tmdb.appalachia, tmdb.americana, tmdb.bluegrass, mdblist.has-trailer
Watch Providers: PBS, Hoopla, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Steep Canyon Rangers
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.
April 8, 2017, midnight
S2E2 - Glencoe Mill: Alice Gerrard, Rayna Gellert, Laurelyn Dossett
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.
April 15, 2017, midnight
S2E3 - Wayne Henderson and Jeff Little
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.
April 22, 2017, midnight
S2E4 - Amythyst Kiah and Mipso
David introduces viewers to new young talents in this episode featuring powerhouse vocalist Amythyst Kiah and original songs with close harmonies from the band Mipso.
April 29, 2017, midnight
S2E5 - The Kruger Brothers
David travels to the mountains of Wilkes County, NC to share tunes and stories with Jens and Uwe Kruger and bass player Joel Landsberg. The Kruger first came to North Carolina for Merlfest but found such a welcome for their unique brand of bluegrass that they are now permanent residents.
May 6, 2017, midnight
S2E6 - Doyle Lawson and the St. John Unity Choir
David checks in with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver and gets some stories from Doyle’s years on the road then he visits the St. John AME Zion Church in Kinston, North Carolina, where the Unity Choir performs.
May 13, 2017, midnight
S2E7 - Dom Flemons and David Holt
David shares tunes and stories with Dom Flemons, founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, at an old general store in rural North Carolina.
May 20, 2017, midnight
S2E8 - Onstage!
The season finale, recorded live onstage at the WCU Bardo Arts Center of Western Carolina University, features Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell, Jason Sypher, Balsam Range, Josh Goforth, and The Branchettes.
May 27, 2017, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 24 min.
Released: April 2, 2016
Last Air Date: June 5, 2021, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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