David Holt
Himself - Host
David Holt's State of Music (2016)
Season 5
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.
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
S5E1 - Keb' Mo'
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.
May 1, 2021, midnight
S5E2 - Zoe & Cloyd
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.
May 8, 2021, midnight
S5E3 - John McCutcheon
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
May 15, 2021, midnight
S5E4 - Muriel Anderson
Virtuoso instrumentalist Muriel Anderson visits with David and demonstrates the harp guitar as conversation ranges from John Philip Souza to Chet Atkins.
May 22, 2021, midnight
S5E5 - Lakota John and Tray Wellington
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.
May 29, 2021, midnight
S5E6 - Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
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.
June 5, 2021, 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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