David Holt's State of Music – Season 3
Episodes
Sam Bush
David interviews mandolin legend Sam Bush, known as “The Father of New Grass,” at an 18th-century farm outside Nashville, TN. Sam and his band play traditional tunes and original songs.
Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton
David interviews and plays with Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, NC. Jerron plays a blues- and jazz-influenced mix of traditional tunes.
April Verch
David visits with Canadian champion fiddler, singer and step-dancer April Verch at the Guitar Bar in Asheville, NC.
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.
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.
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.