David Holt's State of MusicSeason 32018 · 6 episodesEpisodes1Sam BushDavid 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.2Jerron "Blind Boy" PaxtonDavid 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.3April VerchDavid visits with Canadian champion fiddler, singer and step-dancer April Verch at the Guitar Bar in Asheville, NC.4Joe NewberryDavid 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.5Molly TuttleAt 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.6Jerry DouglasDavid visits with longtime friend Jerry Douglas, a 14-time Grammy winner widely recognized as the foremost master of the Dobro resonator guitar.Season 1Season 2Season 4Season 5
