David Holt

David Holt

Nacimiento : 1946-10-15, Gatesville, Texas, USA

Historia

David Holt (born October 15, 1946, in Gatesville, Texas) performs and preserves traditional American music and stories. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Holt plays ten acoustic instruments and has released recordings of traditional mountain music and southern folktales, hosted Riverwalk, a jazz program on public radio, Folkways, a television program on folk music and culture, Great Scenic Railway Journeys and North Carolina Mountain Treasures on North Carolina public television. He is the host of David Holt's State of Music, a public television series distributed nationwide by PBS. The program was nominated for a Midsouth Regional Emmy in 2015. Holt performed with Doc Watson from 1998 to 2012. He performs wearing his trademark fedora, preferring vintage examples from the 1930s and 1940s. He and wife Ginny have a son, Zeb. Their daughter, Sarah Jane, died in 1989 at age 10 following a car crash. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Perfil

David Holt

Películas

The Porchlight Sessions
The Porchlight Sessions
Self
A rare look at the inventiveness of the human spirit through reimagining the history of Bluegrass Music from Bill Monroe to today's musicians.
David Holt's State of Music
David Holt's State of Music
Himself - Host
GrammyAward-winning performer David Holt introduces viewers to modern masters of traditional music in the Southern mountains and remembers the greats who taught him. Featured artists are Bryan Sutton, Josh Goforth, Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Bruce Molsky, the Branchettes and Balsam Range..
Storyville - Live at Antone's
Storyville - Live at Antone's
Himself
Recorded live at the storied Antone's in January 2006, this special package delivers a powerful set that reunites this Austin-based supergroup from the prior decade. Storyville is led by the soulful vocals of Malford Milligan, with masterful guitarwork from David Grissom and David Holt, and all driven by the Double Trouble rhythms of Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon.
Clawhammer Banjo
Clawhammer Banjo
David Holt
David Holt teaches old-time clawhammer banjo, teaching basic techniques as well as tunes.