David Holt visits Cherokee basket makers who demonstrate the traditional ways of making baskets.
Examine how musical instruments brightened the hard existence experienced by early settlers in the southern mountains with visits by three venerable makers of instruments in the old, traditional style: Edd Presnell, maker of the four-string mountain dulcimer; Stanley Hicks, purveyor of the fretless banjo; and Albert Hash, maker and player of fine fiddles.
Travel to this annual Mount Airy event as David Holt introduces some of the people—men and women, young and old—who bring their fiddles, banjos, guitars, or bass to life and keep the music of the hills alive in North Carolina.
Host David Holt talks to the talented array of artists responsible for keeping alive the whole spectrum of Piedmont Blues, including well-known mountain musician Etta Baker, guitarist George Higgs, and Durham’s own John Dee Holeman of Durham.
Host David Holt examines the origins of this popular southern instrument while sharing some of its most faithful local players.
Meet the Cherokee natives responsible for keeping alive the traditions of exquisite weaved basketry and made pottery, pre-dating the first English settlers on the North American continent.
Host David Holt demonstrates the range of guitar playing styles and sounds by calling on talented players Dale McCoy, Bryon Sutton, Paul Graybeal, as well as the legendary Doc Watson, for a taste of their finger-picking devotion to making and playing guitars.
Explore the song and the story that have been passed down over the years by everyone from romantic storytellers to folk singers and the true and tragic tale behind them.
Host David Holt spotlights the musical heritage of this homegrown instrument through the prolific picking of four local fiddlers who exhibit the wide range of styles involved in fiddle playing.
Enjoy an unprecedented taste of the old-time mountain music made by the man known as the “Grandfather of Bluegrass.”
David Holt sits down with his longtime friend and seven-time Grammy winner.
The infectious energy of square dancing, flat footing, and clogging from a Swannanoa gathering at Warren Wilson College truly steps up.
Hear two eastern North Carolina pastors sharing their different styles for spreading musical messages of faith.
Explore how a group of talented fiddle and banjo players from this small Southern hamlet came to have a worldwide impact on old-time music.