David Holt Interview:  Doc Watson guitar style Beaumont  Rag David Holt Interview: Doc Watson guitar style Beaumont Rag
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Video duration: 236 seconds

David Holt asks Doc Watson about getting his first guitar and developing his guitar style. Then Doc plays the Beaumont Rag on December 5, 1998 at the Valborg Theatre on the campus of Appalachian State University

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David Holt Double Thumbing Banjo Lesson  Cripple Creek David Holt Double Thumbing Banjo Lesson Cripple Creek
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David Holt teaches clawhammer banjo players how to "double thumb." This is one lesson from a series of clawhammer banjo lessons produced by Homespuntapes.com

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David Holt Interview: Etta Baker Piedmont Blues David Holt Interview: Etta Baker Piedmont Blues
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David Holt interviews famed Piedmont Blues guitarist Etta Baker. Baker plays parts of Carolina Breakdown, Railroad Bill, On the Other Hand Baby, One Dime Blues, Knoxville Rag, John Henry and Careless Love.

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David Holt and Doc Watson Way Downtown David Holt and Doc Watson Way Downtown
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David Holt and Doc Watson perform the song "Way Downtown" on December 5, 1998 at the Valborg Theatre on the campus of Appalacian State University

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David Holt and Doc Watson: Shady Grove David Holt and Doc Watson: Shady Grove
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David Holt and Doc Watson perform the song "Shady Grove on December 5, 1998 at the Valborg Theatre on the campus of Appalacian State University. Daivid asks Doc about the song as a courting song. Doc talks aboutthe days he sourted Rosalie, his wife of 62 years.

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David Holt: Julia and Wade Mainer songs & banjo tricks David Holt: Julia and Wade Mainer songs & banjo tricks
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David Holt introduces Julia and Wade Mainer and they play three pieces. First, "Little Log Cabin in the Lane". Then "Sit Down" followed by "Shout Little Loulie Shout, Shout." Wade demonstrates some amazing tricks with the banjo durint the last tune.

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David Holt interview:  Kinney Rorrer Old Time Banjo David Holt interview: Kinney Rorrer Old Time Banjo
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David Holt interviews Kinney Rorrer, great nephew of Famous Banjo Player Charlie Poole. They talk about Charlie Poole's three finger banjo style that pre-dated bluegrass by 20 years. Rorrer plays on one of Poole's banjos. Kinney Rorrer teams up with Bob Carlin on guitar and Kirk Sutphin on fiddle to play "If I Lose, Let Me Lose," and "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down."

Related: banjo, blues, bob, carlin, charlie, claw, clawhammer, country, david, folk, hammer, holt, kinney, kirk, old, poole, rorrer, sutphin, time

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David Holt Interivew:  L.W. Lambert, Ray Cline -  Bluegrass David Holt Interivew: L.W. Lambert, Ray Cline - Bluegrass
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David Holt interviews L.W. Lambert about the Earl Scruggs style or "Bluegrass" banjo. With Ray Cline on guitar David Holt and L.W. Lambert play tunes including Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Sourwood Mountain, Gone Gone Gone and Lonesome Road Blues

Related: banjo, bluegrass, clawhammer, cline, david, guitar, holt, l.w., lambert, ray

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David Holt and Doc Watson:  Soldier\ David Holt and Doc Watson: Soldier's Joy and Ragtime Annie
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David Holt and Doc Watson perform the tunes Soldier's Joy and Ragtime Annie on December 5, 1998 at the Valborg Theatre on the campus of Appalacian State University

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David Holt Interview:  George Higgs Piedmont Blues David Holt Interview: George Higgs Piedmont Blues
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David Holt Interviews Bluesman George Higgs from Carborro N.C. Higgs plays Careless Love, Baby You Don't Have to Go, Crying Holy Unto the Lord, If You Mistreat Me Baby, Chauffer Blues

Related: blues, careless, country, david, folk, george, harmonica, harp, higgs, holt, love, piedmont

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David Holt and Doc Watson Hambone and Harmonica David Holt and Doc Watson Hambone and Harmonica
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David Holt demonstrates the rhythm of "hambone" while Doc Watson plays the Harmonica on December 5, 1998 at the Valborg Theatre on the campus of Appalachian State University

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David Holt Interview: Josh Goforth fiddle David Holt Interview: Josh Goforth fiddle
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Video duration: 472 seconds

David Holt interviews young fiddler Josh Goforth. From Marshall N.C. Watch for the performance of "Soldier's Joy with Benton Flippen, Arvil Freeman, Red Wilson Josh Goforth and David Holt. Goforth and Hold also play "Forked Deer"

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David Holt and the Lightning Bolts: Washboard David Holt and the Lightning Bolts: Washboard
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David Holt and the Lightning Bolts play a historic concert in Gstaad in September of 2002. David talks about meeting the oldest person in the world, Susie Brunson. Susie Brunson talked to David about hot to properly play the washboard.

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David Holt Interview:  Pt 2 Wade Mainer on Banjo David Holt Interview: Pt 2 Wade Mainer on Banjo
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David Holt Interviews old time banjo player Wade Mainer about his life and innovative two finger banjo style. They discuss his band "The Sons of the Mountaineers" and their performance for President Roosevelt. Tunes include: Life is Like a Mountain Railroad, Down in the Willow Garden,
Also includes performance of "Jonah" with Wade and Julia Mainer.

Related: banjo, david, finger, guitar, holt, julia, mainer, old, time, two, wade

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David Holt Interview:  Kirk Sutphin  Old Time Banjo David Holt Interview: Kirk Sutphin Old Time Banjo
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David Holt interviews Kirk Sutphin playing and old time fretless banjo. They talk about clawhammer banjo styles and the Formica fingerboard on Sutphin's banjo. Tunes include Yellow Rose of Texas, Sugar Hill.

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David Holt Interview:  Cordell Kemp on Banjo Tricks David Holt Interview: Cordell Kemp on Banjo Tricks
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David Holt interviewed and recorded Cordell Kemp October 13, 1984 demonstrating banjo tricks invented by Uncle Dave Macon

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Daivd Holt Doc Watson Deep River Blues Daivd Holt Doc Watson Deep River Blues
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David Holt and Doc Watson perform Deep River Blues at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

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David Holt Pretty Polly David Holt Pretty Polly
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David Holt performs "Pretty Polly" a song he learned from Dellie Norton from Sodom, North Carolina. This is one of the oldest English ballads.

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David Holt Interview:  William Cook playing the washboard David Holt Interview: William Cook playing the washboard
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David Holt interviews Willaim Cook in West Palm Beach Florida. William Cook, known as "Washboard Bill" is "the world's best washboard player" The interview was in 1988 when Cook was 82.

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David Holt Interview:  Pt 3 Wade Mainer on Banjo David Holt Interview: Pt 3 Wade Mainer on Banjo
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David Holt Interviews old time banjo player Wade Mainer (97 years old) about his life and innovative two finger banjo style. Wade and Julia Mainer play the song "I can't sit down." Wade also plays "Run Boy Run" on the jew's harp. Wade and Julia also perform "Take me in Your Life Boat" Virgil Shouse plays bass.

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David Holt Interview: Percy Danforth playing the bones David Holt Interview: Percy Danforth playing the bones
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Video duration: 173 seconds

David Holt interviews Percy Danforth in 1988. Percy plays the bones at age of 88. David Holt plays banjo on Arkansas Traveler and plays the paper bag

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David Holt Interview:  Red Wilson David Holt Interview: Red Wilson
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David Holt interviews Red Wilson about his old time fiddle style.

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