Music

The music I play is based in the traditional music of the Southern Mountains. It is a living music, full of variety and excitement. At its heart it is a combination of music from England, Scotland, Ireland and Africa mixed with American spirit. There are old folk songs, ballads and fiddle tunes as well as newly created material. It is a vital, thriving music that is both as old as the hills and new as the rain.

It is out of this rich vein of music that I have carved my own musical path. I had the good fortune of learning from many of the musical greats. My goal is to present what I have learned and created in an honest and musically exciting way. As Doc Watson has told me many times, “You have to play the songs that speak to you, then they will touch other people.”

Here are the music CDs and DVDs I have made. Each one is distinct from the others with its own personality and players. I am proud of each and every one. I know you will enjoy them.

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Good Medicine
Four-time Grammy award winner David Holt and Grammy nominee Josh Goforth celebrate the wide variety of sounds and styles found in the music of the southern mountains with their new release, Good Medicine, on High Windy Audio. Their creative blend of ballads, blues, and banjos with a dash of Tin Pan Alley and bluegrass makes a powerful tonic.
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Legacy – Doc Watson and David Holt 3 CD set
Grammy Award Winner – A revealing and entertaining portrait of Doc Watson, a man who, for more than half a century, has been a force in the creation, interpretation and preservation of American roots music.
This collector’s edition contains three CDs of conversation and song and a…
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Cutting Loose: Live at the National Storytelling Festival with David Holt & Josh GoforthTwo-man tornado of tunes and tales. Four-time Grammy winner David Holt and acoustic music star Josh Goforth join together for their first live duo recording, Cutting Loose. The joy and spirit of old-time music and stories come to life in the hands of these two exceptional performers.Cutting Loose leaves no toe left untapped.
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25th Anniversary edition Reel & Rock
This is the 25th Anniversary edition, with extended liner notes and some truly great music. Originally recorded in 1985 and voted the “Best Traditional Folk Recording of the Year.” This was Merle Watson’s last recording and every note sparkles.
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David Holt & the Lightning Bolts

David Holt & the Lightning Bolts is old-time music with a new time jolt. The band, David Holt, Josh Goforth, Laura Boosinger, David Cohen and Zeb Holt, bring a sound that is driving and energetic
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Let It Slide by David Holt with Sam Bush, Doc Watson, Kenny Malone, Byron House and Gina Wammock

Let It Slide adds the slide guitar and original songs to his vast repertoire of musical skills. David says: “The slide guitar saved my life. After my ten year old daughter, Sara Jane, was killed in a car accident, I actually had to make a list of reasons to stay alive. A friend gave me an…
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Live & Kickin’ at the National Storytelling Festival with Zeb Holt

GRAMMY NOMINATED Live & Kickin’ is David Holt’s snapshot edition of his musical and storytelling odyssey over the last forty years.
“The best musical storyteller is David Holt” – VOGUE
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I Got A Bullfrog: Folksongs For the Fun of It

David brings the good old times to life with these great American folksongs. He has performed for hundreds of thousands of kids across America and these are the songs they like the best. Here are the favorite songs they all love to sing.
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Grandfather’s Greatest Hits – David Holt

“GRAMMY NOMINEE” David Holt with Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, Mark O’Connor and Jerry Douglas play the great songs of early country music.
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