Local PBS series producers receive grant from COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY

The Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation has been awarded a $25,000 grant by the Community Foundation of Henderson County to help fund a project that is transforming recorded performances by NC artists and others for streaming media.

Based in Hendersonville, the Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation has produced two popular series for PBS, David Holt’s State of Music and My Music with Rhiannon Giddens, as well as the documentary Saving the Hansen House. 

The foundation’s streaming project is Legacy Remastered. It is transforming dozens of hours of music and artists’ interviews that were originally filmed by the McIntyres for broadcast TV and delivering them to streaming platforms, where they will reach an ever-growing audience.

“We have lots of great musical performances that have only been seen in the context of network broadcasts,” said Will McIntyre, foundation co-chair and producer. “Once a music series has been broadcast and its network contract has run out, that content is not available to be viewed without re-editing and repackaging for new formats and platforms. It’s very satisfying to get this content out for public viewing on platforms such as YouTube, where it will be available to fans and new generations of viewers indefinitely. We think this will help raise the profiles of the contributing artists.”

Here is a link to the Legacy Remastered playlist on YouTube: Legacy Remastered.

My Music with Rhiannon Giddens premiered on PBS in May of 2022 and broadcast its third PBS season in 2025. Will and Deni McIntyre previously produced six seasons of David Holt's State of Music, which has been aired by PBS affiliates in all fifty states. 

Community Foundation of Henderson County supports charitable programs in the greater Henderson County area. Founded in 1982, the Community Foundation administers over 500 funds with total assets of more than $130 million. In addition to the latest grant, The Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund and CFHC have helped support Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation’s two PBS series through grants totaling more than $100,000.

The Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation is a 501(c)(3), charitable nonprofit that was established in 2009 to raise the profile of the arts and educational organizations through the creation of videos, books and photography for websites and related media. It is the prime fundraising entity for My Music with Rhiannon Giddens.

To help celebrate and preserve the musical heritage of North Carolina and Appalachia, please consider supporting the production of Season 4 of My Music with Rhiannon Giddens by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation at WillandDeni.org.