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You Gave Me A Song offers an intimate portrait of old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard and her remarkable, unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music. The film follows eighty-four year old Gerrard over several years, weaving together verité footage of living room rehearsals, recording sessions, songwriting, archival work, and performances with photos and rare field recordings.
- About Alice Gerrard
Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard. This film was made possible in...
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YOU GAVE ME A SONG offers an intimate portrait of old-time...
- About Alice Gerrard
At 84, old time music pioneer Alice Gerrard performs, teaches, and inspires the next generation while safeguarding memories from her groundbreaking past. Thi...
- 2 min
- 2.9K
- The Groove Productions
Documentary • 2019 • 77 minutes • 16×9 • HD • English. You Gave Me a Song follows octogenerian Alice Gerrard over several years, while weaving together verité footage of living room rehearsals, recording sessions, songwriting, and performances with archival film and photographs and rare audio recordings. Much of the film is told in ...
"You Gave Me A Song" offers an intimate portrait of old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard and her remarkable, unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music. The film follows eighty-four year old Gerrard over several years, weaving together verité footage of living room rehearsals, recording sessions, songwriting, archival work, and performances with photos and rare field recordings. Much of the film is told in Alice’s voice and via interviews with musical collaborators ...
YOU GAVE ME A SONG offers an intimate portrait of old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard and her remarkable, unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music. The film follows eighty-four year old Gerrard over several years, weaving together verité footage of living room rehearsals, recording sessions, songwriting, archival work, and performances with archival film and photos and rare audio recordings.
Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard. This film was made possible in part through vital support from our Presenting Sponsor The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources as part of their “SHE CHANGED THE WORLD: NC WOMEN BREAKING BARRIERS” and “COME HEAR NC” programs. You Gave Me a Song was fiscally sponsored by the Southern ...
YOU GAVE ME A SONG offers an intimate portrait of old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard and her remarkable, unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music. The film follows eighty-four year old Gerrard over several years, weaving together verité footage of living room rehearsals, recording sessions, songwriting, archival work, and performances with photos and rare field recordings.
