You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard
This is one woman's story of being traditional, never conventional. This is a film about getting older, but never giving up.
Storyline
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 and family members who share the story of Alice and others chasing that high lonesome sound.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Alice Gerrard
Herself
Tommy Jarrell
Himself
Emmylou Harris
Herself
Frequently Asked Questions
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard was released on April 7, 2019.
The runtime of You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard is 1h 17m.
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard is a Documentary, Music movie.
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard was directed by Kenny Dalsheimer.
The main cast of You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard includes Alice Gerrard, Tommy Jarrell, Emmylou Harris.
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard is originally in English.