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DOCUMENTARY | 78 MINUTES | 16x9 | HD | ENGLISH
Logline
At 84, old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard performs, teaches, and inspires the next generation while safeguarding memories from her groundbreaking past.
Synopsis
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.
Notable Press
IndyWeek: Full Frame: Everything Old Is New Again with Folk-Revival Player and Chronicler Alice Gerrard
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photo by John Cohen johncohenworks.com
Quotes of Support
“YOU GAVE ME A SONG is a documentary gem of one of our most important musical voices, a film that reveals the arc of Alice Gerrard’s musical power, endless influence, and tenacious creativity. The brilliance of Kenny Dalshemier’s film, however, is that it goes far beyond the chords and lyricism of the music to a deep and personal reflection on family, art, and the abiding power of Alice’s voice. This is a film that had to be made, a story and history all need to see and hear. ”