You Gave Me a Song
Season 5 Episode 8 | 56m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
An intimate portrait of musical pioneer Alice Gerrard and her life in American folk music.
At 84, old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard still performs, teaches and inspires the next generation, while safeguarding groundbreaking moments of her past. This intimate portrait of ever-youthful Alice, and her remarkable, unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music, is a story about getting older, but never giving up. Directed by Kenny Dalsheimer.
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.
You Gave Me a Song
Season 5 Episode 8 | 56m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
At 84, old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard still performs, teaches and inspires the next generation, while safeguarding groundbreaking moments of her past. This intimate portrait of ever-youthful Alice, and her remarkable, unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music, is a story about getting older, but never giving up. Directed by Kenny Dalsheimer.
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You Gave Me a Song Exclusive Clip
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Clip: S5 Ep8 | 53s | Listen to the Unique Sound of Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard! (53s)
You Gave Me a Song Exclusive Clip 2
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Clip: S5 Ep8 | 1m 35s | What was it like to tour with a group of diverse folk musicians in the South in the 60s? (1m 35s)
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Preview: S5 Ep8 | 37s | Preview Alice Gerrard's trailblazing, pioneering music career. (37s)
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.