You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard

You Gave Me A Song presents an intimate portrait of Alice Gerrard, a trailblazer in old-time music, tracing her compelling and unpredictable path to creating and preserving traditional repertoire. Following the eighty-four-year-old Gerrard over several years, the documentary threads verité-style glimpses of living room rehearsals, recording sessions, songwriting, archival work, and performances, interwoven with photographs and rare field recordings. Much of the narrative is voiced by Alice herself and enriched by interviews with musical collaborators and family members who share her story and the broader pursuit of that elusive high lonesome sound.