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

You Gave Me A Song offers an intimate portrait of oldtime music pioneer Alice Gerrard and her remarkable unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music The film follows eightyfour 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 Alices voice and via interviews with musical collaborators and family members who share the story of Alice and others chasing that high lonesome sound