Alice Gerrard’s Sun To Sun acts both as a tonic and a kick in the pants: it reminds us of the enduring place of protest in folk music but also of the importance of humour and heart in life as well as in art.
Taken from folk singing legend Alice Gerrard’s forthcoming new album “Sun to Sun”, listen to “You and Me”, a simple, refreshing reminder to treasure the love in our lives. She is joined by Reed Stutz, Tatiana Hargreaves, DaShawn Hickman and Hasee Ciacco.
The sense of pure joy and unpretentious confidence in their music-making is tremendously powerful. With fine song notes, an insightful booklet essay and archive photos, Free Dirt’s presentation of this exceptional disc is impeccable.
Fans of Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard won’t want to miss Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969 which is out September 21 on Free Dirt Records. Listen to them performing This Little Light of Mine.
The pure joy that Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard found playing together is perfectly captured on a set of newly unearthed recordings, Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969, out September 21 on Free Dirt Records.
How’s this for a treat, the wonderfully talented Appalachian duo Anna and Elizabeth performing the traditional folk song ‘Don’t Want to Die in the Storm’ alongside the legendary folk singer Alice Gerrard.
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Follow the Music is a superb record in every way, it exudes a gentleness borne of strength, revealing its heart and soul, its depth and beauty, in its own sweet time, over successive listens.
Trailblazing folksinger Alice Gerrard who recently turned 80 announces new album which features members of Hiss Golden Messenger and Megafaun. Listen to Boll Weevil.
