Gerrard, Alice, 1934-
Variant namesFrom the 1950s through the 1990s, collector, folklorist, and traditional music performer Alice Gerrard recorded interviews and performances of many legendary old-time and bluegrass musicians.
From the description of Alice Gerrard collection, 1954-2000. WorldCat record id: 213374394
Alice Gerrard has devoted her life to playing and preserving traditional music as a musician, collector, and the founding editor of The Old Time Herald .
The daughter and granddaughter of English and German immigrants, Gerrard was born in Seattle, Wash., and grew up in rural Washington and California, as well as in Guadalajara, Mexico. While a student at Antioch College, Gerrard began to teach herself to play the guitar and banjo. It was there as well that she was introduced to the Harry Smith Anthology of Folk Music, a collection that inspired many musicians of the folk revival. While living in the Washington, D.C., area in the 1950s and 1960s, she heard such local luminaries as the Stoneman Family and the Country Gentlemen, and was a regular attendee of country music parks including New River Ranch and Sunset Park, where she was involved in the recording of many important performances by bluegrass and country musicians. During this time, she also formed her own musical partnerships with West Virginia singer and songwriter Hazel Dickens and with collector and musician Mike Seeger. In the 1970s and 1980s, in the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, she learned from and played with old-time masters Tommy Jarrell, Luther Davis, and Bert Dickens.
Alice Gerrard has recorded and appeared on many solo albums and with Hazel Dickens, Mike Seeger, and Peter Rowan, among others, and she has produced albums by other artists, including the Red Clay Ramblers and Cordelia's Dad. With Cecilia Conway, she co-produced the 1983 documentary Sprout Wings and Fly about fiddler Tommy Jarrell. In 1987, Alice Gerrard founded and began editing The Old Time Herald, which continues to be the leading publication about southern traditional country music. As of 2002, she was a member of the trio Tom, Brad, and Alice with fellow old-time musicians Tom Sauber and Brad Leftwich. She continues to be an important figure in the playing and preservation of traditional southern music.
From the guide to the Alice Gerrard Collection, 1954-2000, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.)
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referencedIn | Nancy Kalow Collection, 1986-1991 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
referencedIn | Anne Romaine Papers, 1935-1995 (bulk 1960-1995) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
creatorOf | Winter Folk Festival (1976 Jan. 20-24 : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Archive collection 19-29, 31-40, 1976 January 20-24. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
referencedIn | Mike Seeger Collection, circa 1950s-2008, (bulk 1955-2002) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
creatorOf | Alice Gerrard Collection, 1954-2000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
creatorOf | Conway, Cecelia. Collection, 1976. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
referencedIn | Southern Folk Cultural Revival Project Collection, 1965-1989 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
referencedIn | Bernhardt, Jack. Jack Bernhardt papers, 1943-1993. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
referencedIn | Lothar and Eva Just Film Stills Collection. | Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
referencedIn | John T. Huddle Collection, 1936-1993 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
referencedIn | Shigekawa, Joan,. Woman alive! produced by KERA-TV Dallas/Fort Worth and WNET/13 New York; made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; executive producer, Joan Shigekawa. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Woman Alive! Videotapes and program books, 1974-1977 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection field notes. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
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associatedWith | Ball, E. C. (Estil Cortez), 1913-1978. | person |
associatedWith | Barn Dance Band. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Bernhardt, Jack. | person |
associatedWith | Boggs, Dock, 1898-1971. | person |
associatedWith | Brewer, Kahle. | person |
associatedWith | Burris, Otis. | person |
associatedWith | Cahan, Andy. | person |
associatedWith | Campbell, Alex. | person |
associatedWith | Conway, Cecelia. | person |
associatedWith | Cotten, Elizabeth. | person |
associatedWith | Davenport, Clyde, 1921- | person |
associatedWith | Davis, Luther, 1887-1986. | person |
associatedWith | Dickens, Bert. | person |
associatedWith | Dickens, Hazel. | person |
associatedWith | Edmonds, Norman. | person |
associatedWith | Emmy, Cousin, 1902-1980. | person |
associatedWith | Fink, Cathy. | person |
associatedWith | Flatt, Lester. | person |
associatedWith | Galax Old time Fiddlers' Convention (Galax, Va.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Gillespie, Gail. | person |
associatedWith | Harmony Sisters. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Huddle, John T., 1933-1996. | person |
associatedWith | Jarrell, Tommy. | person |
associatedWith | Jones, Grandpa, 1913-1998. | person |
associatedWith | Kalow, Nancy. | person |
associatedWith | Lilly Brothers. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Louvin Brothers. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Martin, Marcus. | person |
associatedWith | McGee Brothers. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996. | person |
associatedWith | Monroe Brothers. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Ole Time Fiddler's & Bluegrass Festival (Union Grove, N.C.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Osborne Brothers. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Overton, A. C., musician. | person |
associatedWith | Parish, Leone, 1902- | person |
associatedWith | Parish, Roscoe, 1897-1984. | person |
associatedWith | Reed, Ola Belle. | person |
associatedWith | Reno, Don. | person |
associatedWith | Romaine, Anne. | person |
associatedWith | Rutherford, Enoch. | person |
associatedWith | Scruggs, Earl. | person |
spouseOf | Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009. | person |
associatedWith | Slaughter, Matokie. | person |
associatedWith | Smiley, Red, 1925-1972. | person |
associatedWith | Snow, Kilby, 1905-1980. | person |
associatedWith | Southern Folk Cultural Revival Project, Inc. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Stanley Brothers. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Stoneman, Ernest V. | person |
associatedWith | Strange Creek Singers. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Sutphin, J. C., 1885- | person |
associatedWith | Sykes, Robert. | person |
associatedWith | Tom, Brad & Alice (Musical group) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Ward, Wade. | person |
associatedWith | Wine, Melvin. | person |
associatedWith | Winter Folk Festival (1976 Jan. 20-24 : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Wiseman, Mac. | person |
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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Sunset Park (Pa.) | |||
New River Ranch (Md.) | |||
Southern States | |||
Seattle | WA | US | |
North Carolina |
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Musicians |
Banjo music |
Fiddle tunes |
Folk festivals |
Folklorists |
Old-time music |
Sound recordings |
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Singers |
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Person
Birth 1934-07-08
Female
Americans