Alice Gerrard has been a musician, researcher, publisher, and advocate for old-time music for much of her life. She's best ...

With their unique harmonies, the bluegrass duo of Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard blazed trails for female folk singers in the 1960s and ‘70s. They were also civil rights activists who used their ...

Alice Gerrard’s “No Never No” is based on a song she found in a songbook at a thrift shop. Alice Gerrard plays “No Never No,” which is based on a tune she found in a songbook at a thrift shop. She and ...

Trailblazing female bluegrass singer-guitarist Hazel Dickens died April 22 in Washington, D.C., of complications from pneumonia. She was 75. Daughter of a large West Virginia coal-mining family, ...

Musician Hazel Dickens (June 1, 1935-April 22, 2011) was born in Mercer County, the eighth of 11 children. She was a pioneering old-time and bluegrass musician, known for preserving the traditional ...

Hazel Dickens was still in her teens when her family moved from Mercer County, West Virginia, to Baltimore in 1954. In this unlikely locale, one of the most important singers in bluegrass and ...

UPDATE: Due to circumstance’s beyond the artist’s control, Leyla McCalla will not be able to perform on June 24. Alice Gerrard will play an extended set. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings co-presents an ...

If you’re a fan of old-time, bluegrass, or have just been around Durham for a long time, you probably know Alice Gerrard. A pioneer with songwriting partner Hazel Dickens in the sixties and seventies, ...

New show examining the deep connections women make with musical tradition kicks off with a concert featuring folk star Alice Gerrard Lucia Cheng - Reporter “Music is a reflection of people's lives. It ...

Each week, American Routes brings you Shortcuts, a sneak peek at the upcoming show. Alice Gerrard has been a musician, researcher, publisher, and advocate for old-time music for much of her life.