Alice Gerrard: “December Daisy”
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Alice Gerrard and her band perform the upbeat bluegrass instrumental “December Daisy.”
Alice Gerrard performs the upbeat bluegrass instrumental “December Daisy” with Rebecca Branson Jones on banjo, Tatiana Hargreaves on fiddle and Reed Stutz on mandolin.
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Alice Gerrard: “December Daisy”
Clip: 3/13/2025 | 2m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Alice Gerrard performs the upbeat bluegrass instrumental “December Daisy” with Rebecca Branson Jones on banjo, Tatiana Hargreaves on fiddle and Reed Stutz on mandolin.
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Alice Gerrard: “Get Up and Do Right” and “Fortune”
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Clip: 3/13/2025 | 3m 6s | Alice Gerrard combines two bluegrass songs into one tune that calls for community action. (3m 6s)
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Alice Gerrard: “Stormy Waters”
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Clip: 3/13/2025 | 3m 48s | Alice Gerrard performs the bluegrass and gospel classic “Stormy Waters.” (3m 48s)
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Clip: 3/13/2025 | 3m 25s | Alice Gerrard performs “Sun to Sun,” a song about gun violence. (3m 25s)
Alice Gerrard: “Sweet South Anna River”
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Clip: 3/13/2025 | 5m | Alice Gerrard performs “Sweet South Anna River,” an ode to her friend and musician Elizabeth Cotten. (5m)
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Preview: 3/13/2025 | 30s | Folk legend Alice Gerrard performs songs from communities that have inspired her. (30s)
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