There are plenty of aging musicians who probably should’ve pumped the brakes on their music career decades ago, but Alice Gerrard isn’t one of them. The Durham resident turns 80 today and has a new record, Follow the Music, due on the acoustic-centric powerhouse Tompkins Square September 30.Gerrard rose to prominence in the folk music boom of the ‘60s and ‘70s through her work with Hazel Dickens; in the half century since, she has continued playing and recording, solidifying herself as a legendary figure in bluegrass and traditional music circles. Hiss Golden Messenger’s Michael Taylor produced Follow the Music, and the album features Megafaun brothers Phil and Brad Cook.
Follow the Music is a mix of new original tunes by Gerrard as well as her own re-workings of traditional folk songs.…
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