Alice Gerrard, born July 8, 1934, in Seattle, Washington, is an American bluegrass and old‑time musician who performs as a singer and guitarist, fiddle, and banjo player. After studying at Antioch College and absorbing folk traditions, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she entered the bluegrass circuit and began recording. Her early collaboration with Hazel Dickens produced albums like Who's That Knocking (1965) and Hazel & Alice (1973). Gerrard’s solo releases include Pieces of My Heart (1994), Bittersweet (2013), and Sun to Sun (2023). She recorded with Mike Seeger on Alice Gerrard & Mike Seeger (1980) and contributed to the 1970 Strange Creek Singers album. In 2017, she was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, and a collection of her work is preserved through the Southern Folklife Collection at UNC Chapel Hill.
