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 ...

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.

PIPESTEM, WV (WVNS) – One of the most important names in the state’s musical history is being recognized this weekend as Hazel Dickens is set to be inducted into the West Virginia Hall of Fame at ...

WASHINGTON — Hazel Dickens, a folk singer and bluegrass musician who advocated for coal miners, has died at age 75. Dickens died Friday morning at a Washington hospice of complications from pneumonia.

Here are a few quick details to keep in mind about the documentary flick. Hazel Dickens: It’s Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song starring Hazel Dickens, Billy Bragg, Alice Gerrard, Naomi Judd has a ...

Alice Gerrard performs “Mary Johnson,” a song from the era of her collaboration with Hazel Dickens. In her epic and prolific career, Alice Gerrard is perhaps still best known for the music she made ...

101 When I Can Read My Titles Clear / Strange Creek Singers, Hazel Dickens, Mike Seeger, Alice Gerrard, Tracy Schwarz, Lamar Grier. Banjo,Guitar. 102 In the Pines / Strange Creek Singers, Alice ...

Watch Hazel Dickens and Phyllis Boyens perform "West Virginia, My Home" at the 1978 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Listen to more music from Hazel Dickens at: http ...