"You Gave Me A Song" offers an intimate portrait of old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard and her remarkable, unpredictable journey creating and preserving traditional music. The film follows Gerrard over several years, weaving together scenes of living room rehearsals, recording sessions, songwriting, archival work, and performances with photos and rare field recordings. Much of the the story is told by Alice and her musical collaborators and family who share the story of Alice and others chasing that high lonesome sound.