How the Folk Musician Alice Gerrard Trained Her Dog to Fetch A Beer [View all]

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https://indyweek.com/culture/etc/how-alice-gerrard-trained-her-dog-to-fetch-a-beer/

Even a quarantined dog can learn new tricks.

Specifically, this spring, an American Staffordshire mix named Polly has been learning how to retrieve a beer from the fridge; a trick that has been closely documented on Instagram by her owner, the folk musician Alice Gerrard.

Gerrard, who turns 86 in July, is a beloved old-time pioneer and the subject of the locally-produced documentaryYou Gave Me a Song, which screened at Full Frame and made its premiere on PBS last week. You can now stream the film here, and follow Gerrard's tireless journey to document traditional music across the Southeast.