TakeRoot presents: Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier is one of the very best American singer-songwriters. In 'Saved by a Song' she plays audience favorites from her eleven studio albums, accompanied by guitarist and singer Jaimee Harris. In between she reads excerpts from her book of the same name about her eventful life. Gauthier was abandoned as a baby - she never knew her mother - she left her foster parents as a teenager, became homeless and was addicted to drugs. When she ends up in a police cell for driving under the influence at the age of 28, she realizes that it is 5 to 12. She needs to kick the habit. Folk music turns out to be her salvation. In the years that followed, she grew into one of the most appreciated Americana singers in the world, who expresses her life in powerful, honest and moving songs. Bob Dylan is a fan, she tours with Willie Nelson and is showered with prizes. A guitar, a bottle of water and a bar stool: that's all Gauthier needs for the heart-moving 'Saved by a Song'.