Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Presents Online Family Program: Explore The Acoustic Guitar: Jimmie Rodgers Style
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/05/2020
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Drawing from diverse elements including the folk music of his southern upbringing, the work chants of railroad section crews and, most importantly, Black American blues, Jimmie Rodgers evolved a lasting musical style that distinguishes him as the Father of Country Music. In this program, participants will learn about the man whose music influenced the likes of Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Howlin’ Wolf, and take a virtual look at Rodgers’s 1928 Weymann acoustic guitar, on display in the museum’s Precious Jewel exhibit. Museum educator Adam Ollendorff will also guide participants through the fundamentals of Rodgers’s playing style and lead the group in song. Ollendorff has toured and recorded with Kacey Musgraves and John Oates.
Recommended for ages seven and up, but all are welcome. Guardian is required to be present for children under thirteen.
Free. Takes place via Zoom. Space is limited. Registration required. By signing up for this program, you are confirming that a guardian will be present with youth under age thirteen. An educator will send a Zoom invitation to you by 9:30 a.m. the morning of the program. Registration closes at 9:00 a.m. the morning of the program, and accommodations are guaranteed for museum members. Please reach out to familyfun@countrymusichalloffame.org if you have any questions.
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