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Andy Cohen specializes in the Reverend Gary Davis guitar style. Cohen, an anthropologist, also plays the dolceola, an obscure sixty-string, seven-chord zither with a piano keyboard.  He will demonstrate ragtime, boogie-woogie, blues, fiddle tunes, and gospel songs on both instruments. Included with museum admission. Free to museum members.  Made possible by Gibson Guitar Corporation. event details

Country Music Hall of Fame members Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton performed together in the 1983 television special The Winning Hand. Hosted by Johnny Cash, the program followed the release of a double album of the same name, which featured unreleased recordings from the performers' careers on the Monument label during the 1960s. The television special captures special performances, including a slew of unforgettable duets. Presented in support of the featured exhibit Brenda Lee: Dynamite, Presented by Great American Country Television Network. From the museum's Frist Library and Archive. Ninety minutes. Free.  Made Possible by Iron Mountain Film and Sound Archives. event details

Gary Burr wrote "I Try to Think about Elvis" (Patty Loveless); "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" (Juice Newton); "On the Side of Angels" (LeAnn Rimes); "Outside My Window" (Sarah Buxton); "This Is The Night" (Clay Aiken); "Till You Love Me" (Reba McEntire); "To Be Loved by You" (Wynonna);  "Watch Me" (Lorrie Morgan); and "What Mattered Most" (Ty Herndon). Included with museum admission. Free to museum members.  Made Possible by Ford Motor Company Fund. event details