Garth Brooks’s “Friends in Low Places,” Brooks & Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” and Shania Twain’s “Any Man of Mine” are just a few of the hits to feature acclaimed fiddler Rob Hajacos. His melodic lines introduced George Strait to the world on Strait’s 1981 debut single, “Unwound,” and soared alongside Taylor Swift on her early hits, such as “Love Story.” Hajacos, a Virginia native, received his first fiddle from his parents—his father, Nick Hajacos, also played the instrument—at the age of four. At nineteen, while playing gigs in his home state, Hajacos crossed paths with Little Jimmy Dickens, who recruited Hajacos for his Nashville-based band. After several years of touring with Dickens, Mel Tillis, and others, Hajacos established himself as one of Nashville’s top session musicians, with his expressive style informed by rock guitar. He is a member of the G-Men, a tight-knit group of musicians who have played on all of Garth Brooks’s studio albums. Hajacos is a member of the Musicians Hall of Fame and the National Fiddler Hall of Fame. During this program, he will discuss his life and career with the Museum’s Jon Freeman, supplemented with rare photos, audio, and video. After the program, Hajacos will sign commemorative Hatch Show Print posters. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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