Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Online Family Program: Monroe’s Mandolin Collage
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 11/07/2020
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Participants will make a mandolin-inspired masterpiece with us. Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Monroe shaped bluegrass music with his high-tenor singing voice and unique mandolin picking style. Through his musicality, the mandolin gained a new role as a lead instrument in country music. Participants will learn more about the Father of Bluegrass and the story of his famed 1923 Gibson F-5 mandolin, on view in the museum’s Precious Jewel exhibit. Then create their own mandolin collage artwork, inspired by the reconstruction of Monroe’s mandolin after it was smashed into thousands of pieces.
Recommended for ages six and up, but all are welcome. Guardian is required to be present for children under thirteen. Takes place via Zoom. Space is limited. Registration required and closes at 9:00 a.m. the morning of the program. Free.
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