Pictured (Back row, L-R): Tommy Emmanuel, Eddie Pennington, Lucas Thomas, Tom Doyle, Striking Matches’ Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis, Joe Robinson; (Front row, L-R): The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Abigail St. Pierre, Dinah Gretsch, Fred Gretsch, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ali Tonn. Photo by Carissa Riccardi
On Saturday, July 16, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the run of its exhibit American Sound and Beauty: Guitars from the Bachman-Gretsch Collection with a closing concert that featured performances by a number of guitar masters.
Fingerstyle guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, National Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame member Eddie Pennington, Australia’s Got Talent winner Joe Robinson, and Striking Matches’ Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis demonstrated their varied musical styles while also discussing the unique features of Gretsch guitars.
Eddie Pennington performs. Photo: Carissa Riccardi
Pictured (L-R): Joe Robinson, Tommy Emmanuel and Sarah Zimmerman perform. Photo: Carissa Riccardi
Photo: Carissa Riccardi
Striking Matches’ Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis perform. Photo: Carissa Riccardi
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