Write a song as a group in this introductory workshop. Music professional Adam Ollendorff will teach the fundamentals of songwriting, including form, theme, and rhyme scheme. Participants will listen to Willie Nelson songs for inspiration. At workshop’s end, participants will sing and record their original song. Ollendorff has toured with Kacey Musgraves, performed with Willie Nelson, and written songs with Jim Lauderdale and Maren Morris. Ages 7 and up. Presented in support of the exhibit Outlaws & Armadillos: Country’s Roaring ’70’s,. Taylor Swift Education Center. Included with museum admission. Free to museum members. Limited seating.
PROGRAM ADMISSION
Admission is included with Museum ticket* or Museum membership.
* Tennessee children ages 18 and under from Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson counties receive free museum admission as part of Community Counts: Museum Admission Program for Locals. Up to two accompanying adults receive 25 percent off admission. Proof of residency required. For more information, please visit Community Counts or inquire at the Museum Box Office.
OUTLAWS & ARMADILLOS EXHIBIT-RELATED PROGRAMMING
FRIDAY, MAY 25 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Make an Outlaw Bandana
FRIDAY, MAY 25 | 1:00 p.m.
Panel: Outlaws on Film with Eric Geadelmann, Kelly Magelky, and Jack Ingram
FRIDAY, MAY 25 | 8:00 p.m.
Country’s Roaring ‘70s: Outlaws And Armadillos Exhibit Opening Concert
SATURDAY, MAY 26 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Make an Outlaw Bandana
SATURDAY, MAY 26 | 10:30 a.m.
Songwriting 101: Willie Nelson Style
SATURDAY, MAY 26 | 1:00 p.m.
Songwriter Session: Joe Ely
SATURDAY, MAY 26 | 2:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Home With The Armadillo
SUNDAY, MAY 27 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Outlaw Style - Vests
SUNDAY, MAY 27 | 12:00 p.m.
Musician Spotlight: Bobby Earl Smith With Special Guest Kimmie Rhodes
SUNDAY, MAY 27 | 2:00 p.m.
Film Preview: Outlaws on Film with Jessi Colter and filmmaker Eric Geadelmann
MONDAY, MAY 28 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Outlaw Style - Vests
TUESDAY, MAY 29 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Outlaw Style - Vests
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Make an Outlaw Bandana
THURSDAY, MAY 31 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Make an Outlaw Bandana
FRIDAY, JUNE 1 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Make an Outlaw Bandana
FRIDAY, JUNE 1 | 10:30 a.m.
Family Program: Singing In Harmony For Beginners
FRIDAY, JUNE 1 | 11:15 a.m.
Family Program: Singing In Harmony For Beginners
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Outlaw Style - Vests
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 | 10:30 a.m.
Family Program: Beginner Guitar Workshop: Willie Nelson
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 | 11:15 a.m.
Family Program: Beginner Guitar Workshop: Willie Nelson
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 | 11:30 a.m.
Songwriter Session: Chris Gantry
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 |2:00 p.m.
Panel: Beyond Music Row: Tompall Glaser And His Renegade Studio, Hillbilly Central
SUNDAY, JUNE 3 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Outlaw Style - Vests
SUNDAY, JUNE 3 | 10:00 a.m.
Film Screening: Heartworn Highways (1976)
SUNDAY, JUNE 3 | 2:00 p.m.
Interview: Kinky Friedman
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 | 10:30 a.m.
Family Program: Beginner Electric Guitar Workshop: Waylon Jennings Style
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 | 11:15 a.m.
Family Program: Beginner Electric Guitar Workshop: Waylon Jennings Style
MONDAY, JUNE 11 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Hip Hats
TUESDAY, JUNE 12 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Hip Hats
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Hip Hats
THURSDAY, JUNE 14 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Hip Hats
FRIDAY, JUNE 15 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Hip Hats
SATURDAY, JUNE 16 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Hip Hats
SATURDAY, JUNE 16 | 2:00 p.m.
Nashville Cats: Salute To Harminca Player Mickey Raphael
SUNDAY, JUNE 17 | 10:00 a.m.
Creative Zone: Hip Hats
SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | 10:30 a.m.
Family Program: Beginner Fiddle Workshop Outlaws Style
SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | 11:15 a.m.
Family Program: Beginner Fiddle Workshop Outlaws Style