EverythingBԪַs coming up rhinestones in Calgary as a new exhibit opening Friday pays tribute to CanadaBԪַs flamboyant country music history.
Outfits worn by k.d. lang, Shania Twain and country pioneer Hank Snow will be part of the National Music CentreBԪַs BԪַHomegrown CountryBԪַ showcase, which throws open its doors ahead of the Calgary Stampede.
Among the memorabilia on display is SnowBԪַs vintage BԪַNudie suit,BԪַ a rhinestone-emblazoned outfit decorated with roses and designed by influential American tailor Nudie Cohn.
ThereBԪַs also one of langBԪַs quirkiest looks, a dress adorned with felt cut-outs and miniature farm animals, created by the singer and her mother. She wore it on BԪַThe Late Show with David LettermanBԪַ and on the BԪַJim Henson HourBԪַ in 1989.
And TwainBԪַs halter top from her first stadium tour in 1998 will also be part of the collection.
Other items include honky-tonk singer Dick DamronBԪַs banjo, country star Lucille StarrBԪַs stage outfit, and Gordie TappBԪַs overalls from the variety TV series BԪַHee Haw.BԪַ
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Visitors can also saunter into a full-sized barn where videos of Calgary musicians the Polyjesters and Terra Hazelton will coach them on a traditional BԪַbarn dance.BԪַ
The exhibit at the NMC, which is part of Studio Bell in downtown Calgary, runs until Jan. 6, 2020.
The Canadian Press
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