On NBC’s Opry 100 special Wednesday night, Carly Pearce sang Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene” — fitting for someone who used to work at Dollywood. But backstage, she got to meet another famed female musician who was a major influence on her.
Carly posted a photo on Instagram of herself posing with Alison Krauss. “if you know me, you know meeting this woman was a bucket list moment,” she captioned the post. “my dad bought tickets for my 16th birthday to see her live, I know every word to every record & when I drink a little wine.. i play every lick of every instrument on her live album.”
“i fangirled so hard to my absolute favorite artist last night & she was everything i hoped she’d be,” Carly added.
Alison and her band Union Station also performed during the Opry special. They just released Arcadia, their first album together since 2004.
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