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Country music icon relatives to perform in Concerts by the Bay

Concerts by the Bay will present Jason Coleman and Meagan Taylor paying tribute to their country music icon relatives, Floyd Cramer and Chet Atkins, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, at Mathews High School.

Tickets at the door are $25 for adults. Youth through high school are admitted free.

Floyd Cramer and Chet Atkins were two of the biggest names in country music in the 1950s and ’60s, and they’re considered legends at their instruments, said a press release.

Cramer’s “slip-note” style was an integral part of countless country, rock, and pop songs, while Atkins’ “thumb-and-two-finger” style brought him success as a guitarist. He was also a prolific record producer.

Their Nashville legacy lives on today in Cramer’s grandson, pianist Jason Coleman, and Atkins’ niece, guitarist Meagan Taylor, said the release.

The accomplished musicians celebrate their rich musical heritage and honor their late relatives in a concert that feat...

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