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Megan Moroney Reveals the First Song She Ever Learned to Play and Joins Mackenzie Carpenter for Special Grand Ole Opry Duet
Megan Moroney performed at the Grand Ole Opry’s Opry Goes Pink concert on 27 October, an event held with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to raise breast cancer awareness and funds. She also shared that Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine” was the first song she learned to play on guitar, connecting the evening’s performances with a formative moment in her musical life.
Moroney switched the Opry’s iconic red barn pink to mark the cause, then played songs including “Cloud 9” and “Medicine”. She later brought Mackenzie Carpenter onstage for their 2023 duet “Nothin’ Crazy”; Carpenter also performed her forthcoming single “Be Alright” and a Dolly Parton tribute. The night continued with four other performers, including breast cancer survivor Jillian Cardarelli, who made her Opry debut.
In short
- Moroney revealed “Strawberry Wine” was her first guitar song.
- She joined Mackenzie Carpenter for “Nothin’ Crazy”.
- The Opry Goes Pink concert supported breast cancer awareness and fundraising.
Explained simply
The Grand Ole Opry is a long-running country music venue and radio show in Nashville, known for its live performances and distinctive barn-shaped stage. Its Opry Goes Pink concert is held with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which works to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.
Megan Moroney and Mackenzie Carpenter are country singers who have recorded music together, including the song “Nothin’ Crazy”. Deana Carter is another country artist; her song “Strawberry Wine” was an early influence for Moroney, who learned to play it on guitar.
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