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Sixteen-year-old Bird Barrett plays fiddle in her family's bluegrass band, but when she steps up to sing lead vocals, she's quickly offered a recording contract and swept into the country-music spotlight. Whitaker navigates the world of music and publicity with ease, leading Bird through a series of personal crises made to order for fans of Nashville and promising more drama in the sequel.