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Bryce Dessner and his brother Aaron

Abraham Lincoln’s been getting a lot of attention lately. President Obama brings up honest Abe every chance he gets and a new book depicts Lincoln’s First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln, as a Paris-Hiltonesque Paparazzi queen. Plus, this year is Lincoln’s 200th birthday.

To celebrate, The Rosenbach Museum and Library has created 21stCenturyAbe.com, an interactive website filled with cool stuff about the former President.

One of the coolest elements is a musical project spearheaded by Bryce Dessner, songwriter and guitarist for the rock group The National. Dessner wrote a series of songs called Lincoln Shuffle. The songs are inspired by popular music from Lincoln’s era and include variances on his first inaugural address and Lincoln’s favorite song, “Dixie.”

Dessner will perform the songs with a few other acoustic musicians at the Rosenbach on April 2 at 6:30, reservations required. Sure, you can listen to songs on 21stCenturyAbe.com. But hearing the pieces live, on acoustic instruments is the authentic way to do it “” it’s how Abe would have done it.

Lincoln Shuffle @ The Rosenbach
Thursday, April 2, 6:30 p.m
Tickets: $12/members, $20/non-members

Rosenbach Museum & Library
2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 732-1600
www.rosenbach.org