NASHVILLE — With Canadian flags waving in their hands and shouts of admiration echoing from the rafters, some of Anne Murray’s biggest fans welcomed the East Coast songbird to her Nashville tribute concert, offering a level of fanfare fit for a musical legend.

At 80 years old, Murray has been around the block more than a few times, but as she made her entrance into the Opry House theatre on Monday, even she seemed a bit surprised by the rapturous reception.

“We love you, Anne!” a flurry of voices screamed as she settled into a sofa chair in the fourth row of the auditorium, dressed in a black sequined shirt and slacks.

“I love you more!” countered another.

That outpouring of affection continued for the next two hours as country music’s elite stepped into the home of the Grand Ole Opry

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