ELEVENTH ANNUAL
TRAIN SONG FESTIVAL 2008
Hear the sweet sounds of train songs and whistles during the ninth annual Train Song Festival at Old Poway Park on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This California Parks and Recreation Society award-winning event, co-sponsored by San Diego Folk Heritage and the City, will feature live traditional music inspired by the history and culture surrounding railroads.
There will be train-related vendors, an amazing Poway Station Model Railroad Club display, craft displays by Poway Arts & Crafts Guild artists, mock train robberies by the Apache Canyon Gang and the Shadow River Regulators, and a free children's craft area. Using their 1907 Baldwin Steam Engine, the Poway-Midland Railroad will provide train rides for a nominal fee on the park's half-mile track.
There exists a special connection between trains and music. The sounds of the railroad, the pounding of the steel wheels on the steel rails and the blast of the steam whistle seem to flood the mind with musical inspiration. There will be a full line-up of live entertainment throughout the day. Additionally, a children’s railroad costume contest will be held for prizes at 12:30pm in the park’s gazebo. Kids, come dressed in your best railroad or hobo costume to participate! This is an enjoyable way to spend the day with the family, immersed in the musical history of the great railroads.
This unique event is FREE and perfect for families. So whether you are a train enthusiast or just enjoy good music, come along and join in the fun.
GAZEBO STAGE
10:00am - 10:45am -"Trails & Rails"
10:50am - 11:35am - Baja Blues Boys
11:40am - 12:25pm - Ken Graydon
12:30pm - 12:50pm - Kid’s Railroad Costume Contest
1:00pm - 1:45pm - Patty Hall
1:50 pm - 2:10pm - Heritage Dancers
2:15 pm - 3:00pm - "Old Rolling Stock"
3:15 pm - 4:00pm - Tanya Rose
GREEN PARK STAGE
10:30am - 11:15 - Ken Graydon
11:20am - 11:55: - "Old Rolling Stock"
12:05pm - 12:50 - Tanya Rose
1:00 pm - 1:50 - "Trails & Rails"
2:00pm - 2:50 - Baja Blues
3:00pm - 3:45 - Patty Hall
3:45 pm - 4:00 - Steve Gregory - Train Stories
Train Song Festival
Old Poway Park
14123 Midland Road
Saturday, October 4, 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm