OLD POWAY PARK TRAIN SONG FESTIVAL 2009
Hear the sweet sounds of train songs and whistles during the 13th annual Train Song Festival at Old Poway Park on Saturday, October 10, 2009, 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 and hobo costume contest will be held for prizes at the park’s gazebo during the festival. 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.
MUSIC, MUSIC AND MORE MUSIC!
GAZEBO STAGE
10am-Trails & Rails
10:50 Baja Blues Boys
11:40am- Ken Graydon
12:30pm- Kid’s Railroad Costume Contest
1pm- Patty Hall
1:50 pm-2:10- PFC Players
2:15 pm– Allen Singer and Robin Henkel
3:15 pm - Tanya Rose
GREEN PARK STAGE
10:30- Ken Graydon
11:20—Allen Singer and Robin Henkel
12:05 pm-Tanya Rose
1pm- Trails & Rails
2pm- Baja Blues Boys
3pm- Patty Hall
3:45pm-Steve Gragory- Train Stories
For more information, please call (858) 668-4576.
Train Song Festival
Saturday, October 10, 2009
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Old Poway Park
14134 Midland RD
Poway, CA