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Speaker Series : Matthew Dodd “Songs & Stories of Old Railroad Days”

November 10, 2008

Dressed in period clothing, Matthew Dodd takes listeners back in time to one or other of six fascinating periods of American history, using songs from each period and stories (humorous and poignant). 

On Thursday, November 20th, it will be the time of the rail splitter, tracklayer, passenger, brakeman or switchman or railroader’s wife and child; featuring railroad songs, (new, old and even older!), plus stories of famous trains, train wrecks, famous engineers, brakemen, famous passengers and railroad builders; railroad legends and ghosts, railroad lore, jokes and superstitions, and more!  Matthew sings and plays acoustic guitar, harmonica, banjo and mandolin.

http://songsandstories.homestead.com/

Programs are free • 7:30 pm at the Brick Academy
Refreshments • Family & Friends welcomed!

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