Railroad in Song at the Gardner Museum

Railroad in Song at the Gardner Museum on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30 – 8:00pm with Jon Waterman. 

Tonight’s program celebrates and explores the railroad in America with songs – and the stories of songs – about trains, railroad workers, the building of the railroad, train wrecks, heroes and hobos, and songs where the train appears as a symbol for freedom or a passage through life. Some of the stops include the Transcontinental Railroad, the stories of Casey Jones and John Henry, the Ashtabula and 97 wrecks, the Great migration and more. The show consists of songs, history, and an accompanying slide presentation. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Gardner Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the MA Cultural Council, a state agency.

Museum-hosted reception at 6:30pm class starts at 7:00.