“Everyone loves ‘City of New Orleans.’ If I had to choose a favorite that would be it,” he said. E Open the eyes of my heart, Lord B/D Open the eyes of my heart Cm A I want to see you E D A I want to see you E Open the eyes of my heart, Lord B/D Open the eyes of my heart Cm A I want to see you E E I want to see you B Cm To see You high and lifted up A B Shining in the light of Your glory B Cm Pour out Your power and love Fm E/G A A/B As we sing holy, holy, holy E Holy, holy, holy. “We’re going to have a great time.”Īs for Jay, what is his favorite train song? “Come on down and bring the kids and sit and listen to some music,” he said. Seating and shade will be provided, Jay said. “It’s been a long time since we could do something like this,” Jay said.Īdmission is free. The show has been been a staple in Poway, except in 2019 when the name of the event was changed to “Workin’ on the Railroad.” Organizers are excited to return after not being able to conduct the event last year because of the pandemic. “For a couple dollars, you can buy a ride around the park,” Jay said about the steam engine. Honkytonk Women - More open G tuning from the. Note that Keith Richards removed the lowest string from his telecaster for this song (and many others), so the notation only includes notes on the top five strings. Start Me Up - Classic Rolling Stones riff played in open G tuning. Visitors can ride the 1907 Steam Engine for a nominal fee or browse hand-crafted items at the Boardwalk Craft Market. The following is a list of tabs you'll find in open G tuning. In addition to the music, there will be model railroad layouts in the Great Room, train robberies and the Nelson House will be open for tours. And closing out the show will be the Hot Pstromi trio with Klezmer-inspired fiddling from Yale Strom of the San Diego Hall of Fame. At 11 a.m., award-winning, all-original local favorite Enter the Blue Sky will play.Ĭowboy Jack will grace the stage at noon with classic country, followed by international star and master of the acoustic blues Nathan James.Īt 2 p.m., Trails & Rails will share their knowledge of American music and history. with the Back Pocket Whiskey Fellas, who will be performing at the event for the first time. The music begins in the park gazebo at 10 a.m. “We thought it’d be fun to get a bunch of performers together to do songs about trains.

“There are hundreds of songs about trains from Johnny Cash to you name it,” he said about the event, which has taken place for at least 20 years. to 4 p.m., is a chance to celebrate railroads, which have been an important part of the American heritage, said Dick Jay, chair of San Diego Folk Heritage.Īdd to that a shared love of songs about locomotives, and the festival came together, Jay said. The Train Song Festival, sponsored by the San Diego Folk Heritage and the city of Poway, boasts train rides, a variety of live music, model railroads and even train robberies.

On Saturday, it’ll be all aboard for all things trains at Old Poway Park.

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