Boomers, Gandy Dancers, Steel Drivers, Greaseballs, Hogheads, Section bosses, and Road Masters come alive in the songs and stories of the resolute men who built, inhabited, maintained, and ran the railroads during the Age of Steam. Ed McDade sings and plays guitar, banjo, harmonica, and rhythm instruments. He breathes life into the old songs and tall tales of the Irish immigrants and African American work gangs whose hard labor, ingenuity, and bravery made the railroads possible.
This presentation will be part-talk, part-drama/comedy, and part-musical performance. The program includes songs like Pat Works on the Erie, Wrech of Old 97, John Henry, Railroad Bill and stories like Casey Jones, Finnigan to Flannigan and O'Callahan's Solution.
Don't miss this afternoon of musical delight at the Martinsburg Public Library!
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