Blue Railroad Train (concert)
7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2, 2006
Webster Hall Auditorium
Admission: free

Combine an American veteran bluegrass player and four top French musicians who all share a common passion for traditional bluegrass and country music and you get Blue Railroad Train. The repertoire is delightfully unpredictable and includes bluegrass and old-time classics as well as country, swing, and even rock’n’roll tunes. They also have several original songs and instrumentals, all firmly rooted in the tradition. Blue Railroad Train brings a French touch to their music with French folk tunes, chansons de marin (sea shanties), Cajun songs, and even occasional French lyrics for American country standards. They played festivals in Switzerland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom over the summer and can also be heard at concerts and clubs in the Paris area.