Walt
Richards, Paula Strong and Ken Wilcox
Hear the West come alive !
Without trains,
the American interior could not have opened up when it did. Without trains,
the cowboy as we envision him, on
that long trail drive to Abilene, would not exist. Trails & Rails combines
their western historical interests with their love of cowboy and train songs
to bring you the best of both.
To bring you
this great music, 2005 Western Music Association Duo Harmony Winners, Walt
Richards and Paula Strong, and singer/guitarist and autoharp player extraordinaire,
Ken Wilcox, have joined to form the Trails & Rails Trio.
Trails & Rails was honored with 11 nominations on
the Top Ten Ballot for the Western Music Association in 2008 and went on
to receive 5 nominations on the Top Five ballot including: Best Traditional
Group, Best Song of the Year ("Thinking 'bout Montana"), Best CD
of the Year ("Ghosts of Tombstone"), Instrumentalist of the Year
(Walt Richards) and Best Collaboration between Poet and Songwriter for Walt
Richards and Les Buffham.
Coming from
the San Diego area, they perform extensively in the Southwest and have
been featured at many Western festivals and events, including the Cody
Stampede, the Tombstone Western Music Festival and the Cochise Cowboy Poetry
and Music Festival. See the Events page.
New cowboy and train songs continue to be written to this day. Old and
new, Trails & Rails enjoys them all. Experience their energy and enthusiasm
for this great music and let them reconnect you with the Old West !
Come
join us as we head out for another musical adventure.
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