2018 Events

See further below for more detailed information for each event.

January 6, 2018 Private Memorial Service

February 17 - 18, 2018 Saturday & Sunday "Civil War Reenactment" ~ Calico Ghost Town: Trails & Rails Duo wil lperform Civil War repertoire for 3 sets each day. Admission to the event is $10 for adults, $6 for youth (6-15), and free for children 5 and under. www.Calicotown.com

March 19, 2018, Monday - Private Civil War and Train Song concert

April 8, 2018 Sunday 5:00 PM Free outdoor public concert at The Springs - 2255 Di Giorgio Road Borrego Springs, CA 92004 MAP

April 9, 2018 Monday - Private concert at Borrego Elementary School

April 13, 2018 Friday 7:30 PM - Acoustic Music Series at the Athenaeum in La Jolla 1008 Wall Street La Jolla, CA (858) 454-5872. LINK

April 14, 2018 Saturday 1:00 PM - Music of the Banjo; La Mesa Library's acoustic music series 8074 Allison Ave. La Mesa, CA (619) 469-2151

April 28, 2018, Saturday 12:30 PM - Adams Avenue Unpluged
Dos Palmas Cafe 3562 Adams Ave San Diego, CA. (619) 496-4343 Adams Avenue Unplugged

May 12, 2018 Saturday - Private Party - La Jolla, CA

May 19, 2018 Saturday 1:00 PM - Campo Library 31356 Highway 94
Campo, CA 91906 ~ (619) 478-5945

June 30, 2018 Saturday 11AM-1PM Rancho San Diego Library's annual Americana Celebration 11555 Via Rancho San Diego El Cajon, CA 619-660-5370

July 1st, 2018 Sunday 11:00 AM - Celebrate America's Birth at La Jolla Presbyterian Church - 7715 Draper Avenue La Jolla, CA http://ljpres.org/

July 4, 2018 Wednesday 5 PM to 8 PM Wynola 4th of July Wynola Pizza & Bistro 4355 Highway 78 Santa Ysabel, CA www.wynolapizzaexpress.com

August 4, 2018 Saturday - Private birthday party

August 11, 2018 Saturday - Private Party for La Vida Real

September 3, 2018 Monday - Private Party ~ Labor Day barbecue at Mt. Miguel

September 9, 2018 Saturday - Private birthday party - La Jolla, CA

September 15, 2018 Saturday - 49th Julian Music Festival at Menghini Winery near Julian, CA. T&R plays at 4 PM.

October 9, 2018 Tuesday - Private - Casa de Mañana, La Jolla T&R Trio

October 20, 2018 Saturday - Private birthday party Clairemont Mesa T&R Trio

October 23, 2018 Tuesday - Memorial Service T&R Duo

November 3, 2018 Saturday - Crest Library T&R Trio

Event Details for 2018

More to come in 2019 ....

2018 Events Past

Private Memorial Service

January 6, 2018

"Civil War Reenactment"

February 17 - 18, 2018
Saturday & Sunday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Trails & Rails Duo will perform
Civil War repertoire for 3 sets each day.

In mid-February Walt and Paula will be joining the crew at Calico Ghost Town during their Civil War Reenactment Event. The Trails & Rails Duo will bring our Civil War repertoire for 3 sets each day: Saturday, the 18th and Sunday, the 19th.

We've added a few new (old . . .) tunes to our Civil War Song List as we continue to tell the story, in music, of this most momentous event in our country's history.

Come see why they call this "Our nation’s most musical war!”

Few who are familiar with the terrible tragedy of the Civil War would be inclined to equate it with anything positive - yet that conflict has been identified, by some, as our nation’s “most musical war.” Beautiful melodies were written in the 1800s. Thousands of poems were written during the same time period and many of those poems became songs. And then there are Stephen Foster’s contributions! Trails & Rails brings you this music along with background on the creation of these songs - many of which we still sing - including one that remains quite popular, even though controversial. Let’s explore this treasure of our heritage with T&R. You might even feel inspired to sing a bit yourself!

General Admission: $10 adults, $6 ages 6-15, under 5 Free!

36600 Ghost Town Road
Yermo, CA  92398
www.calicotown.com

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Civil War and Train Song Concert

Monday, March 19, 2018

Private concert for an ESL (English As A Second Language) class at the
San Diego Community College building in City Heights.
Space is limited, so the concert is only open to class members.

Trails & Rails Trio
A Free Outdoor, Family-Friendly, Public Concert

Sunday April 8, 2018
5:00 - 6:30 PM

Bring a chair and/or a blanket; a hat and a jacket - or a fan - to the grass amphitheater at "The Springs at Borrego RV Resort". Use the RV Entrance and park along the road where appropriate. (Note: If it is windy, or raining, we will all head inside.)

The Springs at Borrego RV Resort
2255 Di Giorgio Road
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
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Trails & Rails Trio

Monday April 9, 2018

Trails & Rails will present a private, pre-lunch concert
for the students of the Borrego Elementary School

Acoustic Music Series
The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

Friday April 13, 2018
7:30 PM

The Trails & Rails Trio returns to the Athenaeum in La Jolla
for Jefferson Jay's Friday night Acoustic Music Series.
Three groups are featured each evening.
The library itself is worth a visit.

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
1008 Wall Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
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La Mesa Library's Acoustic Music Series
Music of the Banjo

Saturday April 14th, 2018
1:00 PM

A very special visit with Walt Richards with Trials & Rails. Walt describes and demonstrates how the banjo was made and how it was played - from the 1800's to the present - as part of the La Mesa Library's Acoustic Music Series.

La Mesa Library
8074 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 469-2151
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Adams Avenue Unpluged
Trails & Rails Duo

Saturday April 28, 2018
12:30 PM

Dos Palmas Cafe
3562 Adams Avenue
Normal Heights, CA 92116
(619) 496-4343
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Adams Avenue Unplugged, a free musical walkabout, takes place April 28, 2018 along a two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue, from University Heights on the West through Normal Heights, and into parts of Kensington to the East. The event will feature live musical performances staged inside restaurants, bars, coffee houses and galleries lining the neighborhood.

The Trails & Rails Duo

Saturday, May 12, 2018

La Jolla, CA

Campo Library

Saturday May 19, 2018
1:00 PM

Campo Library
31356 Highway 94
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5945
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Rancho San Diego Library
Americana Celebration

Saturday June 30, 2018
11:00 AM -1:00 PM

Free family event.
T&R invites you to sing our Heritage Songs along with us.
In an air conditioned room. Cool!

Rancho San Diego Library
11555 Via Rancho San Diego
El Cajon, CA
619-660-5370
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La Jolla Presbyterian Church
Independence Day BBQ and concert

Sunday July 1st, 2018
11:00 AM
$10 at the door

La Jolla Presbyterian Church
7715 Draper Avenue
La Jolla, CA
http://ljpres.org/

Celebrate America's Birth with an uplifting service
and barbecue to follow at La Jolla Presbyterian Church.

Trails & Rails performing at
La Jolla Presbyterian Church Hall

Wynola 4th of July

WednesdayJuly 4, 2018
5:00 - 8:00 PM

FREE!

Wynola Pizza & Bistro
4355 Highway 78
Santa Ysabel, CA
(On the way to Julian from Ramona)
760 765-1004
www.wynolapizzaexpress.com

We return to Wynola Pizza Express for our 10th annual Celebration of the 4th of July. What better way to end a beautiful 4th of July day in the mountains or visiting Julian than to have great food (and whatever you think goes best with that!) while listening to cowboy, train and blues songs by award-winning Trails & Rails! 

Excellent food - Cozy ambience - Always a new song or two!

Americana at its best!

The Trails & Rails Trio

Private Birthday Party
Saturday August 4, 2018

The Trails & Rails Trio

Private Party for La Vida Real
Saturday August 11, 2018

The Trails & Rails Trio

Monday September 3, 2018

Labor Day barbecue at Mt. Miguel
Private Party

The Trails & Rails Trio

Saturday September 9, 2018

Private Birthday party
La Jolla, CA

49th Julian Music Festival

Saturday September 15, 2018
1:00 PM - 7:00PM

Menghini Winery
1150 Julian Orchards Drive
Julian, CA 92036
~ Free Parking ~
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Five groups will be playing.
Gates open at Noon.
Music starts at 1:00 PM.
Trails & Rails plays at 4:00PM

JulianMusicFestival.com
Purchase Tickets

Trails & Rails Trio

Tuesday October 9, 2018

Private - Casa de Mañana
La Jolla CA

Trails & Rails Trio

Saturday October 20, 2018

Private birthday party
Clairemont Mesa CA

Trails & Rails Trio

Tuesday October 23, 2018

Memorial Service

Trails & Rails Trio

Saturday November 3, 2018

Crest Library
105 Juanita Lane
El Cajon, CA 92021
619 442-7083
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