2019 Events

See further below for more detailed information for each event.

February 2, 2019 Saturday 7:30 PM $18 Walt joins Yale Strom and a group of talented local musicians as they share Yale's original and from-the-era songs. Sponsored by San Diego Folk Heritage. Pilgrim United Church of Christ; 2020 Chestnut Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 MAP

February 3, 2019 Sunday 2:00-3:00 PM Songs from the decades by the T&R Trio Encinitas Library 540 Cornish Drive; Encinitas, CA 92024 MAP

February 16-17, 2019 Saturday&Sunday Calico Ghost Town Civil War Reenactment. Songs of the Civil War by the Trails & Rails Duo, Walt Richards and Paula Strong www.Calicotown.com

February 21, 2019 Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 PM Trails & Rails Trio Borrego Springs Library 2580 Country Club Road Borrego Springs, CA 92004 (760) 767-5761 MAP (SNOW Cancellation)

March 27, 2019 - Wednesday AM(Time:TBA) - Walt's Banjo program at the Museum of Making Music 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 MAP

April 27, 2019 Saturday 12:00 - 1:00 Adams Avenue Unplugged
Dos Palmas Café 3562 Adams Ave San Digo, CA . 619 496-4343

April 30, 2019 Tuesday 6:45-7:45 PM Fredericka Manor Concert series
~ a private event ~

May 4, 2019 Saturday 1-2 PM and 3-3:45 PM T&R Duo; A Park fund raiser at Heritage Park; 230 Peyri Road; Oceanside, CA MAP

May 10 2019 Friday La Jolla Presbyterian Clipper Club ~ a private event ~

May 16 2019 Thursday 5-6 PM (Or 6 PM to 7 PM) Borrego Springs Library; A reschedule from the SNOW cancellation on February 21 - 2580 Country Club Road; Borrego Springs, CA 760 906-6115 MAP

June 8, 2019 Saturday 1:00-2:00 PM Trails & Rails Trio La Mesa Library 8074 Allison Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942 MAP

June 15, 2019 Saturday Noon Sam Hinton Festival, Old Poway Park 14134 Midland Road Poway, CA 92064 Link

June 21, 2019 Friday Kiwanis *Make Music Day* ~ a private event ~

June 30 2019 Sunday La Jolla Presbyterian Church Americana Barbecue celebrating the 4th of July. ~ a private event ~

July 4, 2019 Thursday 5PM - 8 PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM Wynola 4th of July Celebration ~ Wynola Pizza and Bistro; 4355 Highway 78 (On the way to Julian from Ramona) (760)765-1004 https://www.wynolapizza.com

July 28, 2019 5:30 - 7 PM Summer Concert Series - Old Poway Park 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA 92064Link

August 9, 2019 Friday La Vida Real; a private event.

August 24, 2019 Saturday 1:00 - 2:30 PM Borrego Library Summer Reading celebration Borrego Springs Library; 760 906-6115 ~ 2580 Country Club Road; Borrego Springs, CA MAP

September 7, 2019 Saturday T&R plays 9:45am–10:30am & 12noon–12:45pm.
San Diego & Arizona Railway Groundbreaking Festival (Link)

September 10, 2019 Tuesday Fredericka Manor Concert Series
Private event

October 18, 2019 Friday 7:00PM – 10:00PM Walt Richards' induction into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame 4694 Cape May Avenue San Diego, CA 92107 (Link)

October 19, 2019 Saturday 11:00AM-1:00PM Rancho San Diego Library Harvest Festival

November 8, 2019 Friday 7:30 PM Athenaeum Music & Arts Library Acoustic Music Series - 1008 Wall Street La Jolla, CA 92037 (Link)

November 16, 2019 Saturday Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association Golden Spike Centennial Celebration Day. T&R play intermittently throughout the day (AM and PM). (Link)

More events to come next year...

2019 Events Past

"You'll Get Pie in the Sky When You Die"

Saturday February 2, 2019
7:30 PM

Admission: $18
(SDFH members $15)

Pilgrim United Church of Christ
2020 Chestnut Ave.
Carlsbad 92008
MAP

Yale Strom presents klezmer music and excerpts from his film on Eugene Debs and the early days of the socialist movement. Walt joins Yale and a group of talented local musicians as they share Yale's original and from-the-era songs. Sponsored by and more information at San Diego Folk Heritage.

Songs from the Decades
Trails & Rails Trio

Sunday February 3, 2019
2:00 - 3:00 PM

Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
MAP

The Trails & Rails Trio will be playing at the beautiful Encinitas library where you can enjoy a variety of songs along with a beautiful view of the Pacific out the enormous library windows. Mike will be with us and we are hoping to introduce one of his new creations at the concert. Mike is a wonderful song writer, but one who doesn't strive for simplicity in his arrangements . . .

The concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
See their website for more information: encinitaslibfriends.org

"Civil War Reenactment"

February 16 - 17, 2019
Saturday & Sunday
9:00am - 5:00pm

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

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

Daytime sets will be announced on site
and will be posted here when available.

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 16th and Sunday, the 17th. (Daytime sets will be announced on site and will be posted here when available.)

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!

Trails & Rails Trio

Thursday February 21, 2019
6:00 - 7:00 PM

(Snow Cancellation!)

Borrego Springs Library
2580 Country Club Road
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5761
MAP

We'll be introducing yet another of Mike's originals ! Music starts at 6 PM on the 21st. Come early to see if the flowers are blooming. It should be beautiful this year - whenever they DO bloom . . .

Walt Richards' Banjo Program

(A Private Program for Museum Docents)

March 27, 2019

Museum of Making Music
(760) 304-5844

Bluegrass rolls are great, but there are many other ways to bring the banjo into your music. Frailing is an excellent, and accessible way to add rhythm and interest to a group's or an individual's sound. It is especially supportive in folk and western music. The Banjo played melodically creates beautiful music of it's own. Walt will demonstrate various banjo styles as well as discussing its historical contributions to American music.

Adams Avenue Unplugged

Saturday April 27, 2019
12:00 Noon

Dos Palmas Café
3562 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 496-4343
MAP

More info

We'll be at Las Palmas again for Adams Ave Unplugged.
They have a wonderful patio behind their coffee house.

Fredericka Manor Concert Series

~ Private event ~

Tuesday April 30, 2019
6:45 - 7:45 PM

Oceanside Heritage Park

Trails &Rails Duo
Paula Strong and Walt Richards

Saturday May 4, 2019
1:00 - 2:00 PM and 3:00 - 3:45 PM

Oceanside Heritage Park
230 Peyri Road
Oceanside, CA
MAP

La Jolla Presbyterian Clipper Club

~ Private event ~

Friday May 10 2019

Trails & Rails Trio

Thursday May 16 2019
5-6 PM
(or 6 -7 PM)

A reschedule from the Snow Cancellation of February 21, 2019

Borrego Springs Library
2580 Country Club Road
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5761
MAP

Come early to see if the flowers are blooming. It should be beautiful this year - whenever they DO bloom . . .

Trails & Rails Trio

June 8, 2019
1:00 - 2:00 PM

La Mesa Library
8074 Allison Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942
MAP

More info to come...

Sam Hinton Festival

Saturday June 15, 2019
T&R plays at Noon

Old Poway Park
14134 Midland Road
Poway, CA 92064
Link

Kiwanis *Make Music Day*

~ private event ~

Friday June 21, 2019

La Jolla Presbyterian Church
Americana Barbecue

a private event

Sunday June 30, 2019

Wynola Pizza & Bistro
Harry's Red Barn

Thursday July 4, 2019
5PM - 8 PM
New Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Come on by after the Julian Parade,
Have some great food in the patio of the Red Barn.
Head down the hill afterwards for Fireworks.

We hope to see you there, but wherever you are,
we hope you are having a great start to your Summer!

FREE!

4355 Highway 78
(On the way to Julian from Ramona)
Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
760 765-1004
MAP
https://www.wynolapizza.com

We return to Wynola Pizza Express for our 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!

Old Poway Park
Summer Concert Series

Sunday July 28, 2019
5:30 - 7 PM

Old Poway Park
14134 Midland Road
Poway, CA 92064
Link

Some of the best local entertainment and summer fun returns to Poway with the Summer Concert Series! Please arrive early to secure a spot in front of the stage. Bring your blanket or chair and have a great time with family and friends. For more information call 858-668-4772.

La Vida Real

~ private event ~

Friday August 9, 2019

Borrego Springs Library
Summer Reading Celebration

Saturday August 24, 2019
1:00 - 2:30 PM

Borrego Springs Library
2580 Country Club Road
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5761
MAP

San Diego & Arizona Railway
Groundbreaking Festival

September 7, 2019 Saturday
Trails & Rails plays
9:45am–10:30am & 12noon–12:45pm
More Info...

This Festival marks the 112th anniversary, to the day, of the BEGINNING of the 12-year construction of the SD&A Railway. The 100th anniversary of the 1919 COMPLETION of the SD&A will be celebrated in Campo on November 16. The Centennial Gala Dinner will be held in Coronado on November 1, 2019, modeled after John Spreckels' celebratory banquet he hosted the night of the first round-trip over the route's 148 miles.

9:45 am – 10:30 am. Music by Trails and Rails. The popular trio will perform western and train songs on an outdoor platform. They are an award-winning musical act that entertains with toe-tapping enthusiasm and audience-pleasing commentary to supplement their songs.

12 noon – 12:45 pm. Music by Trails and Rails. The popular trio will perform western and train songs indoors in the Display Building where tables and benches will be set up to eat lunch.

San Diego & Arizona Railway
Campo Railroad Park and Museum
750 Depot St.
Campo, California 91906
MAP

Fredericka Manor Concert Series

~ Private event ~

Tuesday September 10, 2019
6:45 - 7:45 PM

Walt Richards' induction into the
San Diego Music Hall of Fame

October 18, 2019
Friday 7:00PM – 10:00PM

Newbreak Church
4694 Cape May Avenue
San Diego, CA 92107
(Link)

"Our intention is to be inclusive and to honor people who have given a large part of themselves to making music in San Diego, regardless of how many records they may or may not have sold," said SD Music Hall of Fame founder Jefferson Jay. "There is a incredible history of great music in San Diego, and we are focused on sharing this history and ultimately, raising awareness and opportunities for music and musicians in this place we all love calling home."

Walt Richards is an icon in San Diego, whose group,
Trails and Rails, brings new life to songs from the last 200 years.

Walt is celebrating over 50 years of playing and teaching music in the San Diego area. As a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, he has worked with many diverse musical groups, including doing studio work and live theater (The Old Globe and Starlight theaters in San Diego), besides being a solo and group performer. Earlier work for television earned an Emmy for Walt and partner Vickie Cottle. His most recent television credits include train songs sung for a documentary originally commissioned by Disney.

San Diego Music Hall of Fame
sdmhof.com

Rancho San Diego Library
Harvest Festival

Saturday October 19, 2019
11:00 AM -1:00 PM
Free family event.

T&R invites you to sing our Harvest Festival Songs along with us.

Rancho San Diego Library
11555 Via Rancho San Diego
El Cajon, CA
619-660-5370
Link

November 8, 2019
7:30 PM

1008 Wall Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 454-5872
MAP

Athenaeum of La Jolla
Friday night concert series.
Athenaeum Acoustic Showcase featuring:
Trails & Rails, Tim Flannery, The Jefferson Jay Band
(More Info...)

San Diego & Arizona Railway
Golden Spike Centennial Celebration Day

November 16, 2019
Saturday
More Info...

Trails & Rails plays intermittently throughout the day (AM and PM). The popular Trails and Rails trio will perform western and train songs. They are an award-winning musical act that entertains with toe-tapping enthusiasm and audience-pleasing commentary to supplement their songs.

The San Diego & Arizona Railway's Centennial Celebration Day will be hosted on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Campo Railroad Park and Museum.

Come join us on Saturday, November 16th as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the San Diego and Arizona Railway! Experience the 100th anniversary celebration ceremony complete with a reenactment of the driving of the Golden Spike, some words from John Spreckels, and commentary from some more contemporary railroad executives. Throughout the day, we offer train rides, hay rides, food and soft drinks, shows, and other activities.

San Diego & Arizona Railway
Campo Railroad Park and Museum
750 Depot St.
Campo, California 91906
MAP