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  • 2018 Green Mountain Express - Roots on the Rails

    2018 Green Mountain Express

    November 7 - 11, 2018, Bellows Falls, VT - Burlington and return, Livingston Taylor, Susan Werner, and Peter Mulvey
  • 2018 West of the West - Roots on the Rails

    2018 West of the West

    October 7 - 17, 2018, Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Angeles with Dave Alvin, Rick Shea, Christy McWilson, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Howe Gelb, Blind Boy Paxton, Carolyn Wonderland, Ruthie Foster, Bill Kirchen, Dead Rock West, and Betty Soo.
  • 2018 Roots on the Narrow Gauge - Roots on the Rails

    2018 Roots on the Narrow Gauge

    September 21 - 28, 2018, Albuquerque, Durango, Silverton, Mesa Verde, Pagosa Springs, Chama, Santa Fe with Tom Russell, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Andy Hedges
  • 2018 Roots on the Rocks: Monhegan Island - Roots on the Rails

    2018 Roots on the Rocks: Monhegan Island

    June 10 - 15, 2018, Ellis Paul, Sam Baker, Antje Duvekot
  • 2017 West of the West Westbound - Roots on the Rails

    2017 West of the West Westbound

    August 13 - 25, 2017, Los Angeles - New Orleans - Chicago - Kansas City - St. Louis - Albuquerque - Los Angeles with Dave Alvin, Christy McWilson, Rick Shea, John Doe, Dead Rock West, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Blind Boy Paxton, Peter Case, Jon Langford, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Terry Allen and Jo Harvey Allen.
  • 2017 West of the West Eastbound - Roots on the Rails

    2017 West of the West Eastbound

    August 13 - 25, 2017, Los Angeles - New Orleans - Chicago - Kansas City - St. Louis - Albuquerque - Los Angeles with Dave Alvin, Christy McWilson, Rick Shea, John Doe, Dead Rock West, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Blind Boy Paxton, Peter Case, Jon Langford, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Terry Allen and Jo Harvey Allen.
  • 2017 Texas Special - Roots on the Rails

    2017 Texas Special

    January 9 -13, 2017, Chicago - New Orleans - San Antonio - Chicago with Chip Taylor, John Platania, Dayna Kurtz, Eric Taylor, Betty Soo, Michael Fracasso, Birds of Chicago with special guest appearance by Michael Martin and George Batista
  • West of the West 2016 - Roots on the Rails

    West of the West 2016

    From LA to Seattle, Spokane, Glacier Park, Portland and LA with Dave Alvin, Mary Gauthier, Peter Case, Eliza Gilkyson, Cindy Cashdollar, Butch Hancock, Phil Alvin, Rick Shea and Christy McWilson, with special appearances by T. Scot Wilburn and the Shut Up 'n Playboys, Dan Weber and Thad Beckman.
  • 2015 GREEN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS - Roots on the Rails

    2015 GREEN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS

    November, 2015 from Bellows Falls to Rutland, VT and return with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Colin Gilmore, Syd Straw, The Meadows Brothers and Winterpills. Photo by Deena Wolfe-Guerin.
  • 2015 DENALI - Roots on the Rails

    2015 DENALI

    September, 2015 from Anchorage to Denali Park, Alaska with Over the Rhine, Richard Shindell and Mary Gauthier.
  • 2015 WAINWRIGHT FAMILY VACATION - Roots on the Rails

    2015 WAINWRIGHT FAMILY VACATION

    August-Sept. 2015 to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula with Loudon Wainwright III, Rufus Wainwright, Sloan Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright-Roche and Suzzy Roche. Photo by Donna Kozloskie.
  • 2015 WEST OF THE WEST - Roots on the Rails

    2015 WEST OF THE WEST

    April, 2015, from LA to Texas, Chicago, Denver, Bay Area and LA with Dave and Phil Alvin, Peter Case, Jon Langford, Jon Dee Graham, Sarah Borges, Robbie Fulks, David Olney, John Doe and special guest appearances by Thad Beckman, Michael Martin, BettySoo and Andrew Hardin.
  • 2014 GURFDAY PARTY - Roots on the Rails

    2014 GURFDAY PARTY

    October 31-November 4 at La Posada, Winslow, AZ with Gurf Morlix, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Slaid Cleaves, Syd Straw, Grant Peeples and BettySoo. Photo by Joe Ray Skrha.
  • 2014 Transcontinental Limited - Roots on the Rails

    2014 Transcontinental Limited

    New York to Los Angeles via Chicago, Glacier Park and Portland, with music by Fred Eaglesmith and guests Sean Rowe, John Fullbright, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Gretchen Peters, Barry Walsh, Sam Baker, Anthony DaCosta and Rick Shea.
  • 2014 City of New Orleans - Roots on the Rails

    2014 City of New Orleans

    Chicago to New Orleans and return with Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey.
  • 2014 West of the West - Westbound - Roots on the Rails

    2014 West of the West - Westbound

    April, 2014 epic with Dave Alvin, Rick Shea, Jon Langford, David Olney, Christy McWilson, Eilen Jewell, Jerry Miller, Kloppers & Holmes; from Chicago to Glacier Park to Portland to Los Angeles.
  • 2013 City of New Orleans II - Roots on the Rails

    2013 City of New Orleans II

    December, 2013 with Butch Hancock & Jimmie Dale Gilmore
  • 2013 Kings of California III - Roots on the Rails

    2013 Kings of California III

    LA to Seattle and return with Dave Alvin, Peter Case, Chris Smither and Rick Shea.
  • 2013 Denali - Roots on the Rails

    2013 Denali

    Anchorage to Denali National Park with Cowboy Junkies.
  • 2013 Over the Rhine to the Last Frontier - Roots on the Rails

    2013 Over the Rhine to the Last Frontier

    Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska with Over the Rhine and Lucy Wainwright Roche.
  • 2013 City of New Orleans - Roots on the Rails

    2013 City of New Orleans

    Chicago to New Orleans and return in August with Jon Dee Graham and Hardin Burns.
  • 2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 6 - Roots on the Rails

    2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 6

    At the very end of Route 66 in Santa Monica, CA.
  • 2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 5 - Roots on the Rails

    2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 5

    Along Route 66 at Jackrabbit in Joseph City, AZ.
  • 2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 4 - Roots on the Rails

    2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 4

    Along Route 66 at the Midpoint Cafe of Adrian, TX.
  • 2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 3 - Roots on the Rails

    2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 3

    Along Route 66 at the Blue Whale of Catoosa, OK.
  • 2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 2 - Roots on the Rails

    2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 2

    Along Route 66 at Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, IL
  • 2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 1 - Roots on the Rails

    2012 Tin Can Caravan - Group Photo 1

    Along Route 66 at the Gemini Giant in Wilmington, IL.
  • 2012 Portland Rose - Roots on the Rails

    2012 Portland Rose

    Los Angeles to Portland and return with Tom Russell, Thad Beckman, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Jon Langford.
  • 2011 Roots on the Narrow Gauge - Roots on the Rails

    2011 Roots on the Narrow Gauge

    Albuquerque to Durango, Silverton, Pagosa Springs, Chama and Santa Fe with Over the Rhine, Richard Shindell and Mary Gauthier.
  • 2011 Kings of California Train - Roots on the Rails

    2011 Kings of California Train

    LA to Portland and return, April 2011 with Dave Alvin, Chris Smither, Peter Case, Laurie Lewis, Nina Gerber and Rick Shea.
  • 2011 Masters of American Song Train - Roots on the Rails

    2011 Masters of American Song Train

    LA to Oakland and return, Jan. 2011 with Tom Russell, Jesse Winchester, Jimmy Webb and Thad Beckman.
  • 2010 Atlantic Adventure - Roots on the Rails

    2010 Atlantic Adventure

    A very bouncy September boat trip from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Cheticamp, Feng Shui, Incorrect Bay, St. Pierre and St. Johns with Fred Eaglesmith Band, Kathleen Edwards and Jim Bryson, Washboard Hank and Lance Loree.
  • 2010 Kings of California Train - Roots on the Rails

    2010 Kings of California Train

    April, 2010 from LA to Portland and return with Tom Russell, Dave Alvin, Steve Young and Thad Beckman.
  • 2010 Roots on the Narrow Gauge - Roots on the Rails

    2010 Roots on the Narrow Gauge

    A September journey from Albuquerque to Durango, Silverton, Pagosa Springs, Chama and Santa Fe with Tom Russell, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Paul Zarzyski and Thad Beckman.
  • 2010 Over the Rhine Across the West - Roots on the Rails

    2010 Over the Rhine Across the West

    LA to Santa Fe, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Winslow and the Grand Canyon in November with Over the Rhine, Swan Dive and Lucy Wainwright Roche. Photo wizardry by Karen Bridges.
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  • MONHEGAN 2022 - Roots on the Rails

    MONHEGAN 2022

  • WALES 2022 - Roots on the Rails

    WALES 2022

  • SCOTLAND 2022 - Roots on the Rails

    SCOTLAND 2022

  • Cuba Trip - Sept. 2022 - Roots on the Rails

    Cuba Trip - Sept. 2022