Rail Tales
Leave a reviewEpisode 82 features the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, including the famous Golden Spike. Also in this episode is the story of Joseph Kekuku, a boy from Hawaii who changed music after being inspired by a random occurrence, possibly involving another railroad spike.
© Mick Sullivan | 00:36:13
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Episode One: Ep. 1 The Past and The Curious: An Introduction
This is an Episodic show. You can listen to it in any order, but episode one is always a great place to start.
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Episode 82 features the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, including the famous Golden Spike. Also in this episode is the story of Joseph Kekuku, a boy from Hawaii who changed music after being inspired by a random occurrence, possibly involving another railroad spike.
If you’d like to learn more about Kekuku and the role of Hawaii in music through the steel guitar, I recommend the book Kika Kila, by John Troutman. It was very important to creating this episode.
© Mick Sullivan | Status: Active, 115 episodes | Kind: Episodic |
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