Music Mondays and Train Tuesdays [combined this week]
Continuing the series of railroad related songs, this week I’m featuring a couple from Crooked Still. They are a progressive bluegrass band that my wife likes. Currently, they are on hiatus, but their music is still readily available.
Here are the songs as chosen by The Low Tech Times. List shows band, album, and song:
- Crooked Still – Shaken By a Low Sound – New Railroad
- Crooked Still – Shaken By a Low Sound – Railroad Bill
See Also: The Best of Crooked Still
Quote of the Week from Russia, A Nation Shaped By Tragedy And Hardship
“My personal opinion is that progress makes a person absolutely weak. He loses his strength because he doesn’t need to think how to survive,”
Other stories:
Hi-Tech Addiction: Addicted! Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brain
Low-Tech Solution: 10 Uses for Vodka
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Last Friday, we walked across the James River on the Buchanan Swinging Bridge in Buchanan, Virginia. A sign warns that the bridge can only safely carry three pedestrians at a time. The rickety bridge was both scary and fun to cross.
The town website has additional information on the historic suspension bridge:
One of Buchanan’s most recognized architectural structures is the Buchanan Swinging Bridge. The Bridge is 366 feet long, 57.5 feet tall and the only one of its type to cross the James River. Portions of the bridge date back to 1851…
Buchanan Swinging Bridge Notice
Buchanan Swinging Bridge over the James River
Music Mondays and Train Tuesdays [combined this week]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post listing my favorite Johnny Cash train songs. Reader M.R. alerted me to a couple of Johnny Cash albums which may be of special interest to the railfan classic country music fan.
First, there’s the All Aboard the Blue Train
album. This album contains a few tracks I previously recommended. One great track in particular I neglected to mention in the previous post was the song Hey Porter.
Secondly, Johnny’s Ride This Train – Johnny Cash album is not filled with train songs, but contains Johnny storytelling over top of steam locomotive recordings providing an introduction to each song.
See Also: Johnny Cash Train Songs
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Kris De Decker’s Low-Tech Magazine has been around a long time and continues to put out great content. Here’s his latest piece:
The Chinese Wheelbarrow