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music I by A n g e l a Harris After their s h o w in the Cap Folk 'n' Roots series Russell a n d friends will prepare in the early a.m. o f April 2nd, t o board The Tom Russell and Roots On The Rail Get On Board! Canadian, a beautifully restored 1950's set o f stainless-steel rail cars - a private section o f t h e last g r e a t l o n g distance streamline train still o p e r a t i n g in N o r t h A m e r i c a . T h e 5-day j o u r n e y will t a k e them through the Canadian Rockies, O n April 1, 2004, at the Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre, Tom Russell, w i t h guitarist A n d r e w Hardin, The Hot Club o f C o w t o w n , Fats Kaplin a n d Kristi Rose will be earning together for a unique a n d equally entertaining concert performance. This 'one-time' event is t h e starting point t o the TOM RUSSELL and friends ROOTS ON THE RAIL-2004 Tour. t h e vast prairies a n d finally, t h e r u g g e d landscape o f the C a n a d i a n Shield. A l o n g the way, this talented bill of artists will be e n t e r t a i n i n g t h e passengers a n d crew night with an intimate in a show each in - culminating concert T o r o n t o t o c o m p l e t e the tour. Fiona Black, Director of P r o g r a m m i n g for t h e C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e P e r f o r m i n g Arts Theatre, is excited about the show. " W e ' r e thrilled t o have T o m Russell a n d Andrew Hardin back f o r their third a p p e a r a n c e in t h e Cap Folk 'n' Roots Roots series a n d it's extra special as it will be the kick-off e v e n t o f t h e C a n a d i a n Train e v e n t . I c a n ' t t h i n k o f a m o r e apt project for us t h a n the Roots Train which f e a t u r e s so m a n y diverse a n d t a l e n t e d musicians. It p r o m o t e s all that folk music represents - t h e w h o l e history of "riding the rails" a n d b r i n g i n g music t o the p e o p l e was truly t h e birth o f folk music a n d w e ' r e p r o u d t o be a part of carrying o n this t r a d i t i o n " . T o m Russell, born in Los A n g e l e s in 1950, makes his h o m e in El Paso, Texas. He has a s o u n d that brings the roots of Country & Western/Folk music back to the forefront. He has recorded 18 albums of o r i g i n a l material a n d has w r i t t e n such classics as Navajo Rug, Walking Plane. on the Moon a n d Outbound If this style of music appeals t o you, then y o u ' v e p r o b a b l y h e a r d o f J o h n n y Cash, Ian Tyson, Suzy Bogguss, Sylvia Tyson a n d Nanci Griffith. These are just a f e w of the artists that T o m Russell has written songs Ì for and/or p r o d u c e d . Tom's concerts are always a b i g d r a w in V a n c o u v e r - t h e town where h e l a u n c h e d his musical career three decades a g o . His guitarist A n d r e w Hardin is best k n o w n for his work with Tom, as they have been w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r since 1981. T h e t w o