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Since the dawn of humanity
Nomads and Hobo sapiens
Have been looking for a safe campfire
To warm up their soul,
Share stories and shoot the breeze under the stars.
Eating together around a nice cozy fire,
Play music and draw signs of their adventures.
Washing themselves and their clothes in some fresh water
And moving on to a better life.
Just as Rail Nomads, Homeward bound nomadic workers
Traveling musicans, Hobos, tramps, rail bums, sisters of the road,
Modern freight train riders, gandy dancers and railroaders have
been doing since 150 years on the railroad tracks.
The hobo jungle is the official meeting place of all hobos.
There is one in every town.
At these jungle we build a big fire and everybody bring is mooch.
We share food in the mulligan stew and we cook it up!
We usually sleep around the jungle too.
The life in the camp usually consist of cooking and moving on.
We take cans and blow the top off and use them for drinking cups
And use them to wash our clothes in. After a meal we clean up the camp.
Stack up our tin cans, pile up the woods, and if its time to catch a train
To the next place, we do so !
We have to hustle for wood more than food.
We have to be real smart with the bulls. ( the rail police).
We sleep in the jungle many times, and the most wonderful poetry
I ever heard was recited at night around the campfire.

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from Rail Nomads, released May 5, 2023

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West Trainz Montreal, Québec

Erik West Millette est un musicien multidisciplinaire qui a composé et produit plus de 50 albums et a participé à plus de 200 enregistrements.
Avec West Trainz, il crée un concept magistral ferroviaire qui se déploie en plusieurs volets: un spectacle médiatique en salle, un spectacle déambulatoire avec sculptures sonores et motricité électrique, un livre-disque de voyage et un album de chansons. ... more

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