The promise they91裸聊视频檙e not rebuilding their railway heritage concerts, only fine-tuning them.

After two decades of delivering tales and songs about life on the railway to their ever-increasing fan base, you might wonder why they would want to mess with success. But for 2018, they91裸聊视频檙e introducing new songs, plus a surprise concert ending added to their shows.

Jack Godwin, the leader of the band, said they91裸聊视频檙e busier than ever.

91裸聊视频淲e used to just start playing in April and play through to September and October,91裸聊视频� said Godwin. 91裸聊视频淭he valley is now filling up in the winter with snowbirds. They91裸聊视频檙e seniors and they know trains because a lot of them are prairie people.91裸聊视频�

The Brakemen have two concerts booked already, performing for northern snowbirds wintering in the South Okanagan. On Feb. 24, they will be at the Osoyoos Seniors Centre, a concert that has sold out over the past couple of years. For more info about his concert, call 250-495-3211.

91裸聊视频淭hey sell out a week in advance,91裸聊视频� said Godwin. 91裸聊视频淲e started doing the same thing in Peachland. Then in the summer, we91裸聊视频檙e travelling around to music festivals.91裸聊视频�

Peachland is also already booked, for an afternoon concert on March 11 at the local seniors91裸聊视频� centre. Call. 250-767-2647 to find out more.

The number of places you can find the Brakemen playing is growing too.

About ten years ago, the Brakemen also started playing seniors91裸聊视频� accommodations, though only a few, since most couldn91裸聊视频檛 afford the band.

91裸聊视频淭hey were used to, in those days, having kids come in from the piano class and playing 茅tudes, and they would listen for a while,91裸聊视频� said Godwin, explaining that the kind of seniors91裸聊视频� accommodations opening up in the last five years or so have been radically different.

91裸聊视频淭hey have sound systems built in, they have seating areas,91裸聊视频� said Godwin. 91裸聊视频淭he people that are going to seniors homes nowadays are just a little bit younger than I am and they are wanting entertainment.91裸聊视频�

Plus, the modern homes tend to be wired and ready for professional entertainers.

91裸聊视频淵ou just show up, plug in and perform.91裸聊视频�

Godwin is also being mysterious about a new ending to Brakemen shows, saying that they91裸聊视频檙e not going to make the audience 91裸聊视频減ay91裸聊视频� for an encore this year.

No excessive applauding, cheering or foot stomping needed. The free encore follows the full Brakemen concert/singalong and they promise will finally answer one the most persistent questions asked of the band, according to their press release.

91裸聊视频淔or some reason, people love this, we91裸聊视频檙e all in on this encore joke,91裸聊视频� said Godwin, adding that for the encore they usually play a song relating to where they are performing, like Rattlesnake Rain if it was Naramata.

91裸聊视频淲hat we are doing this year is something completely different. It will still be the same Brakemen ending, but then there will be this little, added treat.91裸聊视频�

They have lots of their own original songs, but the Brakemen have been known to take some liberties with classic railroad songs, like Orange Blossom Special 91裸聊视频� specifically Johnny Cash91裸聊视频檚 harmonica version.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e adapted the lyrics, so it91裸聊视频檚 now called Cantaloupe Special. The first product they carried when they opened up the southern part of the Kettle Valley line in the 40s, was cantaloupes. They grew them down in Osoyoos and Oliver and there was a famous little train call 91裸聊视频楥antaloupe Manny91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

Beyond just appealing to the love of railroads in everyone, Godwin said their mix of humour, music and storytelling has a timeless appeal.

91裸聊视频淭hat combination of stories and songs really works. The first guys who were musicians and ever made money 91裸聊视频� or their food 91裸聊视频� made it by travelling from community to community, telling stories and singing songs,91裸聊视频� said Godwin. 91裸聊视频淭hat appeal still works for people.91裸聊视频�

Steve Kidd

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