RIDING THE RAILS vividly combines the clear-eyed memories of witnesses with archival footage of teens riding atop speeding trains and newsreel interviews with lean-bodied kids full of bravado. RIDING THE RAILS features a rich soundtrack of American folk tunes of the time, including songs by Woody...
It’s compelling stuff, and the songs find their focus, delivering an entryway into the emotional spaces needed. It also doesn’t hurt that all are very accomplished singers, giving us performances that move and engage, thanks in part to the beautiful orchestrations by Daniel Lazour & Michael...