27 November 2006
Tune in to the Sights and Sounds of the Holiday Train
This week the CPR Holiday Train program
officially launches its eighth season and plans to enrich the experience of
fans across Canada, the Northeastern and Midwestern United States with a few
extra treats: a Holiday Train CD/DVD and an interactive website that will
track the Train's journey through diary entries, pictures, and video.
The Story of the Holiday Train is a two-disk set. Produced by Randall
Prescott, one of Canada's most awarded producers, the DVD features footage
from the trains as they traveled through cities, towns and communities. Get a
behind the scenes look at what goes into getting these trains out on the
tracks for North America's largest rolling food bank fundraiser. From the CPR
employees who volunteer countless hours to decorate the trains, to those who
make sure the shows run seamlessly, from poignant interviews with food banks,
coordinators and entertainers, to touching stories and magical moments from
communities across North America, the DVD is a documentary beautifully
underscored by the songs of Holiday Train performers past and present.
The performers singing on the DVD, the likes of Duane Steele and Tracey
Brown, are also found on the 12 song CD, which makes up The Story of the
Holiday Train. Other artists contributing to this compilation of original
music and holiday classics from the Holiday Train include performers from this
year's entertainment line-up; singer/songwriter Pat Flynn, folk-rocker Willy
Porter, Lisa Brokop, and rock group Wide Mouth Mason. The Story of the Holiday
Train CD and DVD set will be for sale at all Holiday Train events and online
through the CPR store.
Check out The Story of the Holiday
Train CD, be sure to explore all the exciting new features on the Holiday
Train website which had more than 120,000 visits in 2005. This year, follow
both the Canadian and the U.S Holiday Train through an on-line diary and share
your own comments. Updated regularly, the Holiday Train diary will include
pictures and short stories as it attempts to capture a handful out of the
thousands of magical moments from both trains on their two-week journey.
Use the CPR website to get up-to-date Holiday Train event schedules, see
clips from the new DVD, hear some tunes from the new CD, download posters, try
the train simulator, track how much money has been raised for the food banks,
and even view video of some of the performances.
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