The "Santa Train" travels 110 miles through the Appalachian Mountains passing out toys and candy to kids on its 14 stops. The Santa Train started out as a celebration of all the success the coal mining communities were having, but as the years went on and mines closed, many people have lost their livelihoods. Now the gifts from the train are the only ones some kids get for Christmas.

Our grandma actually grew up in a coal mining community with her family in West Virginia so this song has deep roots for us. Patty Loveless wrote this song and we think it's such a fun tune and love the joy this train brings to so many people. You can read more about the Santa Train here: [ Ссылка ]

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►This video:
Lead vocal and banjo: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Harmony vocal and mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Fiddle: @katiepetersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen

Key moments:
0:01 Santa Train - fiddle
0:37 banjo
1:11 dobro
1:26 fiddle
2:30 Sleigh Ride - dobro
2:57 guitar
3:40 mandolin
3:53 bass
4:01 banjo
4:54 outro

Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs [ Ссылка ]
Recorded live at Haxton Road Studios [ Ссылка ]

►LYRICS - Santa Train
It's Christmas time and I can't wait
Mama hurry, don't be late
Let's go down to the railroad tracks
Santa Train is coming back

Ooh Ooh Here It Comes
Ooh Ooh Santa Train
Ooh Ooh Get On Board
Ooh Ooh Santa Train

From Shelbiana through Elkhorn Pass
Up the grade and down to Dante
All along the Clinchfield Route
Little children scream and shout

Ooh Ooh Here It Comes
Ooh Ooh Santa Train
Ooh Ooh Get On Board
Ooh Ooh Santa Train

The Santa Train is almost here
Loaded down with Christmas cheer
Pulling out of Dungannon
Look out Kingsport, here it comes

Ooh Ooh Here It Comes
Ooh Ooh Santa Train
Ooh Ooh Get On Board
Ooh Ooh Santa Train

Ooh Ooh Sandy Ridge
Ooh Ooh Copper Creek
Ooh Ooh Cady Junction
Ooh Ooh Bart Lick

Ooooh Haysi
Ooooh Clickety Clack
Ooooh Boulder Bluff
Ooooh Santa's Back

►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website [ Ссылка ]

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This song features on: #ChristmasWithThePetersens #2020ChristmasShow

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