/tags/albany-symphony-orchestra Albany Symphony Orchestra en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Jul 2017 21:09:51 GMT /classical-101/2017-07-03/the-erie-canals-200-years-old-strike-up-the-band The first shovels to dig the Erie Canal went into the ground on July 4th, 1817. When it was completed in 1825, the canal transformed the nation’s... Mon, 03 Jul 2017 21:09:51 GMT /classical-101/2017-07-03/the-erie-canals-200-years-old-strike-up-the-band Lucas Willard