Martha Gibbs plays the Belle of Louisville's calliope during the six-month cruising season. The instrument is a classic ...

“What does this piece of granite have to do with this musical instrument?” he asked innocently. “It is the musical instrument,” Gordon replied with a smile that revealed just how much he relishes ...

New Orleans' own Steamboat Natchez is in Cincinnati for America's River Roots Festival. The iconic vessel may cruise the Mississippi, but one of its most prominent features hails from the Queen City.

Live!” to share what you can expect from this event. The Circus Calliope and Mechanical Music Festival will feature more than 30 musical instruments. This is the first time in history that this will ...

Every day in the French Quarter people are drawn – almost magnetically - to the riverboat calliope. There is an undeniable nostalgic sound to it and it may even remind you of childhood. But romance ...

A calliopist plays a unique role aboard the Belle of Louisville, where the same steam that powers the historic steamboat also powers her instrument.