SALISBURY — Not many people own a calliope. Ed and Paul Brown have two, and they are beautiful things to behold and incredible to hear. Play one, and it’s hard to carry on a conversation without ...

A much-loved calliope wagon built for Mansfield resident and talented organist Bernice “Bea” Friend by her late husband Chuck will continue to be a staple in local parades. Bea Friend died Sunday, Oct ...

RACINE — It’s named after the Greek Muse of historic poetry, is 86 years old, can get really loud and has been in nearly every Racine Fourth of July Parade since 1938. A calliope is a wind instrument ...

A new chapter will be added to the odd history of the Indiana University calliope Friday when the giant steam organ makes its way up Woodlawn Avenue for the 2016 IU Homecoming parade. Those not ...

Kids watch Nickelodeon all the time. But how many could identify the instrument for which the television network is named? Nickelodeons -- along with other automatic musical devices, such as player ...

Title from container. Includes circus and showboat tunes and old merry-go-round music; played on calliope, carousels, and hand organs. "This record can be played on either regular LP or binaural ...

Pronounce it how you want – a calliope built into a 1929 REO Speedwagon truck is officially the property of Wayzata. The gift from equipment restoration expert Paul Webster can be pronounced with a ...

WORCESTER — It was about 170 years ago when Worcester was first introduced to a new and incredibly loud sound that created enough din to be heard miles away. And hear it they did, so much so that the ...