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 ...

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — If you've ever been to Lake George Village, there's a pretty good chance you've heard the calliope music coming from the Minne-Ha-Ha steamboat. The 32-whistle steam organ has been ...

An unusual artwork in the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall also makes unusual sounds: archaic and uncanny. It's an old-fashioned steam calliope, an instrument once commonly seen in carnivals and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - Martha Gibbs, a calliopist, plays a unique role aboard the Belle of Louisville, where the same steam that powers the historic steamboat also powers her instrument. "They get ...

The Belle of Louisville steamboat features a historic calliope played by Martha Gibbs. Gibbs has played the steam-powered instrument since 2005, performing modern hits and classic tunes. The ...

It's an old-fashioned steam calliope, an instrument once commonly seen in carnivals and on riverboats many decades ago. But this calliope was designed in 2018 by a leading American artist, Kara Walker ...