Canada Vignettes: Calliope

Canada Vignettes: Calliope

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A vignette on the travelling calliope (also known as steam organ), a musical instrument that produces sound by sending steam through large locomotive whistles.

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Canada Vignettes: Calliope, Tony Ianzelo, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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  • director
    Tony Ianzelo
  • producer
    Dorothy Courtois
  • executive producer
    Peter Katadotis
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  • David_Snyder_Lumierist

    Steam instruments are not only fun but very rare. Capturing this instrument is a job well done for generations to come. I hope it is retired to the National Museum someday. It will never be duplicated again.

    David_Snyder_Lumierist, 4 May 2011

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