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Bregenz Festival, opera, Bregenz, Austria

Opera on the lake

This is not what you expect when you think of opera. Set on the edge of Lake Constance, the Bregenz Festival is bringing the genre to the masses – without sacrificing the art.

Sound of Music tour, Salzburg, Austria

The wheels are alive with the sound of music

All through Salzburg and the surrounding areas you’ll find sites from the Sound of Music. Don’t see them on a bus – do it from the back of a bike!

San Colombano, Luigi Tagliavani, Bologna, Italy

The keys to good music

The Italian maestro Luigi Tagliavini gives me a special tour of his incredible collection of musical instruments at San Colombano in Bologna, Italy.

New Orleans, Louisiana, crime, poverty, katrina, is New Orleans safe

The Big Easy is harder than you think

Crime in New Orleans Just a block or two from where I was out drinking one night, two people were shot dead and several more injured in altercations that escalated quickly. The next day the local newspaper had a big article about the murders, filled with the usual fist-shaking condemnations of police and politicians. Next […]

Satchmo Summerfest, Louis Armstrong festival, New Orleans

What a wonderful world festival!

This celebration of Louis Armstrong takes the best of the man – his music, his city, his creativity – and turns it into a wonderful New Orleans festival!

Second Line Parade, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Second Line

One of the great musical traditions of New Orleans – a Second Line parade – is not something to be missed. Here’s my photo essay of all the action.

irish music, folklore, ballads

“You couldn’t let them all pass you by!”

More than almost any other country, music plays an important role in the culture and history of Ireland. There are just so many stories to tell!

barcelona, spain, queen song,

The melody of Barcelona

The Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe song, Barcelona, is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago. It still captures the mood of the city.

Weird Austin, Texas, USA

Austin City has no limits

Austin, Texas, is a strange little colony in the middle of such a big state. It’s so different to everything around it – and that’s what the charm is!

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