Saturday, April 14, 2012

American Queen Calliope

The 37 note American Queen Calliope...a calliope is also known as a steam organ or steam piano.



How do you pronounce calliope....“call-I-O-pee” or “cally-ope.” Either is correct, but, in 1890 the popular magazine Reedy’s Mirror published a short poem attempting to clear up this pronunciation problem.

Proud folk stare after me,
Call me Calliope;
Tooting joy, tooting hope,
I am the calliope.


Posted by Valerie

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