Welcome to our monthly Musician's Corner!
Ever wonder WHO performs the calliope music wafting
from the Steamboat Natchez on the Mississippi River in
the New Orleans French Quarter?
She is our featured union musician for September,
DEBBIE FAGNANO
a.k.a. "Ms. Calliope"
We hope you enjoy our local legendary talents!
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DEBBIE FAGNANO Member Since 1988
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 BIO: Calliope player, music teacher, choir director, organist AND Al Hirt's piano
player, DEBBIE FAGNANO is celebrating her 25th anniversary this year as the Calliope player on the Steamboat Natchez in New Orleans! Read More...
WHY I JOINED THE UNION:
"To follow in my Dad's footsteps, of course! He and my uncles performed together for years and I wanted to be just like them! It was a rite of passage for me into the professional world of music."
  
Choir Conductor and organist for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
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Members, YOU can be featured, too!
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 1. You must be a member in good standing in Local 174-496
(dues are up-to-date).
2. Email to this office:
- a quality photo (we can adjust the size) 2-3 photos are best
- a short bio (if your bio is long, we can create a link to it)
- your best YouTube link
- a website link (Face Book, Twitter, etc. are also good)
- the reason why you are in the union
(If you do not have all of the above information, don't worry!
We can work with you to create a feature for YOU)
Email this information to
[email protected]
or call us if you have questions: 504-947-1700
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$$$$$ Musicians! $$$$$
Supplement your income on festival or outdoor gigs you
already have booked or will have through the end of 2014!
Apply for the Music Ambassador Project
HERE
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