Music Archive Part II : New Orleans

Second part of my series about musicians I encountered during the last three years. In this set you will have a glimpse at the people who bring life to the French Quarter in the heart of New-Orleans, Louisiana.

Tanya playing violin on Royal Street.

A man whispering in Kelly Love Jones' ear as she sings with her child sitting between her legs.

Young boy mimicking his elders.

Storyville Stompers brass band marching down the streets of the French Quarter.

Kermit playing with his band at the Blue Nile.

The Salt Wives performing in the French Quarter during New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Grandpa Elliott singing on Royal Street.

Ian from the band G-String Orchestra.

Sarah playing the accordion with the G-String Orchestra.

Jacob playing guitar in the middle of the night.

Music Archive Part I : Nantes

First part series of pictures about musicians across the different city I passed though during the last three years. The following set of pictures has been taken in western France inside the city Nantes and smaller towns surrounding it.

Accordionist at the Festi'folies in September 2011.

Ledneuff at the end of March 2012.

Ledneuff performing at the 3rd edition of 'A l'assult du son" in Saint-Aigan-de-Grand-Lieu, March 2012.

Violinist playing as  she read her partition, March 2013.

Mountain Men on stage in September 2013.

Double bass player at Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre in 2013.

Pierre playing with a young woman Place Royal in Nantes, August 2011.

Racing in Loire-Atlantique, France

Pictures taken in April and May 2013

The Jokey David Cottin waiting before the start of his race at the hippodrome of Blain.

Jockeys at the weight-in supervised by a race steward.

The jockey David Cottin fighting to keep his position.

Injured horse being attended by a veterinarian after collapsing.

Hippodrome of Blain.

Jokey flying mid-air after failing on one of the jumps during a steeplechasing race.

Kevin a young apprentice and his horse in the stables.

An official in the steward's tower at the Hippodrome of Pont-Château.

The driver  S. Beaucamp and his horse Una Maris in the middle of a rainy harness race.

Race stewards sitting in their van as one of their colleague wipe the windows of the vehicle at the end of a race.

The driver A. Wiels getting off his sulky pulled by Ulysse de la Manza after finishing their race.

The Driver S.J.L. Tessier bringing his sulky back to the stable.