a full-color foldout Rand McNally map, a Fodor's Gold Guide is an essential tool for any kind of traveler.  If you only have room for one guide, this is the guide for you.brbrbrbNew for 2000!/bFull-color sections let you experience New Orleans before you get there. With citywide virtual tours and cross-referencing to the main text, Fodor's color sections are a great way to begin planning your trip.brbrbrbLet the world's smartest guide enrich your trip/bbrbrFull-color images evoke what makes New Orleans unique - Local experts show you the special places - Thorough updating keeps you on track - Practical information gives you the tools to explore - Easy-to-use format puts it all at your fingertipsbrbrbrbChoose among many hotels and restaurants in all price categories/bbrbrStay in posh modern hotels, historic guest houses, cozy B&Bs, and gracious plantation inns - Dine in landmark restaurants, Creole and Cajun favorites, old-world cafés, and charming bistros - Check out hundreds of detailed reviews and learn what's special about each placebrbrbrbMix and match our itineraries and discover the unexpected/bbrbrSavvy descriptions help you decide where to go and when - Walking tours guide you through the French Quarter and the Garden District, along the River road and in Cajun Country -Shop 'til you drop for local foods, music, antiques, art, and more -Where to hear blues, jazz, zydeco, rockbrbrbrbGo straight to the facts you need and find all that's new/bbrbrUseful maps and background informati?Р (less)

the formation of musical classics in regard to repertory and social context. It examines the performance of old music in eighteenth-century England, from the interest in music of the Elizabethan period through the performance of works by Henry Purcell, Arcangelo Corelli, and other English and Italian composers, to the development of festivals that featured choral-orchestral works of Purcell and Handel. The book examines closely the political and social reasons for these developments. In addition, it shows how they laid the groundwork for the classical music tradition of the nineteenth century.br  (less)

the 1960s and 70s.brbrThe Band was one of the most celebrated and influential groups to arrive on the music scene in the late sixties. The Band’s members -- four Canadians: Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, and a drummer from Arkansas, Levon Helm -- fashioned something magically new out of musically traditional components: old-time country and gospel, Preservation Hall jazz, medicine-show vaudeville.brbrStarting out as a backing group for Ronnie Hawkins before being propelled onto the world stage by Bob Dylan, The Band retreated from the psychedelic circus of 60s’ rock to produce two of the most revered albums of the era. Music from the Big Pink and The Band, were remarkable recordings which steered rock ‘n’ roll back to its funky rural roots. In this vivid account of the group’s journey, Barney Hoskyns spans the entire course of American rock and brilliantly captures the raw magic and complex personalities of these “musician’s musicians.”“A fine meditation on the Canadians who mythologized America.” --iEsquire/ibrbr“Hoskyns has managed to make the less glamorous business of being a band come so alive. The attention to fluctuations in group chemistry and morale, on stage and in the studio, is steeped in the author’s engaging fascination with the minutiae of how rock music gets made. It makes for a surprisingly refreshing and admirable read.” --iSunday Times/i  (less)