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New Orleans French Quarter
My Personal New Orleans
This 45,000 word book is a record of 19 years of visiting the French Quarter of New Orleans with groups of jazz fans. It takes the reader on a journey round the Quarter and paints a picture of the music, people and sights that make this exciting city so memorable.
Illustrated with original drawings, paintings and photographs.
Ref NOB 01
By Chris Stotesbury
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Preservation Hall
726 St Peter Street, New Orleans, the site of the 'home' of New Orleans jazz. A must see and do on any visit to the French Quarter of the Crescent City. This drawing of the site, in the early morning long before the crowds begin to queue for entry, shows the simplicity of the façade
An original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
Available as an A4 print
REF: NO1
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Royal St at Dumaine
Typical grand corner building, with its balconies full of flowers, and street life below.
An original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
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REF: NO2
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St Philips Street and Burgundy
This famous corner brings home to visitors New Orleans' history with jazz. Two of the most famous jazz tunes were written by musicians living on these streets. The houses on St Philips are typical town houses and around the corner are the Creole cottages of Burgundy on the quiet residential streets of the French Quarter.
An original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
Available as an A4 print
REF: NO3
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Natchez Steamboat
A familiar sight and sound on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. Its calliope plays visitors aboard and its piercing whistle that signals departure from the dock reverberate round the nearby streets. Natchez makes its serene way up and down the river three times daily in the summer, showing off the city from the water.
An original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
Available as an A4 print
Ref: NO4
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St Peter Street
Typical town houses with their ornate brackets under the eaves, and the stoops where residents sit in the hot summer evenings, chatting to neighbours.
An original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
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REF: NO5
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Chartres St and the Cathedral
Looking along the shop fronts in Chartres St towards the Cathedral and Jackson Square
Drawn in early morning before the streets become thronged with people.
From an original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
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Ref: NO6
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Dancing on Bourbon Street
Outside the Ramada Inn on Bourbon, dancing to Leroy Jones during French Quarter Festival
From an original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
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Ref: NO7
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Balconies on Dumaine
Cast iron balconies on Dumaine Street, New Orleans.
Built during the Spanish ownership of the city, these balconies are supported by columns to the sidewalk,
creating shade and charm.
From an original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
Available as an A4 print
Ref: NO8
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Busking in New Orleans
Musicians busking in Jackson Square outside the Cathedral with a backdrop of the collonaded shops and balconies of the Pontalbo buildings on the St Peters Street side of the Square.
From an original drawing
by Bill Stotesbury
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Ref: NO9
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The Dew Drop
The Dew Drop Social and Pleasure Club, Mandeville, Louisiana
This wooden Hall was built in 1895 as a meeting place and dance hall; and was used as a jazz venue until the late 50s. Rediscovered in the 90s it is once again a thriving jazz venue and is the spiritual home of the Ken Colyer Trust/Southern Sounds tour group who put on an annual concert in April.
From an original watercolour
by Bill Stotesbury
Available as an A4 print
Ref: NO10
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The Swamp
Mandeville Park, Louisianna, cedar knees and all; drawn from the north shore of Lake Ponchartrain, New Orleans
Original drawing by Bill Stotesbury
195 x 265mm
Available as an A4 print
REF: N011
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