PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Every evening at sunset, a unique sound fills the air in Saint Andrews. It’s the call of the conch, a tradition kept alive by Mary Lou Race, affectionately known as the ...
Key West is known for its live music offerings, from funky bars and boat jam sessions to high-profile rock shows. But in this case, the instrument came out of the ocean. The 58th annual Conch Shell ...
A bicycle tour operator from Key West, Fla., played a Frank Sinatra classic on the conch on his way to be crowned "Conch King" at the 47th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest on Saturday. Lloyd Mager's ...
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Michael Wachter, left, and Georgann Wachter perform during the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The ...
The conch shell holds great spiritual importance in Hindu worship and is believed to attract positive energy. According to ...
A Canadian woman and a pediatric cardiologist from Georgia won the men's and women's contests at Key West's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest, using different techniques to impress Saturday's judges.
MACON, Ga. — A lot of us have hidden talents, stuff that might even surprise our friends and family. You may say Dr. Brian Cardis was a fish out of water. After all Macon is land locked, the closest ...
Researchers analyzing an 18,000-year-old conch shell found in 1931 say that it was indeed used as a musical instrument millennia ago. The conch shell, unearthed in the Marsoulas Cave in Southwestern ...