I was on that other group when people started flinging racial slurs and epithets. It is my sincere hope that that won't happen here and if it does the...
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Bryan Wright
vntager8io
Oct 10, 2005 2:35 pm
Hi, Fred. Good to see you here. My hope is that with this group we can carry on decent, respectful, discussions of ragtime music. To help keep things in order,...
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Fred M. Cain
fredmcain2003
Oct 10, 2005 3:02 pm
Dear Everyone, I would like to make everyone aware that a new Ragtime Group has been started (in case you're not already aware of it). They can be found here: ...
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Fred M. Cain
fredmcain2003
Oct 10, 2005 3:14 pm
... been ... personal ... Responding to my own post here, I kinda screwed that up. I had intended to post this on the other ("Ragtimes") and copy that ...
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watkino
Oct 10, 2005 4:12 pm
Let me start by saying my passion is Ragtime! My hope is this group will be a place where both musicians and fans can mingle and talk about ragtime, ragtime...
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watkino
Oct 10, 2005 6:46 pm
Someone - I think Fred - began a thread in another group that I'd like to pick up on, and perhaps add to. Namely, when did we first discover ragtime? ...and...
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EliteSyncopations@yah...
Oct 11, 2005 2:00 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the EliteSyncopations group. File :...
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Bryan Wright
vntager8io
Oct 11, 2005 2:12 am
Hey, Brent, where did you dig up this recording? Who's playing? I don't think I had ever heard a recording of "I'm Certainly Living A Ragtime Life." The tune...
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watkino
Oct 11, 2005 3:35 am
Bryan, Why that would be yours truly - hastily arranged and recorded this afternoon in my studio - just for this group! "Building the best darn ragtime group...
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Bryan Wright
vntager8io
Oct 11, 2005 3:48 am
Hi, Brent. Wow! I *am* impressed :) The thought crossed my mind while listening that it might be you, but I don't think I've ever heard you sing before, so I...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 11, 2005 4:04 am
Bryan, Don't be mislead - this was already in my repertoire, you just gave me an excuse to lay down the track. Glad you liked it. I suppose I should post a...
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Rachel Newstead
aimeetoon
Oct 11, 2005 4:17 am
Hello, My name is Rachel Newstead--I'm a regular poster to the rec.music.ragtime newsgroup, and sometime poster to the Ragtimers Yahoo group. I've been a fan...
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Bill Edwards
jazzpianist
Oct 11, 2005 2:15 pm
Hi Bryan. Max Morath recorded Ragtime Life on no less than three of his early albums, two of them live, and was still doing it when I met with him and saw his...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 11, 2005 3:21 pm
Rachel, Welcome! We'd all be delighted if you shared some of your compositions. I too remember that PBS special - and also an NPR Special with Eubie that...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 11, 2005 3:32 pm
Bill, You raise an interesting point - Bryan - what are your known limitations for featuring material on the Radio station? I too have items in my collection...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 11, 2005 4:44 pm
My edition of That American Rag! by Jasen and Jones lists a "Princess Rag" as having been self published in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dick Zimmerman has tried...
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Fred M. Cain
fredmcain2003
Oct 11, 2005 5:07 pm
Brent, I must say, that is a most amazing and fascinating account you've shared with us. I only wish I'd gotten involved at a younger age. At age 13 I had not...
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Bill Edwards
jazzpianist
Oct 11, 2005 8:20 pm
For those who are no longer monitoring the "other" yahoo groups, I posted the following message there to try and create an atmosphere of awareness and...
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Tom Bingham
tomandceil
Oct 11, 2005 8:56 pm
Hi, I'm a new member making his first post to the group, so I'm sure I've missed much of the thread so far. I teach American music history subjects and...
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Uslan, Eytan
emuslan
Oct 11, 2005 11:46 pm
Hi my name is Eytan and I am addicted to ragtime. It goes back to childhood. You see, the ice cream truck would drive by house daily, every summer, blasting...
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EliteSyncopations@yah...
Oct 12, 2005 1:58 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the EliteSyncopations group. File :...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 12, 2005 11:44 am
Bill, I said in our "former" group and I'll say here - this is excellent! Thanks for the ultimate "policy" statement. - brent...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 12, 2005 3:24 pm
(And our monotone chorus of members say:) HELL-O EY-TAN. As you know in "Ragtimers Anonymous" confessing your addiction is the first key to recovery. Let me...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 12, 2005 3:52 pm
Wow! I listened carefully to the entire file. Very nice! You have a good sense of melody. Thanks for sharing. Do you play this on the piano? ...or was...
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Bryan Wright
vntager8io
Oct 12, 2005 5:53 pm
More and more people are joining the list every day--it's great to see so many rag-o-philes here :) Again, welcome! I'll just chime in with my little "how I...
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Fred M. Cain
fredmcain2003
Oct 12, 2005 6:01 pm
Great thoughts, Tom. Thanks for relating that. -Fred M. Cain ... sure I've ... subjects ... long ... Institution, ... was a kid ... 60's, possibly ... copy of...
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Fred M. Cain
fredmcain2003
Oct 12, 2005 6:03 pm
Uh-oh. It looks like you nailed me, too, Brent. Fred M. Cain ... ragtime? ... ones? ... will ... hope ... to ... daily,...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 12, 2005 6:17 pm
Bryan, Alas - ragtime has saved many a young piano student from the eternal tedium of what our teachers thought we should be learning. Man, those Rifkin albums...
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Fred M. Cain
fredmcain2003
Oct 12, 2005 6:22 pm
We have now had several fascinating posts on our personal Ragtime experiences and explanations as to why we like it so much. (Some of us, including yours...
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Brent Watkins
watkino
Oct 12, 2005 6:31 pm
Tom, Great post! Actually, your timing in joining us couldn't be better, as we are just getting this group off the ground! I too share your profound interest...
