The news of John's sad demise was delivered here in Sedalia last evening by Trebor Tichenor at the evening concert. There was a collective murmer of sadness...
I too am saddened by this news. I used one of his transcriptions in my last CD and exchanged several emails with him late last year regarding mutual interest...
The following is available and, indeed, John is survived by, at a minimum, his daughter and granddaughter, and his daughter's email address is below, if anyone...
That's terrible. I had never met or spoken with Mr. Farrell before, but I was aware of his large body of work and amazing musical abilities, and so when I ...
In case you want give up playing ragtime and learn a trade, here's a school for you: http://www.nytimes.com/ Scroll down the page and watch the executive...
nah nah nah nah nah! I had to stop watching halfway thru...surprised I watched that far! my stomach is in knots! oy vey! (any wonder that I am a vegetarian?) ...
Dear Todd, that was both funny and interesting!!! Thanks for the video! Your job is so weird and fascinating at the same time! I'm too coward for such a...
Click on http://www.nytimes.com/ Then click on Video - one of the top list of sections Then select the Executive Pursuits video. It was NOT on the front page...
Todd, this is awesome. I cannot believe you just hammered a nail into your head. Well, okay, I can. I'm not sure what that says about you. Or me for that...
No, not quite. *grin* Remember that thread we had awhile back on "Can Ragtime Be Rocked", or vice-versa? I came across this article on salon.com awhile ago. ...
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Dear all, in the file section, you'll find two recordings I've just uploaded: they are some examples of Dink Johnson's piano style, which I have described as...
The Scott Joplin Festival in Sedalia is an incredible musical experience for a many reasons. First and foremost is the warm camaraderie among the staff,...
The Scott Joplin Festival in Sedalia is an incredible musical experience for a many reasons. First and foremost is the warm camaraderie among the staff,...
There is a nice bit of footage of Richard doing Gershwin on youtube. Well done. Todd ... I ... and ... They ... around ... music ... ever ... one ... was ... ...
I think that way Dink Johnson plays Grace and Beauty is typical of what you would have heard if you strolled into a saloon or pool hall back in the day. There...
Just an FYI for any Joplin sheet music collectors out there. I saw an interesting one on eBay today (Item #170118615445). Much to the seller's credit, the...
Hi everyone, brett here, I am now in Texas at my parents'. We drove the 16 hours in one fell swoop. I just wanted to send out a mail to everyone and say how...
I heartily agree with Richard's assessment of the Scott Joplin Festival. Like so many performers who are a part of this group, I too returned from a visit to...
On Jun 4, 2007, at 5:09 PM, Brent Watkins wrote: "Martin is among the nicest people you'd ever care to meet - and is a simply AMAZING piano player." I second...
Greetings all. SOOOOO much to say about this year's 24th contiguous Scott Joplin Festival, starting with Sue Keller's extraordinary efforts to keep all the...
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I just got home (drove 16 hours yesterday, got home at 2am, and now am at work in a semi-conscious state) - but just wanted to say that Sedalia was a truly...
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed EVERYBODY'S post about these two events. I am new to this group and it is exciting to me to hear about all the great...
... Somebody forgot to mention that one of their rags was played spontaneously by another player which had gone to the trouble to learn it, and that somebody...
Same here... I record. I try to play, but the music is the big loser in the process. Rags and the rest require a *lot* more technique than I have available....
Hi, All! I just got back from Peoria and Sedalia last night and what a fantastic trip it was! In the next day or two, I'll write up some of my thoughts and...
Yes, if I can't be a "Perfesser", I sure want to hear to those who are...... Bill Blomgren <billblomgren@...> wrote: Same here... I record. I try to...
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