Hoosier Rag (1906) Julia L. Niebergall

[Steve Harrison]

Here's another obscure rag by one of the female composers of ragtime.

It's a slow drag, much in the manner of College Rag by W.Hunter. From what I've gleaned from Google, a Hoosier is a native of Indiana though the origins of the name are a bit obscure. I'm sure one of out American members can shed more light on this.

This is a good slow rag and I've maximized the use of the banjo's 'second voice' to give the arrangement more substance. The score and midi are in the library.....Steve.

[Trapdoor2]

Lovely, Steve. Another great tune, neatly arranged. Thanks!

[Steve Harrison]

Thanks Marc, I'll have to look around for a few more of these slow rags, they demonstrate that you don't have to play at 100 mph to make good banjo music.....Steve.