RAGTIME ARRANGEMENTS FOR CLASSIC BANJO, by Steve Harrison

[thereallyniceman]

For some time now our friend and site member Steve Harrison has been working on numerous Ragtime arrangements for Classic Style Banjo. I assisted on a couple of them and produced video recordings for Georgia Grind and Creole Belle which are in the VIDEOS section, but now, after being delayed by a few computer problems, Steve has added a list of his arrangements to the MUSIC LIBRARY.

There are some cracking tunes in there , and although some may be a bit of a challenge, they are definitely worth the effort. I keep trying to get Steve to post a recording or two of these arrangements for us...  so come on Steve!!

Here is the  list, so far, that I have added to the LIBRARY:

Calliope Rag                            by James Scott

Chills and Fever Rag             by Theron C Bennett

Cotton                                        by Harry Von Tilzer

Creole Belle                              by J. Bodewalt Lampe

Dakota Rag                               by O.H. Anderson

Georgia Grind                          by Ford T. Dabney

Great Scott rag                        by James Scott

Happy Heinie                           by J. Bodewalt Lampe

Kansas City Rag                       by James Scott

Octopus Rag                              by John Oliver Erlan

Ragtime Chimes                       by E.A. Van Alstyne

Ragtime Jimmie                       by Lee B. Grabbe

St Louis Tickle                           by Theron C Bennett

St Louis Rag                               by Lee B. Grabbe

Whipped Cream rag                by Percy Wenrich

Thank you Steve.  Now that you have sent the files in PDF format all the problems have gone away! The editing for the MUSIC LIBRARY is now simple!

Ian, thereallyniceman

[Steve Harrison]

Thanks for your effort Ian, I've sent you another 4 tunes which are definitely the last ones for a while. Once I've got over my surgery next week, I'll have plenty of time to look for some more likely candidates. If anyone in the group has any ideas or tunes they'd like arranged, just let me know and I'll see what I can do....Steve. 

[Alan Sims]

Hi Steve , i slowed down octopus rag on a mini disc .and put it in your score key ,and sat down with guitar and worked the chords out .Its not only a great tune its got some cracking chords to.

[thereallyniceman]

Thank you Steve,

I have now uploaded another four of Steve's arrangements to the MUSIC LIBRARY:

All the Candy            by  Harry Kelly

Baboon Bounce       by  George L. Cobb

Dixie Twilight           by  Chas. L. Johnson

Rubber Plant Rag    by   George L. Cobb

[Steve Harrison]

I'm glad you like it.. it is a great piece of ragtime music but not very well known. I'm still trawling the web for similar rare bits of music. If you want a midi of my arrangement, send me an email address and I'll send you one...Steve.

Alan Sims said:

Hi Steve , i slowed down octopus rag on a mini disc .and put it in your score key ,and sat down with guitar and worked the chords out .Its not only a great tune its got some cracking chords to.