More Ragtime? I love it :-)

[thereallyniceman]

Following Carrie's Ragtime post I have just received a number of scores, as promised, from Nick Robinson. 

He has sent me the following:

A. J. Weidt's               "Onion Rag"                   in A notation

Chas Johnson's         "Dixie Twilight"                for solo banjeaurine

Percy Wenrich's         "Persian Lamb Rag"       in A notation

E. Nazareth's              "Dengozo"                      in C notation

W. C. O'Hare's            "Down Georgia"              in both A and C notation

Will Moyer's                 "Easy Money Rag"         in both A and C notation

Joe Jordan's                "Nappy Lee"                   in C notation

Thanks Nick, it was quite a job editing them for the MUSIC LIBRARY but they are now available for download.

[Joel Hooks]

Great.. now my yard is going to look like Farland's!

[Trapdoor2]

I've got TAB for "Onion Rag" and "Persian Lamb Rag" (done years ago). I'll send in the C notation versions too.

[F. Chris Ware]

All right, just to add to the deluge, here’s the copy of the Stark arrangements of Joplin’s rags — along with Dennis’ accompanying article, for which he kindly gave permission to reproduce.

Ian, needless to say it’s of course up to you whether it’s considered worthy of adding to the music library since it contains no banjo parts, though I’ve tried to more or less format it to your site’s specs, with the cover as the icon/first page, etc. It is exceedingly rare (only one known copy) and outside of its publication in the Ephemeralist I don’t think it was ever reprinted anywhere. Your wonderfully rich site has become something of a defacto go-to ragtime center, anyway — it captures the spirit of the period better and more accurately than any other out there I can think of.

Joel, hope you find it all interesting, along with Marc and everyone else. (Steve, maybe you want to try to write accompanying banjo parts? You and Mrs. Clarence Partee, in league!)

Warmest of wishes to all,

C.

[Jody Stecher]

Thanks so much for these Rare Dots, Chris.  One of my mandolin students is Ragtime Mad. She's getting Maple Leaf Rag at her next lesson.

F. Chris Ware said:

All right, just to add to the deluge, here’s the copy of the Stark arrangements of Joplin’s rags — along with Dennis’ accompanying article, for which he kindly gave permission to reproduce.

Ian, needless to say it’s of course up to you whether it’s considered worthy of adding to the music library since it contains no banjo parts, though I’ve tried to more or less format it to your site’s specs, with the cover as the icon/first page, etc. It is exceedingly rare (only one known copy) and outside of its publication in the Ephemeralist I don’t think it was ever reprinted anywhere. Your wonderfully rich site has become something of a defacto go-to ragtime center, anyway — it captures the spirit of the period better and more accurately than any other out there I can think of.

Joel, hope you find it all interesting, along with Marc and everyone else. (Steve, maybe you want to try to write accompanying banjo parts? You and Mrs. Clarence Partee, in league!)

Warmest of wishes to all,

C.

[F. Chris Ware]

Hey, great, Jody — that’s the best news of all.

And while I realize I’ve been taking up way too much “bandwidth” here, speaking of yards and ragtime string groups, see attached for general inspiration: a 1938 party at guitarist Al Bluhm’s farm (he’s holding the un-countably-(18?)-stringed instrument.) And check out who the banjoist is! Happy spring to everyone.

[Joel Hooks]

That's a great photo!  Thanks so much for posting it.

[Jody Stecher]

Check out how many pegs  the Gibson mandolin has. 12!  I think it's triple strung. It's next to the two hairy white dogs being held aloft by the lovely woman. Seated on the ground to the non-Van Eps side of the guitar of many string is a mystery instrument. Maybe a 12 string guitar. The guitar shaped eight string instrument has a larger body than the usual guitar-shaped mandolins. Mysteries abound. Chris, do you know in what part of the country Bluhm's farm was?  And who's the little guy with big ears and glasses and bow tie?

I think the 18 string guitar has six triple courses. I found this discussion which supports that idea:

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-43176.htm

F. Chris Ware said:

Hey, great, Jody — that’s the best news of all.

And while I realize I’ve been taking up way too much “bandwidth” here, speaking of yards and ragtime string groups, see attached for general inspiration: a 1938 party at guitarist Al Bluhm’s farm (he’s holding the un-countably-(18?)-stringed instrument.) And check out who the banjoist is! Happy spring to everyone.

[Nick Robinson]

Thanks, Ian, for cleaning up the somewhat indifferent copies I sent you, and for applying the all-important metadata. It would be great to see some videos of folks taking a crack at these. Best, Nick

[Steve Harrison]

If you check the library, you'll find  my arrangements for Persian Lamb Rag and Dixie Twilight if you want to give then a try...Steve.

[F. Chris Ware]

Hi Jody,

I have no idea who anyone in this photo is save the 18-string guitarist (Al Bluhm, owner of the farm — Roseland, New Jersey) the lady holding the two fluffy white dogs (Flossie Van Eps, aka wife of) and the fellow seated with the Van Eps "flush fret" or scalloped fret banjo (Van Eps, of course, himself.) Beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess. Interesting that there’s not a “standard” instrument in the lot.

Chris W.

And congrats to Shawn (and Joel) as well, for the latest 5-Stringer — just got my copy with the Morley transcriptions today. That is truly some painstaking work, and nice to have it as a separate, designed pamphlet, as well.