What's New

Updated Mar 8, 2001

Previous Update May 9, 2000

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What's New

This update has 12 new sequences.  The compositions are by a handful of composers. Included is Mississippi Rag by W. H. Krell which was the first published composition labeled as a rag. 

The best format to enjoy ragtime is the live performance. Next best is the CD recording. The least enjoyable is the midi sequence which generally lacks the sparkle that comes with live performances and recordings. But live performances and recordings don't offer anywhere near the breadth of ragtime that the midi sequences do. 

With this update, we have added a "live performance" recorded in the midi format by our editor Greenfield Bowie. You can hear two versions of George Botsford's Black and White Rag.  One is the plain vanilla version by Colin MacDonald and the other is the arrangement and live perfomance by Greenfield Bowie.

19th Update: This is the 19th update to this site which was launched on October 27, 1996. The previous update was made on 09May00. A grateful thank you goes to Greenfield Bowie for his helpful editing of the new sequences. In the latter part of 1996, Greenfield volunteered to edit the files on the web site. He has edited all 426 sequences on the site. He is a patient but persistent taskmaster. I feel that the quality of the sequencing has greatly improved and hope that you concur. If you do, please drop Greenfield a note at: dgbowie@GreenfieldBowie.com

New and Revised Files

You can download all of these files by clicking here.  This produces a zipped file of 92,000 bytes which expands to 284,000 bytes.

A Black Bawl - 1905 - Harry C. Thompson

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Black and White Rag - 1908 - George Botsford

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Black and White Rag - 1908 - George Botsford arranged and played by Greenfield Bowie

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Cole Smoak - 1906 - Clarence H. St. John

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That Demon Rag - 1912 - Russell Smith

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Encore Rag - 1912 - Tad Fischer

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Felix Rag - 1910 - H. H. McSkimming

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Florida Rag - 1905 - George L. Lowry

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Jungle Time - 1909 - E. Philip Severin

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Louisiana Rag - Two Step - 1897 - Theo. H. Northup

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Mississippi Rag - 1897 - W. H. Krell

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Sleepy Hollow Rag - 1918 - Clarence Woods

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