More Joplin:

These new recordings are nearly all based on MIDI files produced by Warren Trachtman. His web site not only publishes his recordings of Ragtime music but also has a catalogue and some MIDI files from his archive of MIDI transcriptions of Ragtime Piano Rolls. I first came across Warren’s work nearly twenty years ago when I was assembling my collection of MIDI files but as he carefully maintains his copy rights to that work I respected that and didn’t use it as source material for my recordings. On revisiting his site recently I found that his restrictions now apply to commercial applications and as this site is now fund-raising for a charity I have felt free to use his material to fill gaps in my set of Scott Joplin recordings. John Roache sequenced Bethena and John Cowles Combination March. These recordings use a consistent ensemble of  Marimba on bass, gamelan in the middle range, vibes on alto and steel drums as soprano: A Breeze From Alabama Bethena - A Concert Rag Cleopha - March & Two Step Combination March Elite Syncopations Gladiolus Rag Kismet Rag Lily Queen The Nonpareil Original Rags Palm Leaf Rag Reflection Rag Something Doing - Two Step Sugar Cane Rag Two Step Wall Street Rag Weeping Willow Rag You’ll find Joplin’s Rags, Dances and marches here: Joplin Rags Dances & Marches  and his entertaiments here .

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Copyright: we retain the copy right on our arrangements for public performance or any other commercial application but grant you the right to download it free of charge for your own personal use.  Donation: If you enjoy the music I would be grateful if you would make a donation to the charitable Trust Fund run by Croydon Whitgift Rotary Club.