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Chris Bradshaw sized heat to the festival. n less than a month, the West Coast Rag- And as if that isn't enough, from our Itime Society Festival will be in full own side of the pond, we are very fortu- swing, bringing new meaning to “global nate this year to have the scholarly “Gentle- warming” as three hot performers from man of Country Rags,” Trebor Tichenor around the world add their heat to the fest- returning for solo and family performances ival. From Norway, Morten Gunnar Larsen plus a seminar. is returning with his stellar repertoire of As equally at home with ragtime as classic rag favorites, some stomping and classical music, Richard Dowling, a classic- striding, “Jelly Roll” Morton, Gottschalk al pianist with many awards to his credit, Americana treasures, and plenty of beauti- joins us for the first time at this year's festiv- ful contemporary rags. al. Terry Parrish, also in this year's lineup, From “down under,” Australia, world will be bringing us folk rags and rags from class performer, John Gill, is making his Indiana. Other standout festival per- premiere appearance at the upcoming fest- formers include Frederick Hodges, Tom ival. Described as one of the world's best Brier, Carl Sonny Leyland, Squeek Steele, stride, early and ragtime players, Gill's Tichenor, Ray Skjelbred, repertoire includes the compositions of Stephanie Trick and others. , Eubie Blake, Willie “The Li- The SRS gang is well represented with on” Smith, , James P. John- already mentioned Tom Brier and Virginia In This Issue son, “Fats” Waller and more. Back by Tichenor, plus Nan Bostick, the Brad- popular demand, Neville Dickie from Eng- shaws, Drivons, Sullivans, the Raspberry land will be coming to the festival with Jam Band, the Porcupine Ragtime En- more lively stride, boogie-woogie, and semble, and others. Check out the entire . This crisscrossing, transoceanic, pole- hopping trio promises to add some tabasco- See Continued on page 3 SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

By Tom Brier

t took a little while for the crowd to gather in the candle-lit bar PORCUPINE RAGTIME ENSEMBLE Iat the Red Lion, but as the people gathered, the momentum Elliott Adams, piano; Sue Desper, flute & piccolo; Robyn built up, and with the momentum came musical surprises. One Drivon, tuba; Bub Sullivan, cümbüsh, *vocal; Petra Sullivan, viol- surprise was the Bradshaws’ performance of Little Jack’s Rag, in where for the first time I can recall, Chris Bradshaw was on the Africa On the Ohio Metchor T. Mathison, 1899 right side of the piano bench playing the melody. Another was Vir- Belinda Fred S. Stone, 1905 ginia Tichenor’s fine rendition of The Pearls, a new addition to *Ain’t We Got Fun her repertoire. During pauses in the music, everyone gave a hearty Gus Kahn & Raymond Egan – Richard A. Whiting, 1921 hand to Merv Graham, the “snowbird,” who will be spending the The Castle Walk James Reese Europe & Ford T. Dabney, 1914 winter in warmer climes. Merv’s latest contribution to our Society Tom Brier, piano is a sound system in a box, which fills the room nicely and reduces our dependency on volunteers who can’t always make the meet- A Certain Party Tom Kelley, 1910 ings. Well wishes were also sent out to Steve Johnson and his new Curiosity James E. C. Kelly, 1910 bride Mandy; and also to Ilah Blauvelt, who unfortunately was in Untitled (Rag #205) Tom Brier, 2009 the hospital, but was apparently giving the staff there what-for. RASPBERRY JAM BAND A minor correction to last month’s listing: “Sugar” Willie Er- George Preston, euphonium; Mary Preston, violin; Julia Riley, ickson informs us that the title of his composition is actually Mud- flute & piccolo; Tom Brier, piano duh, Duh Pizza Cudduh. Blue Goose Rag Charles L. Johnson, 1916 And now, here’s what was played this month: Blue River Alfred Bryan – Joseph K. Meyer, 1927 Jack Bradshaw, piano Jack Bradshaw, piano One Shoe Blues Steven Stiller, 2004 Pastime Rag No. 1 Artie Matthews, 1913 Frog Legs Rag , 1906 Pastime Rag No. 2 Artie Matthews, 1913 Charcoal (A Study In Black) S. Gibson Cooke, 1903 Great Scott Rag James Scott, 1909

RASPBERRY JAM BAND “Sugar” Willie Erickson, piano George Preston, euphonium; Mary Preston, violin; Julia Riley, Sonny Boy flute & piccolo; Tom Brier, piano Al Jolson, Bud G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, & Ray Henderson, 1928 Pine Apple Rag Scott Joplin, 1908 “Sugar” Willie Erickson, upright piano, tuba, & vocal; Tom Bri- Perryville Tom Brier, 2002 er, piano Such Is Life Charles L. Cooke, 1915 Ja-Da Bob Carleton, 1918 Virginia Tichenor, piano Elliott Adams, piano; Tom Brier, upright piano Swipesy Cake Walk Scott Joplin & Arthur Marshall, 1900 The Pearls “Jelly Roll” Morton, 1923 Sunbeam Charles L. Johnson, 1909 Bucksnort Stomp Trebor Tichenor, 1964 By The Silvery Nile Jack Yellen – Charles L. Johnson, 1921 The Favorite Scott Joplin, 1904 Elliott Adams, piano Pink Poodle Charles L. Johnson, 1914 Pansy Blossoms Rag Charles L. Johnson, 1909 Pride of the Smoky Row (Q-Rag) J. M. Wilcockson, 1911 The Bully Rag J. Fred O’Connor, 1910 Patricia Rag Joseph F. Lamb, 1916 Chris and Jack Bradshaw, four-hand piano; *Robyn Drivon, tuba; #Bub Sullivan, mandolin; #Petra Sullivan, violin Little Jack’s Rag Arthur Marshall, 1976 *Dengozo Ernesto Nazareth, 1914 *#Ragged Jack (The New Rag) Jack Bradshaw, 1909 SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

ust a reminder that all are welcome to Div. 2B 10:30 A.M., ages 11-14 (Classic--ad- vanced group) by Pat Schreiner Jjoin us on November 7 at Trinity Cathed- ral, 2620 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, for Div. 2A 1:00 P.M., ages 11-14 (Junior--begin- his world lost some of its sparkle with ners group) the Fifth Annual West Coast Ragtime Soci- Tthe passing of Helen Fingado on Div. 3 2:00 P.M., ages 15-18 September 17, 2009. With her ready smile ety Youth Piano Ragtime Competition. This free event, featuring over 65 students Public parking is available on the and cheerful demeanor she was a joy to street or at a parking garage located very performers, will be held from 10:00A.M. to know. And to know her was to love her. close. Parking spots take a credit card only. 5:00P.M. You may quietly wander in and Helen was out as you choose. Expect to hear some Bring a light jacket for this event as the born in Sacra- very fine playing from some exuberant Cathedral is sometimes on the chilly side. mento and youthful players. The schedule is: For more information call Chris Bradshaw lived there her Div. 1 10:00 A.M., ages 8-10 at: 408-842-4990. Hope to see you there. entire life. She was a bride of Continued from page 1 will also be available. lineup on page 6. the '50s with For more information call toll free: 1- priorities of So much to do! So much to see! Great 866-724-9273 or look on-line at www.west- family, home music to hear! For the delight of the dan- coastragtime.com. Badges may be ordered and com- cers, dance instruction and live music, ahead by credit card by calling Bob Gonza- munity. provided by several wonderful ragtime en- lez at 1-866-724-9277 or by downloading Among her sembles, will be ongoing throughout the the form on-line. The Red Lion is full, many friends festival. Dancers will have dance space back however festival housing is still available at were several in the Martinique and also in J.B.'s the nearby Double Tree Hotel. Be sure to with whom she'd maintained contact since Lounge. Add to that the special evening mention West Coast to receive the festival junior high and even elementary school. shows, silent movies, entertaining and edu- rate. It is advisable to make your reserva- She was an enthusiastic member of the Sac- cational seminars, plus youth programs fea- tions early. ramento Ragtime Society for over twenty turing tomorrow's ragtime stars. This is Double Tree Hotel Sacramento years. a“not-to-miss" festival. 2001 Point West Way Since early 2007 Helen had been the The festival will be held at the Red Li- primary caregiver for her husband, Bob Fin- on Hotel Sacramento. All events badges $99 for 1-4 persons 1-800-222-8733 gado, who had suffered a terrible stroke are $85 if ordered before November 1. We are looking forward to welcoming you that left him unable to care for himself. They will be $90 at the door. Day badges to the 2009 West Coast Ragtime Festival. Only in her final weeks did she acknow- ledge the rapid deterioration of her own health. Helen is survived by her loving family: Her husband of 58 years, Bob Fingado; son Don Fingado of Sacramento; daughter and son-in-law Patti and Tom Harris of Up- land; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. She will be greatly missed. SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

est Coast Ragtime Society’s festival ing Taslimah Bey, of Detroit, MI, Richard 1921. Vocalists Miss Ann Gibson, Sean W planners are busy organizing excit- Dowling, of New York, NY, Terry Parrish Sharp, and Helen Burns, will all be fea- ing special events and shows for the upcom- of Indianapolis, IN, Ray Skjelbred, of tured in this show along with the most ing West Coast Ragtime Festival November Seattle, WA, Squeek Steele of Virginia beautiful chorus girls in the world! 20-22, 2009. The festival opens Friday, City, NV just to name a few! Sunday morning will again feature the November 20 and the first special show Festival headliner, Frederick Hodges, traditional “Youth Concert” where you can that afternoon will feature a set of the pub- will again present his delightful piano ac- hear the future of ragtime—our 7 youth per- lished ragtime of John Stark. Stark was a companiment to silent movies. This year, formers—all in one special event. This prominent ragtime publisher, best-known festival organizers are moving the silent year’s youth performers include: Vincent for publishing Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf movies to Friday evening. Johnson, Max Keenlyside, Will Perkins, Rag” in Sedalia, MO in 1899. This special Last year’s “Ragtime—1908” special set Tim Rotolo, Sergey Smirnov, Adam Swan- set will feature much of the great “classic was so well-received, that festival organizers son, and Luke Vandermyde. ragtime” from Stark’s catalog, along with a are going to hark back 100 years again this West Coast Ragtime Society is very sampling of obscure ragtime rarities also year to 1909 and present a special Satuday pleased to present a very special set of rare published by Stark. Trebor Tichenor, of afternoon show of rags all published in song slides on Sunday afternoon at the fest- St. Louis, MO will provide some historical 1909! ival. Come hear ragtime singer Sean Sharp commentary about Stark’s history in rag- and ragtime pianist Frederick Hodges time. Festival headliners John Gill of Perth, Australia, Neville Dickie of London, Eng- present for the first time at the West Coast Many festival performers will appear land, Morten Gunnar Larsen, of Oslo, Ragtime Festival a special revue of famous in the numerous special shows throughout Norway and Stephanie Trick of St. Louis, ragtime songs exactly as they would have the festival weekend. The festival program Missouri will all be prominently featured been presented in an authentic Nick- booklet and website will have the most up- in a “Stride Summit” show scheduled for elodeon theater using beautiful, clever, to-date information on exactly who will be Saturday evening. hand-colored, and incredibly rare original appearing in each show. song slides. A special show called the “Ziegfield Friday evening will feature the tradi- Follies Revue” led by Ann Gibson and Fre- Galen Wilkes of Van Nuys, CA will tional “festival sampler” show where new derick Hodges will take place late on Sat- be presenting a seminar at the festival de- performers or returning performers each urday evening. This is an all-star revue scribing the history of the illustrated song. play a tune or two in their own unique featuring the most delightful, musical, and He will also bring a collection of artifacts styles. This year’s “festival sampler” will frequently naughty songs originally intro- from the ragtime era, on display during the also feature a preview of some coming duced in the Ziegfield Follies from 1907 to festival weekend. Check the program events at the festival. Look forward to hear- booklet at the festival for the exact location of Galen’s unique display. Sunday afternoon’s final special con- cert of the festival weekend will be the “fest- normally meets the last Sunday of the month. If you would like to ival finale” program done in a variety-style receive the monthly newsletter, the subscription rate is $16 per year. format. This will be your last chance to hear most of the festival performers. Red The subscription year runs from August 1st to the following July Lion will again provide a buffet dinner in 31st. Subscriptions beginning after August 1st may be pro-rated. the nearby Coffee Garden restaurant for the “post-festival” party after the “festival fi- Payments should be made payable to Sacramento Ragtime Society. nale” concert ends. Red Lion advises that you purchase your tickets in advance of Sunday’s dinner buffet to be assured a seat. Tickets will be available at Red Lion start- ing Friday morning at the hotel. There are many more surprises in the works, so check the West Coast Ragtime So- Merv Graham, PO Box 2286, Grass Valley CA 95945 ciety’s website at www.westcoastrag- time.com for more details on the special (530) 273-0487 events, theme sets, seminars, and shows at [email protected] the upcoming festival.

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his year’s festival features six unique original composers of the music right up to demonstrates how to navigate its eccentric Tseminars. Nan Bostick, West Coast’s present-day pianists. keyboard pattern of single notes and seminar coordinator, has done an outstand- Memories of Eubie Blake chords. ing job of organizing all of this. Seminars By Morten Gunner Larsen Les Copeland – A Ragtime Odyssey will take place on Saturday and Sunday of In 1977 when ragtime, stride, and pop- By Trebor Tichenor the festival weekend. Read below about to-light classics composer/pianist Eubie Trebor Tichenor explores the life and each of them. Blake visited Norway, Morten Gunner music of an eccentric ragtimer, Les Cope- Gershwin Rediscovered Larsen spent important times with him land. He was born in Kansas, played the By Richard Dowling and was inspired to continue on his road western Gold Rush towns, beat out Brun Richard Dowling illustrates how rag- into ragtime and jazz. Morten recollects Campbell for a job with Lew Dockstader’s time influenced George Gershwin’s com- this visit with photographs, private record- Minstrels, played in New York City positions throughout his short life as a Tin ings, and letters from Eubie, plus excerpts vaudeville, made piano rolls, and invaded Pan Ally and Broadway composer and pi- from the Norwegian Radio interview Eu- Paris, France in the 1920s where he is re- ano roll artist. He performs several little bie made that year (in English of course!). called in a bartender’s memoires. known Gershwin works, including the ori- At the piano, Morten demonstrates Eu- From Vaudeville to the Nickelodeon: The ginal six preludes that Gershwin premiered bie’s remarkable style and presents some Forgotten Sensation of the Illustrated in New York in December 1926. Adding Ri- manuscripts, including Randi´s Rag, a Song alto Ripples to the mix, Richard demon- piece Eubie composed for Randi Hultin, by Galen Wilkes strates how Gershwin’s piano roll version the journalist who was instrumental in As ragtime and popular music took radically differs from the printed (easy) ver- bringing Eubie to Europe (and convincing root in the 1890s, new industries de- sion of this popular rag. Dowling also in- Eubie to take his very first flight). veloped that helped sheet music publishers cludes a late Gershwin work with a distinct The Dolceola – A Lovely, Rare, Miniature sell their music and create the hits. Galen’s ragtime stamp: Walkin’ the Dog created for Piano of 1904 last seminar discussed the phonograph. the Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire movie By Ray Skjelbred This year, he focuses on another missing Shall We Dance? The Dolceola, a miniature piano with chapter in the ragtime story – the illus- Generations in Ragtime: Style and Inter- a true hammer mechanism, was produced trated song – a highly effective marketing pretation Over the Decades between 1904 and 1908 and described by tool and forgotten rage of the era. Once By Max Keenlyside the manufacturer as “equal to two man- again Galen presents historical reenact- Each "generation" of ragtime and dolins and two guitars” as well as “a mini- ments of this colorful and theatrical form stride pianists bore a different set of stylist- ature grand piano.” Today very few of these of entertainment , using actual artifacts ic, interpretational, and compositional instruments are in working condition but from the era. (Don't miss Galen’s exhibit characteristics. Max defines, discusses, and Ray Skjelbred found one and brings it on display throughout the festival.) demonstrates these characteristics through (fully restored by Seattle pianist Dan old recordings and live-performance ex- Grinstead) to illustrate its amazing sound. amples. Musicians covered encompass the He discusses the instrument’s history and

eminder that you can pre-order your R festival badge and save $5 if you order it by Nov. 1, 2009. All-events badges cost Press Release land jazz bands, vintage jazz reissues and $85 if reserved before Nov. 1, 2009, but uring the upcoming West Coast Rag- much more. the price goes up to $90 after Nov. 1st. At Dtime Festival the huge private record The records will be on sale in the Red this late date, phone WCRS at 1-866-RAG- collection of Bill Schoening will be put on Lion hotel each of the three days of the fest- WCRS (724-9277) to reach Bob Gonzalez sale. All proceeds from the sales go to be- ival, from noon to 6 P.M. on Friday, 10 A.M. to purchase a badge ahead by credit card. nefit the West Coast Ragtime Society and to 5 P.M. on Saturday and 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. You can also buy your badge ahead its youth program. on Sunday. The sale will take place out- through PayPal by visiting the WCRS web The collection that Bill built over side of the areas needing festival badges, so site at www.westcoastragtime.com and click- many years includes ragtime, jazz and stride non-festival goers can peruse the offerings ing on “Ticket Information” under the piano works, traditional jazz bands, Dixie- as well. “2009 Festival” link. SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

Groups Frank French Craig Ventresco Crown Sycopators Ann Gibson Sam Williams Fresno HS Band John Gill Seminars The Pacific Coast Ragtime Orchestra Rosemary Hallum Richard Dowling The Porcupine Ragtime Ensemble Frederick Hodges Morten Gunnar Larsen Ragnolia Ragtette Morten Gunnar Larsen Ray Skjelbred Ragtime Skedaddlers Carl Sonny Leyland Trebor Tichenor Raspberry Jam Band Larisa Migachyov Galen Wilkes Sullivans & Drivons Terry Parrish Max Keenlyside Solo Performers Nancy Piver Dance Instructors Meredith Axelrod David Thomas Roberts Bruce Mitchell Andrew Barrett Jack Rummel Richard Duree Taslimah Bey John Schafer Youth Performers: Tom Bopp Sean Sharp Adam Swanson Nan Bostick Ray Skjelbred Max Keenlyside Chris & Jack Bradshaw Hal Smith Vincent Johnson Tom Brier Squeek Steele Will Perkins Shirley Case Stanley Stern Tim Rotolo Neville Dickie Trebor Tichenor Sergey Smirnov Richard Dowling Virginia Tichenor Luke Vandermyde Marty Eggers Stephanie Trick

press release Forum, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel rank French presents, Pan-Americana, Ave, Aptos, California FCreole traditions in music of the Amer- General Seating is $20, Seniors $14 icas. and Students $12. Tickets may be pur- Frank will take you on a musical jour- chased at the Cabrillo Box Office, Bldg ney through this boldly colorful musical 2100 A or ordered by phone at 831-479- montage, interweaving rhythms from 6331. Tickets may be purchased online at Brazil, Cuba, New Orleans and Missouri TicketGuys.com or 831-656-9507. with influences from Africa and Europe. For more information visit www.frank- The concert is scheduled for Saturday, french.info November 21, 2009 at the Erica Schilling

Oct 27 Frederick Hodges Nov 3 Crown Syncopators Oct 28 Ned Poffinbarger Band Nov 10 Virginia Tichenor Nov 4 Jim Maihack Nov 17 Trebor Tichenor Nov ll John Cocuzzi Nov 24 Frederick Hodges Nov 18 Neville Dickie, piano w/Marty Eggers, bass Dec 1 Marty Eggers & Hal Smith, drums Dec 8 Virginia Tichenor Nov 25 Frederick Hodges Dec 15 Crown Syncopators Dec 2 Tom Brier Dec 22 Marty Eggers Dec 29 Frederick Hodges For more information call 916-987-7434 or e-mail [email protected] For more information call 415-362-5125 SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

Sacramento Ragtime Society events are starred (*) and up to date information can always be obtained from the society's web site at www.SacramentoRagtime.com. Please let us know as soon as possible about upcoming ragtime or ragtime related events so we may list them.

28 Montreal's Mimi Blais & all her personas performs pre-Halloween concert & Childrens' Ministry benefit First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, 1100 Middle Ave (corner Arbor), Menlo Park, CA. 7:00 P.M Costumes encouraged. Donations gratefully accepted. No reservations needed. Info: 650-323-8544 or [email protected]. Map at: www.firstbaptist.com. 30 & 31 Celebrate Halloween with Mimi Blais (and her various personas) performing spooky ragtime, Reutlinger's SF Victorian. $25 per person. Fri. Oct. 30, 7:00 P.M.; Sat. Oct. 31, 2:00 P.M. Pre-paid reservations required. Contact: Nan at [email protected] or Richard at 415-346-8669. 25* Sacramento Ragtime Society, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 1:00–4:00 P.M. 916-457-3324

14 Morten Gunnar Larsen, Parlor Piano Concert, Reutlinger Victorian, S.F., 2:00 P.M., Reservations required, 925-240-9728 15 Morten Gunnar Larsen, Parlor Piano Concert, Reutlinger Victorian, S.F., 2:00 P.M., Reservation required, 925-240-9728 21 Frank French in Creole Traditions Concert, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Ave, Aptos, CA, Time is unlisted, but probably 8 P.M. General admission: $20, Seniors: $14, Students: $12, See story on page 6 for ticket information. 20-22 West Coast Ragtime Festival, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, Sacramento 24-29 AFCDJS 30th Annual Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, Town & County Resort & Hotel, San Diego, CA More info at: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

Sunday Brad Kay, The Unurban, 3301 West Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 2:00–4:00 P.M. Sunday Devine's Jug Band, On the Corner Cafe, Divisadero & Oak, San Francisco, 2:00–4:00 P.M. 1st Sunday Friends of Scott Joplin—Ragtime Rendezvous, The Pub Above at Dressel's, 419 N Euclid St. St Louis, MO, 5:30–8:30 P.M. 1st Sunday Portland Ragtime Society, It's a Beautiful Pizza, 3342 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, 2:00–6:00 P.M. 1st Sunday Classic Ragtime Society of Indiana, Even-numbered months (e.g. February, April, etc.) only. For more info contact Josi Beeler 317-359-6452, [email protected] or Irene Weinberg 317-578-7883, [email protected]. 1st & 3rd Sunday—Sacramento Banjo Band, Straw Hat Pizza, 2929 Mather Field Rd, Rancho Cordova, 2:00–4:00 P.M. 2nd Sunday Mont Alto Ragtime & Tango Orchestra–Tea Dance, Temple Events Center Uptown, 16th & Pearl, , CO, Lessons 1:30–2:00 P.M. Dancing 2:00–5:00 P.M. Call 303-655-9413 or 303-449-5962 for more information. Last Sunday Rose Leaf Ragtime Club, Aztec Hotel, 311 W. Foohill Blvd., Monrovia, 2:00–5:00 P.M. Participating musicians free, $2 donation for others, 626-358-3231 or 818-766-2384 Tuesday Ragtime and Vintage Piano Music, Pier 23, San Francisco (See separate listing) Tuesday East Bay Banjo Band, Round Table Pizza, 1938 Oak Park Blvd. Pleasant Hill, CA 7:30–8:30 P.M. 925-372-0553 Tuesday Victorian Dances, Lake Merritt Dance Center Lounge – Oakland Veterans Bldg. 200 Grand Ave, Oakland, 7:00 P.M. Beginning & Intermediate classes and dance. $8, For more info: 530-759-9278 or www.vintagewaltz.com Tuesday Peninsula Banjo Band, Straw Hat Pizza, 1535 Meridian Ave, San Jose, 8:00–9:00 P.M. Tuesday Piano Ragtime Cutting Contest, Frederick's Music Lounge, 4454 Chippewa, St. Louis, MO, 7:00–9:00 P.M. Contestants appear on the Ragtime St. Louis TV show. For more information 314-968-2635 or [email protected] Wednesday Ragtime & Vintage Music, Straw Hat Pizza, Rancho Cordova, (See separate listing) Wednesday Craig Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod, Cafe Divine, 1600 Stockton St. (across from Washington Square) San Francisco, 7:30–9:30 P.M. 415-986-3414 2nd Wednesday—Marty Eggers & Virginia Tichenor, Hot Ragtime & Classic Jazz Piano, The Belrose Theater, 1415 5th Ave. San Rafael 5:30–8:00 P.M. 415-454-6422 or 510-655-6728, Wine bar, beer & light food available. No cover charge. Thursday Oakland Banjo Band, Porky's Pizza Palace, 1221 Manor Blvd. (corner of Farnsworth) San Leandro, 7:30–9:30 P.M. 510-357-4323 Friday Jerry Rothschild, Curley's Restaurant, corner Willow & Cherry, Signal Hill (So. Cal), 7:00–10:00 P.M. 562-424-0018 Friday Keith Taylor, Mad Matilda's, 1917 Main St, Baker City, Oregon. For information call 541-519-4072 SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY c/o Merv Graham PO Box 2286 Grass Valley CA 95945

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1st & 3rd Friday—Friday Night Waltz, 1st United Methodist Church, 635 Hamilton St. (& Cowper), Palo Alto, Lessons: 7:00–9:00 P.M., Dancing 9:00 P.M. to Midnight. 650-326-6265, [email protected] or www.fridaynightwaltz.com 2nd Friday Chico's Ragtime/Tin Pan Alley Sessions, The Terraces, 2750 Sierra Sunrise Terrace, Chico, 6:30–8:30 P.M. Contact: Bernie or Bob LoFaso 530-894-6854, [email protected] 4th Friday Vintage Dance & Waltz Lessons, Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut, Berkeley, $6 for dance; $8 lesson & dance 8:00 P.M. Lesson; 9:00 P.M. to midnight, Dance. For more info: 530-759-9278 or www.vintagewaltz.com 1st Saturday Bitterroot Valley Ragtime Society, Hamilton Public House, Victor, Montana, 4:00–6:00 P.M. For more info call 406-961-3245 or visit www.bitterroot-ragtime.com 1st Saturday San Francisco Starlight Orchestra, [Feb, May, Aug & Nov only] Strawberry Recreation Center, 118 East Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, $20. 7:00–8:00 P.M. Complimentary Dance Lessons with Cynthia Glinka, 8:00–11:00 P.M. General dancing; Soft drinks and desserts available or BYO spread. Contacts: 707-973-6107, 415-485-5500 (Cynthia Glinka) or 415-285-8409 (Lucia & Duke Edwards). 1st Saturday San Francisco Banjo Band, Molloy's, 1655 Mission Road, Colma, 7:30 P.M. Info: 650-692-7878 2nd Saturday Valley Ragtime Stomp. Vitello's Restaurant 4349 Tujunga Ave. Studio City, CA , 1:00–4:00 P.M. Info, videos, and sign-up for e-newsletter via: http://www.valleyragtimestomp.blogspot.com 2nd & 4th Saturday–Friday Night Waltz, Oakland Veterans Bldg., 200 Grand Ave. at Harrison, Oakland, 7:00 to Midnight 650-326-6265, [email protected] or www.fridaynightwaltz.com 3rd Saturday Mother Lode Ragtime Society, Sutter Creek Ice Cream Emporium, 51 Main St. (Hwy 49), Sutter Creek CA, 7:30–9:30 P.M. [Odd numbered months only] For more information call 209-267-0543 or [email protected] 3rd Saturday Cascade Ragtime Society–Ragtime Jam, Noah's Ark, Winston, Oregon [Even numbered months only] 541-784-1261

Mondays The Ragtime Machine, KUSF, 90.3 FM, San Francisco. 9:00 10:00 P.M. Host: David Reffkin, www.kusf.org Sundays Syncopation Station, KDHX 88.1 FM, St. Louis, Missouri, 4:00 5:30 P.M. Host: Vann Ford, www.kdhx.org Thursdays Ragtime America, KGNU, 88.5 FM, Boulder, , 8:00 9:00 P.M. Host: Jack Rummel. www.kgnu.org Continuous Rocky Mountain Ragtime, Ragtime 24 hours a day, www.live365.com/stations/rmragtime