Sacramento Ragtime Society Newsletter

SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

By Virginia Tichenor y all accounts, the 23rd annual West BCoast Ragtime Festival, held at the Red Lion Hotel Sacramento the weekend of Nov. 20–22nd was a fantastic weekend of music! The festival had quite an inter- national flavor this year with Morten Gun- nar Larsen of Oslo, Norway, Neville Dickie, of London, England and John Gill, of Perth, Australia all featured this year. Festival highlights included the John Stark Ragtime Sampler program on Friday afternoon, showcasing a sample of the varied rags published by John Stark with his- torical commentary provided by Trebor Tichenor. Friday night featured the annual “festival sampler” program and later that

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In This Issue by Chris Bradshaw know you have all noticed the “bursting- and inspire each other, these young play- Iwith-enthusiasm” youth performers who ers, who live thousands of miles from each are making a more pronounced presence at other, took full advantage of the opportun- each succeeding ragtime festival. From the ities presented to them. Sergey Smirnov newest first—place winners of the recent summed it up when he said that this was West Coast Ragtime Society Youth Compet- the first time in his life that he could play a ition to the pack of young lions who roam piano as loud as he wanted at two o’clock the festival halls in a clump together, rag- in the morning. I’m told by Will Perkins time is enjoying a resurgence of interest that some in the group were up even much with this newest generation of players. later. That’s youth for you. Their lively steps and livelier fingers are in- Having the ears and interest of the terjecting a new spring and bounce that seasoned, professional, festival players, the the festival has come to count on in recent kids rubbed elbows with the best the festiv- years. al had to offer. The sound friendships (pun The Martinique sizzled far into the intended) made at the festival are forming night as the roving youth performers kept the collaborative base and structure that the music going long after older and the future of ragtime depends upon. And maybe wiser heads were nestled onto pil- best of all, we were all privileged to witness lows. The luxury of having a safe space to first—hand the joyful, lively, celebratory, meet with fabulous pianos at their dispos- youthful presence these kids spilled out to al, and time over several days to challenge See continued on page 4 SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

Continued from page 1 Eggers, also received an award recognizing evening, silent movies accompanied by fest- her many years of service to West Coast ival favorite, Frederick Hodges. Saturday Ragtime Society. was a very full day that started with the The festival also featured six seminars ertainly one of the highlights of this Youth Master Class, led by Frederick over in the Camellia Room this year, and Cyear's West Coast Ragtime Festival Hodges. Saturday afternoon’s special show by all accounts, they were all very well-re- was Saturday night's production of the was a concert on ragtime all from 1909 - a ceived at the festival. The ragtime store, Ziegfeld Follies Revue. Produced by Fre- centennial celebration! Saturday evening’s dance instruction, and after hours kept fest- drick Hodges and Ann Gibson, this show events included a stride summit show and ival attendees busy, too! went "all out" with lavish costumes, and a a late show on the Ziegfeld Follies. list of great songs. Sunday’s program started with a special set The festival received publicity this year Some of the songs featured included, on song slides, led by Frederick Hodges from the Sacramento Bee, with an article A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody, Lovie Joe, The and Sean Sharp. Nan Bostick also held about ragtime that ran on Saturday, Novem- st Ziegfeld Follies Rag, Hello Frisco, Hello, It All forth on Sunday morning with a special set ber 21 of the festival weekend. Belongs To Me and more, songs made fam- featuring “Women in Ragtime” and De- Many SRS members were featured at ous by the likes of Fanny Brice, Eddie Can- troit’s Taslimah Bey, new to the festival the festival this year including: Elliott tor, Nora Bayes, Harry Richman, John audiences this year. The annual Youth Adams, Cleve Baker, Chris & Jack Brad- Steele and so many more. Concert also took place on Sunday, and shaw, Nan Bostick, Tom Brier, Marty later that afternoon, the festival concluded Eggers, Merv Graham, The Porcupine The follies ran in New York City from with the traditional “festival finale” con- Ragtime Ensemble, The Raspberry Jam 1909 to 1927 cert, emceed by SRS member Merv Gra- Band, Sullivans & Drivons, and Virginia The show starred Ann Gibson, Helen ham. At the finale, West Coast Board Tichenor. Burns, Frederich Hodges, Sean Sharp and Member Chris Bradshaw, received an This edition of the SRS newsletter fea- a host of beautiful show girls. award acknowledging her 5 years of hard tures photos of the festival. Mark your cal- work coordinating the annual West Coast endars for next year’s West Coast Ragtime Ragtime Society’s youth piano competi- Festival, to be held Nov. 19–21, 2010 at the tion. Mail secretary and SRS member, Bev Red Lion Hotel Sacramento! SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

by Chris Bradshaw Augustine performed Martha Mier’s the person has passed on. It doesn’t matter hat do you get when you mix five Tuxedo Jazz. With Augustine, Frederick was what story you bring to the music; it’s just W first place winners from the West impressed by his good use of pedaling that a tool to shape your playing. Adding em- Coast Ragtime Youth Competition with created the whole mood for this piece, phasis by some slight pauses on special one Frederick Hodges, Master Teacher, par adding that so many other players just chords, playing a certain phrase a little excellence? The answer is an educational pump the pedal to keep time. With this faster, adjusting dynamics to the mood all and entertaining hour—plus of Ragtime piece that was jazzy in nature, a freer use of add dramatic tension. thrills and skills. Frederick’s encouraging the sustain pedal was appropriate to set the In his discussion on dynamics another and supportive style of teaching brought mood. With ragtime, you want your music point Frederick made that took many in out the best in each of these junior per- to be crystal clear. Frederick also discussed the audience by surprise is that the bigger formers. And the bonus is that all the rag- how one needs to match his/her playing to the piano, the softer you can play because time players in the audience benefited the instrument and to the room. A good longer strings vibrate with less effort. from his ragtime playing tips. Start to fin- player adjusts his performance to these Not all notes are created equal and in ish, it was a win-win presentation. factors and that was what Augustine was his concluding remarks to Jamison, Freder- The morning began with Ashley Kim doing. ick discussed the playing octaves. Some- from Rescue, who was the winner in Divi- Next to perform was Namkha Nguy- times you want to bring out one voice over sion 1 of the competition. Division 1 is for en, age 13 from Folsom who was also a the other. The three choices are 1) to play children 8-10 years in age. Her teacher is first place winner in the 2A Division. His both notes the same, 2) Let the upper note Mirim Kim of El Dorado Hills. Ashley, teacher is Jeanette Monroe, also from Fol- sing out louder or 3) Make the lower note who is eight, performed Martha Mier’s Mis- som. Namkha performed Martha Mier’s dominate. The player has these choices. souri Rag in a jaunty, upbeat style. Freder- Steamboat Rag. Contrasts were the theme of Last on the program was Division 3 ick’s comments centered around adding Frederick’s remarks to Namkha. Frederick, winner, Linda Zhang, age 15 from accents and contrast to the piece. His sug- who had talked earlier about the import- Alameda. Her teacher is Kent Tchii, who is gestion of starting whisper-soft and making ance of using contrasting dynamics, this mentioned above. Division 3 is for stu- a crescendo in the intro, brought the piece time added that contrast can also be ob- dents ages 15-18. Performing the very up to a whole new level. tained by playing the right hand in a con- beautiful Peacherine Rag by Scott Joplin, Frederick took a close look at phrasing nected legato fashion and using staccato Linda’s strong classical training showed in and said to think of phrases as calls and re- for the notes in the left hand, or vice versa, her excellent technique and phrasing. Hav- sponses, explaining that phrasing is much depending on the musical situation. It’s ing played mostly classical music, Frederick like two people talking—one voice says hard to do at first, but once you learn this opened Linda’s eyes to the possibilities of something and another voice answers. By separation of hands, it’s yours forever to judiciously adding ornamentation and using dynamics, to separate the voices, the keep in your handy toolbox of playing octaves that don’t appear on the printed call and response becomes very clear and it skills. page. The repeated sections cry out for also adds dramatic interest. Taking his ad- Jamison Sloan, age 13 from Tracy, was some alternative treatment. The printed vice on the spot, Ashley was able to jump the first place winner in Division 2B, the music was purposely left unadorned so from playing the notes, to playing the mu- classic division for ages 11-14. His teacher that more people could play it and the music. is Lauren Goodall, also from Tracy. Jamis- sic would sell. But it is those spritely little Division 2A, is the junior division for on gave an outstanding performance of additions of fluttering trills and grace students ages 11-14 who are not quite ready William Bolcom’s breathtakingly beautiful notes not suggested on the printed page to play the classic rags as written. The com- Graceful Ghost. that are what add the sparkle to ragtime petition takes into consideration that some Frederick talked about setting a mood music. students begin their piano studies at a very for a piece and you can do this by letting We commend those wonderful rag- early age, while others start later. This divi- the music tell a story—any story of your time playing students who put themselves sion had two first place winners, coincid- own choosing. He suggested that one on the line at the Master Class. It can’t be entally, although not related to each other, could think of the opening section as a easy to perform in front of so many people, who had the last name of Nguyen. Up first quiet graveyard, the wind is blowing softly and then to make on-the-spot changes sug- was Augustine Nguyen, age 12 from Mil- and the mood is sorrowful. The faster, gested by Frederick Hodges, the master pitas. His teacher is Kent Tchii from more livelier section could be a comment teacher for this session. Special thanks goes Alameda. Kent had 6 students in the com- on the memories of the person’s life. The to Frederick for making this such an in- petition, all of whom came to the master ending is again the haunting melody from formative, comfortable, special in every class, as a piano studio field trip. the beginning of the piece—the reality that way experience for all. SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

Continued from page 1 every corner of the weekend. It doesn’t get any better than this! Their performances were not just kept to middle-of-the-night wanderings. Each had well planned solo sets and a coming together for a truly inspiring Sunday morning Youth Concert in the Martinique, emceed by Frederick Hodges, whose boyish looks and humor set the tone for a wonderful concert. Up first was Tim Rotolo, from Up- land, CA, who performed the spritely and spirited Ashy Africa (1907) by Percy Wen- rich. He followed up with a Johnny Hodges’ Disneyesque styled boogie of his own creation entitled Johnny’s Boogie—a tribute to his former teacher. Luke Vandermyde, from Braidwood, training served him well, giving him con- genre, Vincent makes the twists and turns IL, who has performed in the World Cham- trol over every note. Clean articulate play- of novelty piano sound easy. pionship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest ing combined with judicious use of Striding confidently both on the stage for the past three years, brought his experi- dynamics made those descending arpeggios and on the piano keyboard was our next ence to the stage with a relaxed, loping, sen- a joy to hear. He followed up with George performer, Will Perkins from Riverbank, timental tug-at-the-heart performance of Gershwin’s very beautiful Rialto Ripples CA. playing Fats Waller’s The Viper’s Drag James P. Johnson’s Snowy Morning Blues (1916.) (1932). He followed up with another well- (1927). Demonstrating his superb tech- Vincent Johnson, from Sierra Madre, played stride number, King Porter Stomp by nique, Luke performed New Era Rag (1919) CA, brought novelty piano to the forefront Jelly Roll Morton. Morton first recorded by James Scott, an excellent example of a with his two selections. After his lightening this piece in 1923 but didn’t file a copy- Kansas City-styled classic rag. fast, dancing fingers brought Arthur right on it until 1924. Morton is said to Third on the program was Sergey Schutt’s Piano Puzzle (1927) to life, Vincent have written King Porter Stomp twenty years Smirnov from Palo Alto, CA, who per- followed up with the mellifluous, Holly- earlier for his friend Porter King. formed Cataract Rag (1914) by Robert wood Stars by Lothar Perl (1932) With his Well-known Adam Swanson, from Hampton. Sergey’s many years of classical genuine feel and understanding of the Shenandoah, IA, a two-time first place winner in the adult division of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest enjoys taking a vintage song and ragging it. He performed his own version normally meets the last Sunday of the month. If you would like to of Hughie Cannon’s hit from 1902, Won’t receive the monthly newsletter, the subscription rate is $16 per year. You Come Home Bill Bailey. Striding and ragging the melody after a harmonious, lush The subscription year runs from August 1st to the following July beginning, Adam proved that he is adept at line and voicing, elements of mature play- 31st. Subscriptions beginning after August 1st may be pro-rated. ing. His fancied-up arrangement of Charles Payments should be made payable to Sacramento Ragtime Society. Luckey Roberts’ Nothin’ (1908) showcased Adam’s facile technique. Last to play, was performer, composer, transcriber, historian and music publisher, Max Keenlyside who was the youth performer coming the furthest to the festival, his home being Prince Edward Island, Merv Graham, PO Box 2286, Grass Valley CA 95945 Canada. Max performed two of his own de- 530-273-0487 or [email protected] See Continued on page 6 SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

By Jack Rummel Ragophile 1005 lowed closely by Paul Lingle, Burt Bales, tions are straight 2/4 and 4/4, but towards Pegasus / The Cake Walk In The Sky / Hello Pete Clute and others. Pier 23, a rag- the end of the program they have included Frisco Medley / Pickles and Peppers / Whist- friendly watering hole, has been a part of a waltz (Pleasant Moments by Scott Joplin) ling Rufus / Who Let The Cows Out? / Honky much of this. It currently houses a rare and a tango (Maori by Will Tyers). Hodges Tonky / Poor Butterfly / Rabbit’s Foot / Pork 1909 Crown piano which once belonged favors mid-range dynamics and a staccato and Beans / Queen Rag / Castle House Rag / to Bales and, later, to Ray Skjelbred, and touch. Rubato is absent, which adds to the Smoky Mokes / The Smoky Topaz / Wild Cher- now, finally, to Marty Eggers. Ragtime em- disc’s danceability, and the original scores ries Rag / Pleasant Moments / Maori / Shake It and Break It / The Lion Tam anates weekly from Pier 23, much of it are embellished with gentle frills and played by the Crown Syncopators. thrills. Exceptions might be Pork and he San Francisco Bay area has had a With Frederick Hodges on piano, Vir- Beans by Luckey Roberts and Lion Tamer Tthriving ragtime scene for many years. ginia Tichenor on drums and Eggers on by Al Marzian, two four-alarm show-stop- The “revival” in the 1940s began here, with tuba, this trio has created a bright, happy pers that ought to cause the dancers to pianist Wally Rose at the forefront, fol- sound which, as the title implies, is quite pause and watch the keyboard pyrotech- danceable. Hodges is the star of nics. The sound is excellent (recorded, this show and his performances on thankfully, in a studio setting on a concert this CD are not as intensely pianist- grand and not live in the Pier 23 bar), the ic as on his previous solo albums, package is attractive and the liner notes are which leaves room for his rhythm wonderfully complete in every sense. section to shine. Eggers, whose cre- When each selection is done well, it’s dentials on the tuba and the up- hard to pick favorites, but I especially liked right bass put him at the top of the George Cobb’s Rabbit’s Foot and Ben Har- crop, takes many intricate solos and ney’s Cake Walk in the Sky. In keeping Tichenor has developed into quite a with the terpsichorean theme, this is happy ragtime drummer who eschews the ragtime which makes for good dancing and heavy drone of the snare while put- also for very pleasant listening. The ting the blocks, rims and bells to Crown Syncopators are a tight group with good use. a great sound and this CD is one I’m sure I The playlist, which draws from will return to again and again. 1899-1920, is quite varied with both Available for $20.00 plus shipping familiar and unfamiliar pieces in a from . SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY

Press Release slow Blues to blistering Stride, from simple om Brier has released his newest CD, Waltzes to intricate Novelty Piano: all filled cott Kirby will be presenting three, TBlue Sahara. He calls it a collection to the brim with the strong melody, intric- Snorthern California concerts in April of new toe-tapping original compositions ate harmony, and eccentric rhythm you 2010. Save the date for the one nearest ranging in style from stately Classic Rag- have come to expect from this prolific Cali- you. April 21, Los Altos, April 23, Walnut time to bouncy Oriental Fox Trots, from fornia composer and pianist. Creek and April 24 in Sacramento. Watch this space for more details in the months The tunes included on to come and check the "Special Events" sec- the CD are: Step It Up, Parallel- tion of the Ragtime Calendar at the back ograms, Olivewood Fox Trot, of this issue. Cookie-Cutter Rag, Evening Mist, No Foolin', Cedar Crest, Blue Sahara, Peril In Pantomime, Doghouse Blues, Terra Vertigo, Continued from page 3 The Stygian Waltzes (written in collaboration with Neil lightful and well-received compositions, a Blaze), A Fable (a four-part colorful One for Mom and a dramatic, well- suite) executed waltz entitled One for Dad. Max CD copies are $17 each (post- also led a popular seminar at the festival. paid), and are available from: As you can see, the many moods of rag- Tom Brier time (classic, boogie, novelty, stride and 3745 Solomon Island Road contemporary rags) are finding new life West Sacramento, CA 95691 and spirit in the hands of these talented [email protected] youth performers who happened, at this or www.cdbaby.com festival, to be all boys. Now, girls! Jump in. Let’s not let the boys have all the fun.

Dec 29 Frederick Hodges Jan 5 Closed (this week only) Jan 12 Virginia Tichenor Dec 30 Dr. Bach's Jazz Practitioners with Tom Brier on piano Jan 19 Frederick Hodges Jan 6 Frederick Hodges Jan 26 Marty Eggers Jan 13 Jim Maihack Feb 2 Crown Syncopators Jan 20 Tom Brier and Kitty Wilson Feb 9 Frederick Hodges Jan 27 Burt Wilson Feb 16 Marty Eggers Feb 3 Frederick Hodges Feb 23 Virginia Tichenor Feb 10 Dr. Bach's Jazz Practitioners Mar 2 Crown Syncopators Feb 17 Virginia Tichenor and Marty Eggers Mar 9 Marty Eggers Feb 24 Tom Brier and Kitty Wilson Mar 16 Frederick Hodges Mar 3 John Cocuzzi Mar 23 Virginia Tichenor Mar 30 Crown Syncopators 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.

27* Sacramento Ragtime Society, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 1:00–4:00 P.M. 916-457-3324

8-10 11th Annual Ragtime festival Eau Claire, WI Featuring Anne and Jeff Barnhart and Carl Sonny Leyland, it also features dozens of national and regional Ragtime performers like Steve Strandiford, Dave Tucker, Jim Radlof, John Partridge, Faye Ballard, Bill Edwards, John Remmers, Adam Swanson, Morgan Siever, Wesley Reznicek, Larissa Migaychov, Monte Suffern, Bill Brown, Galen Parker, Ruby Thomas, Sandy Williams, Dave Majchrzak .More info, and a brochure to register is at the website: www.ecragtime.org 15-25 Tex Wyndham, JazzSea Cruises, Cruise to the Caribbean, contact: Carol Neumann 800-323-3881 or www.jazzsea.com 31* Sacramento Ragtime Society, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 1:00–4:00 P.M. 916-457-3324

28* Sacramento Ragtime Society, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 1:00–4:00 P.M. 916-457-3324

21 Scott Kirby in Concert, Los Altos Unified Methodist Church, 655 Magdelana Avenue, Los Altos CA, 7:30 P.M., Contact Pat Clemens at 925-240-9728 for information 23 Scott Kirby in Concert, Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA, 7:30 P.M. Contact Pat Clemens at 925-240-9728 for information 24 Scott Kirby in Concert, First United Methodist Church, 21st And J Streets, Sacramento, CA, 2:00 P.M. Info: 916-457-3324 25* Sacramento Ragtime Society, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 1:00–4:00 P.M. 916-457-3324

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, Denver, 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 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 Wednesday Peninsula Banjo Band, Cabritos Mexican Bistro, 1685 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, 7:00 p.m., Info: 408-993-2263 Wednesday Happy Time Banjos, Soprano's Pizza, 373 Main St., Redwood City, 7:00 P.M., Info: 408-253-3676 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 SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY c/o Merv Graham PO Box 2286 Grass Valley CA 95945

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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 Friday Friday Night Waltz, 1st United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton St. (& Cowper), Palo Alto, Lessons: 7:00–9:00 P.M., Dancing 9:00 P.M. to Midnight. 650-326-6265, Check web site to confirm time and location, 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 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, Colorado, 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