SACRAMENTO RAGTIME
SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
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by Chris Bradshaw
Y
ou couldn’t have asked for more per-
fect weather than was enjoyed by
those attending the 9th annual Fresno
Flats Ragtime and Vintage Music Festival,
held February 27 through March 1. And
definitely the warmer temperatures (in 60’s
and 70’s) brought out the snowbound for
three days of romping ragtime music. The
weather was tempered by some pretty heavy
rain showers, but those didn’t last long
when they came on and were mostly avoid-
able if you had the patience to wait them
out.
Located in Oakhurst, a mere Her-
culean stone’s throw from Yosemite Nation-
al Park, Fresno Flats, is an historical park
featuring many early nineteenth century
buildings that capture early life in the Si-
by Chris Bradshaw
T
he West Coast Ragtime Society presen-
ted Mimi Blais in a packed to over-
flowing, crowd-pleasing concert at the First
Methodist Church in Sacramento on Feb-
ruary 21. Dressed to kill in a gorgeous
Black and Gold outfit, Mimi was a knock-
out. Confiding to the audience that she
had left her concert clothes in Mountain
View and knowing that she couldn’t show
up to her performances in jeans, what bet-
ter excuse did she need than to go shop-
ping! A trip that was most successful.
Mimi offered up her best throughout
the afternoon. Hopscotching her way
through the many moods of ragtime, inter-
spersing her own quick humor and often
times poignant philosophy, Mimi walks the
talk. Taking her own advice to “Take the
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T
here was an indefinable something about the latest SRS meet-
ing that came back to the fore, making it clear that it had
been drifting away over the past few months: a sense of warmth, ca-
maraderie, and joy. Maybe it was because the entire audience was
able to gather en masse by the stage – those who can only find
room at the side of the room can feel like lepers sometimes.
Maybe it was the gentle rain outside, adding to the mood. Maybe
it was the lack of a sound system, but the presence of a micro-
phone stand, which led to hilarious antics on stage that got every-
one rolling in the aisles. Whatever it was, it’s been sorely missed
and it’s strong return definitely enhanced the listening pleasure of
those taking in the delightful sounds of the collected works of
Charles Hunter, the many contemporary Rags, and the other clas-
sics listed below:
Jack Bradshaw, piano; *Steve Drivon, slide whistle; *Robyn
Drivon, tuba
Queen of Diamonds Galen Wilkes, 1998
Sadly, Sadly Little Rag William Ryden, 1989
*Lassus Trombone Henry Fillmore, 1915
Tom Brier, piano
Rainy Day Blues Frank Warshauer, 1918
Coriander Rag Tom Brier, 1999
Peril In Pantomime Tom Brier, 2008
Billie Menz, piano
Kentucky Gentleman Jack Rummel, 1998
Medley: There’s A Rainbow ’Round My Shoulder
Al Jolson, Billy Rose, & Dave Dreyer, 1928
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows
Joseph McCarthy – Harry Carroll, 1918
Paint a Rainbow Ervin Drake, 1963
The Gentle Rain Luiz Bonfá, 1965
Over the Rainbow E. Y. Harburg – Harold Arlen, 1939
RAGNOLIA RAGTETTE
Chris & Jack Bradshaw, four-hand piano or *four-hand upright pi-
ano; Steve Drivon, percussion; Robyn Drivon, tuba
Louisiana Theodore H. Northrup, 1897
The Midnight Trot George L. Cobb, 1916
*Panama William H. Tyers, 1911
Temptation Rag Henry Lodge, 1909
David Lind, piano
American Beauty Joseph F. Lamb, 1913
Milenberg Joys Walter Melrose – “Jelly Roll” Morton, 1925
Elliott Adams, piano
Tickled to Death Charles Hunter, 1899
Just Ask Me Charles Hunter, 1902
A Tennessee Tantalizer Charles Hunter, 1900
Elliott Adams, piano; Tom Brier, upright piano
Possum and Taters Charles Hunter, 1900
Cotton Bolls Charles Hunter, 1901
Queen of Love Charles Hunter, 1901
Back to Life Charles Hunter, 1905
Cleve Baker, piano
Forever Pete Clute, 1993
Love Me With A Feeling Sidney Bechet, 1946
Rubber Duckie Jeff Moss, 1970
John Partridge, piano and *vocal
Ragtime Nightingale Joseph F. Lamb, 1915
*Sidewalk Blues Walter Melrose – “Jelly Roll” Morton, 1926
Bub Sullivan, cümbüsh or *mandolin; Petra Sullivan, piano;
Steve Drivon, percussion; Robyn Drivon, tuba
Cracked Ice Rag George L. Cobb, 1918
*Cuando Escuches Este Vals Angel J. Garrido, circa 1919
Merci Beaucoup! Jack Richmond, 1919
PORCUPINE RAGTIME ENSEMBLE
Elliott Adams, piano; Bub Sullivan, cümbüsh; Petra Sullivan, vi-
olin; Steve Drivon, percussion; Robyn Drivon, tuba
The Bos’n Rag Fred S. Stone, 1899
The Cake-Walk Patrol William H. Krell, 1895
At A Georgia Campmeeting9 Kerry Mills, 1897
by Tom Brier
by Virginia Tichenor
F
uneral services for Bob
Eggers were held Tues-
day, March 17, at St. John
the Evangelist Catholic
Church in Carmichael, fol-
lowed by a graveside service
with military honors at Cal-
vary Catholic Cemetery.
Many SRS members atten-
ded the services.
A longtime SRS mem-
ber, Bob Eggers passed away
March 11, 2009, from
Alzheimer's disease. Bob
was husband to Bev Eggers
and was Marty Eggers' fath-
er. The Eggers family has
been attending SRS ses-
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notes and make the music,” Mimi at once
became the actor, painter, and story teller
as she deftly moved through her program,
setting the mood of each selection from a
vast palette of tonal colors.
And who showed up on the keyboard
on that rainy afternoon? There were the
three founding fathers of ragtime: Joseph
Lamb with a Mimi-ized Latin infused Patri-
cia (1916) that put the boss into the bossa
nova, a snippet of James Scott’s Broadway
Rag (1922) plus Scott Joplin with an enter-
taining version of the Entertainer (1902)
that wove itself nicely into Solace (1909).
March Majestic (1902) squeezed on in, set-
ting toes to tapping.
Women composers were also represen-
ted by Adaline Shepherd’s Pickles and Pep-
pers (1906), and Mimi’s own “Lil”, written
in honor of Lil Harden, Louis Armstrong’s
first wife. Besides Mimi’s piece, other beau-
tiful contemporary works that found their
way onto the program were Galen Wilkes’
Creeks of Missouri (1983), and Jack Rum-
mel’s When the Work is Done, I’ll Dance
(1995).
Tom Turpin’s St. Louis Rag (1903), Har-
lem Rag (1897) and Ragtime NIghtmare
(1900) were nicely knitted into a medley.
Another classic rag, Luckey Roberts’ Pork
and Beans (1913), added a joyous romp to a
menu of delicious pieces.
Whether flying, galloping or swinging,
Mimi shimmered and sparkled her way
through three waltzes and Balloon Rag
(1911) by the French Canadian composer,
Jean-Baptiste Lafreniere who was known as
Canada’s National Strauss. And speaking
of Canada, a lighter moment came with
Mimi singing and sloshing her way
through a delightful prohibition novelty
song, Goodbye Broadway, by Harry Warren
from 1928, that bespeaks the pleasures of
the Montreal bar scene.
Most poignant was Mimi’s playing of
Eubie Blake’s Memories of You (1930), a
piece she plays with emotion and passion
and that has become somewhat of a signa-
ture piece for her. It took on special mean-
ing as Mimi announced that this would be
her last California tour for awhile. Conver-
ging is an arthritis problem in her hands
that is making performing painful and op-
portunities for taking her music in new dir-
ections. Mimi has declared a breather.
Mara French has summed it up when she
wrote:
“Mimi's concert in Sacramento was the
best I've seen and heard. It was very profes-
sional yet fun, had lots of variety, Mimi
looked stunning in her new outfit, and she
put herself out for her last tour. It's hard to
think of that word "last" because I've grown
accustomed to hearing her every year, but
By Hal Krueger
O
n the night of Tuesday, February
24
th
in Gilroy, CA (a.k.a. the Garlic
Capital of the World) the Mimi Blais Ex-
press Train, driven by Nan Bostick, roared
into town. Chris and Jack Bradshaw had
engaged Mimi to perform a benefit concert
at the Methodist Church in their homet-
own, where funds are needed for necessary
parsonage plumbing repairs.
This was not the first time Mimi per-
formed in Gilroy. As is the case wherever
she appears, her popularity always attracts
the crowds. Her fans came from as far as
60 miles away for this performance even
though some had attended her previous
concerts during the previous two weeks.
Mimi was on the last leg of her current
tour in California, however, she was con-
tinuing on into Arizona and Utah after a
brief rest.
The two-hour concert program in-
cluded many of the selections recorded on
her latest CD “Silence”. Additionally,
Mimi performed several requests from the
warm, appreciative audience. It was an ec-
lectic program with something for every-
one’s musical taste. Mimi always
recognizes the Valentine Day period and ex-
presses LOVE through her sensitivity and
feelings while playing the piano, as well as
through interaction with the audience in
explaining background history of the mu-
sic she performs.
The people associated with Gilroy’s
Methodist Church hosted a wonderful in-
termission with delightful baked goods,
fruit and liquid refreshment. Mimi circu-
lated through the crowd greeting her fans
and signing CDs from the sale table. The
organizers were delighted with the success
of this special benefit concert and what it
meant to “fix the plumbing problem” at
the venue site. At one point during the
concert, Mimi utilized a “prop” (actually a
simple plunger found in most bathrooms)
and in her typical comedic way, turned the
handle of it down, used the rubber cup por-
tion to sit upon, balancing her entire body
precariously while she played a fast-paced
tune. It was quite a demonstration remind-
ing everyone of the reason for this benefit
concert. Everyone had a wonderful time!
Chris and Jack hosted a post concert
dinner in their lovely home adorned with
music memorabilia, pianos, keyboards, and
various musical instruments. I especially
noticed the framed WCRS Festival Flyers
from several past years prominently dis-
played. They are colorful reminders of
many successful festivals and a tribute to
the graphic design talents of Lewis Motish-
er. Approaching midnight, we celebrated
the birthday of Nan Bostick, complete with
candle-lit cake, pie and ice cream. It was a
great way to end a most wonderful evening!
she has bigger ventures in the fire. I believe
she discussed four of them during her per-
formance, and all of them show off her tal-
ent but allow her to use her hands less due
to arthritis. As these new venture stake
hold, I'm sure we will hear about them.
Mimi, you'll always have a special place in
my life.”
Follow your passion, Mimi, but come
back soon, and in the meantime, we’ll all
hang on to those very special memories of
you.
SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY
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The subscription year runs from August 1st to the following July
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Payments should be made payable to Sacramento Ragtime Society.
Merv Graham, PO Box 2286, Grass Valley CA 95945
(530) 273-0487
by Merv Graham
W
ith the sad and untimely death of
our webmaster, Colin MacDonald,
I found myself wearing yet another hat for
the SRS. As I tried to maintain the site, as
so nicely set up by Mac, I found that he
had used programming tools that were not
available to me. In order to effectively man-
age the web site with the tools at my dispos-
al, I found it necessary to reformat much
of the content there.
While the site may have a new face, al-
most all of the content previously there is
still available, albeit, in a new location, but
some of the old and stale information has
been eliminated.
One major change is the Photos sec-
tion. All the pictures that were there before
are still there, plus I've added a new section
of photos from last year's Ragtime Corner.
To make your webmaster's life easier
and to provide a more convenient way to
view the pictures, I have used a photo al-
bum software package that allows for quick
and easy additions and changes while, at
the same time, giving the viewer a host of
options for perusing the pictures. It may
all seem a bit daunting at first, but I sug-
gest, upon first visit, a quick look at the
help available. On each page, at the right
hand end of the very bottom line is the
word Help. Click on that word and take a
look at the help box that pops up. Be sure
to scroll down though the whole box so
you can become familiar with how you can
actually click on the large pictures them-
selves to move about. The help box will
also show you how you can turn on an
automatic slide show of the pictures. In
brief, to get started, just click on the small
(thumbnail) pictures to move into a new
section or to show a larger picture.
I invite you to take a look at the re-
vamped site at: www.sacramentorag-
time.com. There you will also find a new
live map, courtesy of Google, on the Driv-
ing Directions page, and an automatic re-
minder of the next SRS music session on
the Home page.
Y
orkman Lowe is interested in finding
a color copy of the cover for Joplin's
Eugenia to present to some lucky person as
a gift.
If any of you sheet music collectors
out there are able to help Yorkman, he
would appreciate a call at 510-601-9675.
sions from the beginning, as Marty is one
of its founders.
Bob was born in Denison, Iowa,
September 5, 1932. He grew up on a fam-
ily farm, one of ten children. Bob was a
Marine, serving in Korea. He attended
Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa,
where he played football. He worked for
many years as a salesman of calculators and
office machines. The Eggers family settled
in Carmichael in 1977.
Bob was a very hard-working and in-
dustrious person. He was an independent
self-starter, tough and thrifty, with a
unique sense of humor. He always wanted
to keep busy and be useful. I greatly ad-
mired his strong work ethic. Bob enjoyed
dancing and responded positively to music!
He always supported his children's in-
terests, including Marty's early fascination
with the piano and ragtime.
His struggle with Alzheimer's disease
presented many challenges over the last six
years, but the support of so many SRS
members helped allow Bob and Bev to en-
joy some music outings together. He will
be sorely missed by his family and friends.
The Eggers family greatly appreciates all
the support and help from everyone in the
SRS.
Cards or e-mails may be sent to
Bev Eggers
In lieu of flowers, the Eggers family ap-
preciates contributions towards the
Alzheimer's Association in Bob's name:
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erra foothills. The Friday and Saturday fest-
ival events took place in the old Cunning-
ham School House, moved from
Nipinnawasee, after a fire burned down
the town some years back. The only build-
ing standing was the school house, due to
the fact that the children had trampled
down the grass on their play areas sur-
rounding the building.
And what a wonderful venue that old
school house is! Small tables cheerfully
decked out with red table cloths and fresh
flowers, provided a welcoming backdrop
for the audience who gathered to munch
on popcorn and home baked cookies while
toe tapping to the tunes belted out on the
stately old upright--probably as old as the
school--that gets special attention each year
prior to the festival.
Performers were Tom Brier, Shirley
Case, Jack and Chris Bradshaw and the
Drivons, with Robyn and Steve adding the
foundation and percussion highlights to
many of the performances. They also had a
few surprises in store for the weekend.
Always the hit of the festival with his
nonstop enthusiastic playing, Tom Brier
showed the piano who was boss with his
own Parallelograms (2006) and his Wellington
Rag (1991). Tom did take the pace down a
little from time to time, to breathe life into
some of his gentler titles. Blackberry Trot,
with its easy loping melody and frequent
chromatic shifts, his lovely Pacific Waltz
(1991) and La Poletas (1991) were pearl
lustered pieces that the audience treasured.
Among the classic rags that Tom
played were Bohemia (1919) the last piece
published during Joseph Lamb’s life time,
Scott Joplin’s Peacherine Rag (1901)–per-
formed with the Drivons–and Charles
Johnson’s Apple Jack Rag from 1908.
Shirley Case favored the audience
with some themed sets. Beginning with
three of Joseph Lamb’s favorites, Ragtime
Nightingale, (1915), Ragtime Bobolink (writ-
ten sometime between 1910 and 1920 but
published posthumously in 1960) and end-
ing with Bird-brain Rag (1959) where
feathered friends were featured.
Being the consummate teacher that
she is, Shirley played Easy Street (2007)
from Eugenie Rocherolle’s “Touch of
Blue” collection. This piece, at the late in-
termediate level presents a nice full sound,
giving the impression that it is much more
difficult to play than it actually is, thus mak-
ing it a suitable selection for those who
play the piano for fun at home. Taking in-
to account that there are always pianists at
various levels in ragtime audiences, this
was a nice gesture.
A bit of humor ensued when The
Bradshaws joined Shirley for a perform-
ance of Kevin Olson’s Out...Standing (2007)
for three players. Jack was odd man out, as
he ran from one spot to another along the
keyboard to play his part around and
between the other two.
During the weekend, the Drivons
teamed up with the Bradshaws to enliven
many of Jack’s 4-hand arrangements. In-
cluded were some recent additions to their
joint repertoire that they all consider espe-
cially fun to play. Whether putting the
swing into Thomas Henry Lodge’s Tempta-
tion Rag (1909), marching crisply to
Charles Hunter’s Queen of Love (1901), or
leading dancing fingers through Midnight
Trot (1916) by George Linus Cobb, the
Bradshaws and Drivons were having a great
time.
Jack Bradshaw also played some solo
sets throughout the weekend, that in-
cluded Jack’s new twist on an old number,
Charcoal (1903) by S, Gibson Cooke, sever-
al of Galen Wilke’s numbers including,
Boone County Rag (1983) and Whippoorwill
Hollow (1986) plus some sparkling num-
bers by Zez Confrey.
The Drivons, besides appearing on sev-
eral numbers with each of the other per-
formers, added some less serious moments
to the festival. Steve, Robyn, and Jack
ganged up to play Lassus Trombone by
Henry Filmore, performed by Steve on a
slide whistle. It was a hoot. (pun intended!)
A new sound combination sprang to
life as Steve strummed his tenor guitar
while singing some hilarious but delightful
numbers, two of which were Singin’ in the
Bathtub (1929) by Michael H. Cleary and
Everything is Fresh Today (1927) by Jack
Hodges while Robyn joined him on her
tuba.
The Finale Concert held on Sunday,
March 1 at the Oakhurst Lutheran Church
heated up with two pianos at the per-
formers’ disposal. And dispose, they did!
Irene Giblin’s Chicken Chowder (1905),
Kangaroo Hop (1915) by Melville Morris,
and Adeline Shepherd’s Pickles and Peppers
(1906) were just a few of the numbers that
got the roof raising treatment. Next year
Fresno Flats will be celebrating its 10th An-
nual Ragtime and Vintage Festival and we
expect it to be a blowout event. Many sur-
prises are in the works. Watch for future
notices announcing the dates and activities.
SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY
by Merv Graham
I
f your mailing label on the back page of
this issue has the word EXPIRED ”over
your name, your subscription expired last
August. While we hate to lose ragtime fans
as subscribers, and we don't terminate an
overdue subscription right away, there is
only so long that we can continue sending
the newsletter to expired subscribers.
So, if this applies to you, please for-
ward your renewal check for $16.00, made
payable to "Sacramento Ragtime Society".
Please send your renewal to:
Merv Graham
PO Box 2286
Grass Valley, CA 95945-2286
Mar 25 Fredrick Hodges
Apr 1 Jim Maihack
Apr 8 Charles and Venus Dickens
Apr 15 Frederick Hodges
Apr 22 Tom Brier and Friends
Apr 29 Norm Gary Trio
May 6 The Crown Syncopators
Frederick Hodges with Marty and Virginia
May 13 Norm Gary Quintet
May 20 Dr. Bach Jazz Quartet with Tom Brier on Piano
May 27 TBA
Jun 17 Ray Skjelbred
For more information call 916-987-7434 or e-mail
Mar 24 Marty Eggers
Mar 31 Frederick Hodges
Apr 7 Virginia Tichenor
Apr 14 Crown Syncopators
Apr 21 Marty Eggers
Apr 28 Frederick Hodges
For more information call 415-362-5125
I
t seems that even the best of things
eventually come to an end and so it is
with the second Sunday concerts in Sutter
Creek. March 8th Tom was on hand, with
his friends, for the last time. The Motto-
Ros' and the Blauvelts have enjoyed
bringing this music to the Mother Lode.
Hopefully it will be continued some day.
Press Release
F
requent performer at the West Coast
Ragtime Festival, Paul Asaro, is cur-
rently playing piano with Leon Redbone as
part of Leon's Spring tour.
Their dates on the west coast are:
April 3: San Francisco, CA, Great Americ-
an Music Hall, www.musichallsf.com
April 5: Petaluma, CA, McNears Mystic
Theatre, www.mystictheatre.com
April 9: San Juan Capistrano, CA, The
Coach House, www.thecoachhouse.com
April 10-11: San Diego, CA, Anthology,
www.anthologysd.com
April 14: Phoenix, AZ, The Rhythm
Room, rhythmroom.com
Catch them if you can. You'll be in
for a wonderful night of old American mu-
sic.
We happily welcome new SRS
members
Allen & Virginia Breed
of San Andreas CA
by Petra Sullivan
I
wish to extend a heartfelt “Thank You”
to all who helped make Mimi’s farewell
concert a smashing success. It couldn’t
have happened without the following:
Nan Bostick stepped up and created
and supplied fabulous flyers for distribu-
tion. Bravo Nan! And, Alicia Fullbright
helped to distribute these flyers.
Bub Sullivan made great publicity con-
tacts and the concert was featured two
weeks in a row in the Sacramento Bee.
(With photos!) One of my former students
included the concert announcement in her
column in the “Inside Sacramento” News-
letter series. We received many responses
from all this publicity. Yay and Thank you
Bub.
Tina Lee, Editor of “And All That Jazz
Newsletter”, did a beautiful ad for the con-
cert . Wonderful! Thank you Tina. Merv
Graham, Editor of “The SRS Newsletter,
helped with great articles and the calendar.
Merci beaucoup!
Thank you to the “Ragtime Angels” who
brought refreshments: Mary Ann Adams,
Ilah Blauvelt, and Billie Menz.
And, of course, a thank you to all who
attended this historical and magnificent
concert by “ La Mimi”- our Queen of Rag-
time.
SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY
Sunday Brad Kay, The Unurban, 3301 West Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 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 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, Baker City, Oregon. For more information call (541) 519-4072
1st & 3rd Friday—Friday Night Waltz, 1st United Methodist Church, 635 Hamilton St. (& Cowper), Palo Alto, Lessons: 7:00 9:00 P.M.,
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.
27-28 3nd Annual Charles Templeton Ragtime Jazz Festival, Mimi Blais, Brian Holland, Carl Sonny Leyland,
Butch Thompson, and David Jasen. Information: library.msstate.edu/templeton/festival or 662-325-2559 or Irate@lib-
rary.msstate.edu
29* Sacramento Ragtime Society, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 1:00–4:00 P.M. 916-457-3324
4 South Valley Music Makers, 1:00-5:00 P.M. 5th year anniversary celebration! Come to play or listen.
Meeting to be held in a member's home. Call Chris Bradshaw at 408-842-4990 to RSVP, to get location and directions.
5 Pacific Coast Ragtime Orchestra, Casa de Flores, 737 Walnut St., San Carlos 4:00–6:00 P.M. $10 suggested donation at door
includes light refreshments. PCRO is a non-profit organization. Children under age 18 admitted free with paying adult.
They will be performing ragtime-era music for listening and dancing. Call 650-355-1721 for information
17 Jack & Chris Bradshaw, ragtime concert, at The Terraces, 2750 Sierra Sunrise Terrace, off Bruce Road, Chico, CA.
7:00 P.M. Admission free. For more info: Lois Sciligo, program director, 530-894-5429
19 Frederick Hodges, Sherman-Clay Recital Hall, 771 Pleasant Grove Blvd. Suite 150, Roseville, CA, 3:00 P.M., $20
Frederick plays the music of George Gershwin and his contemporaries for the benefit of the the 6
th
annual
Run Rocklin event. For tickets call Gary Day 916-624-0241 or 916-771-0808
26* Sacramento Ragtime Society, Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 1:00–4:00 P.M. 916-457-3324
26 Ragtime Skedaddlers, Croatian American Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco, 1:00 P.M. $18, Children free
The Ragtime Skedaddlers are (Dennis Pash, Nick Robinson, Dave Krinkel) and the will be
performing as part of The Festival of Mandolins, more info at www.slavonicweb.org/event_details.php?id=101
22-24* SRS presents the Ragtime Corners, Save the dates. See www.sacramentoragtime.com for details and schedule.
SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY
SACRAMENTO RAGTIME SOCIETY
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c/o Merv GrahamPO Box 2286Grass Valley CA 95945
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 Elite Syncopations Radio, All Ragtime 24 hours a day, www.ragtimeradio.org
Continuous Rocky Mountain Ragtime, Ragtime 24 hours a day, www.live365.com/stations/rmragtime
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, Moloy's, 1655 Mission Road, Colma, 7:30 P.M. Info: 650-692-7878,
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