In the early 1960's guitar players from the cities started to tackle arranging classic rags onto the guitar. Prior to this period there was no recorded evidence of guitarists attempting to do this. At the turn of the century Vess Ossman and Fred Van Eps successfully transcribed classic rags for the five-string banjo. But the role of the guitar was dormant until David Laibman and Dave Van Ronk started to experiment with these ideas.
This album presents ten Scott Joplin classic ragtime arrangements. They illustrate the fascinating approach that a guitar can take when playing ragtime. Plus they are great challenges for guitarists to master. In the world of fingerpicking these type of instrumentals are left for the "advanced pickers."
Eugenia
Maple Leaf Rag
Nonpareil (None To Equal)
Scott Joplin's New Rag
Solace - A Mexican Serenade
The Favourite
The Rosebud March
The Strenous Life
Weeping Willow
Maple Leaf Rag
Nonpareil (None To Equal)
Scott Joplin's New Rag
Solace - A Mexican Serenade
The Favourite
The Rosebud March
The Strenous Life
Weeping Willow
| Genres | Ragtime |
| Format | Recorded Performance |
| Media | CD |
| Publisher | Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop |
| Contributors | Joplin, Scott (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| UPC | 00725543174420 |