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Weiyan - Not a shred o` music in sight! Good tune nicely played. And locally composed . .

Amaruk - Your piano sounds excellent; good stuff as usual.

Weiyan -A lovely tune.

Peterws - An interesting arrangement, very full and well played. It kept me interested in a song I've heard (and played) close to too often. It was one of my late mother's most favourite songs and I always played it for her.

I prepared this rag for reddit's January Piano Jam and am sharing it with this nice community as well. I'd love more piano players to be acquainted with the full range of pieces written by Scott Joplin and the other great ragtime composers.

Scott Joplin's Paragon Rag (1909)

Whizbang - Joplin's inimitable style. I enjoy listening to stuff I have no hope of playing, trying to figure out how it's done.

Whizzbang - A cracker! This genre will never go out o` fashion. You can make it up as you go alolg - same chord sequence, different melody line . . .

Newman, I found the theme to Dr Kildare on YouTube. Yes, I see what you mean.

Peterws, what a great performance! Loved it and the ocean footage you used.


Bill, the audience is waiting... Looking forward to see what you have for us this month.

peterws that was exceedingly good! Is that your own composition?

Whizbang well played lovely little rag. Thanks!

The "official arrangement" has been hacked about a tad . . heh heh

Will you be doing any of your Crematorium Organist videos. I have to see that one...

Newman~ Fantastic original lyrics and melody line. I am so glad you captured Y.O.U. the way you did. You have a fine sense of rhythm and your enthusiasm shows in your music and voice. Loved the final comment! Great way to start the February piano bar, for sure.

Teodor~ Pretty nice original music there - very good. Cute cat.

Amaruk~ Another fine multi-media presentation. As usual, you play with a great deal of sensitivity and patience, as though you are listening very carefully to what you play.

Weiyan~ Great video - I like your interpretation very much - one of your best!

Peterws~ beautiful playing and accompaniment to an incoming tide against the rocky shore. Thank you!

Whizbang~ I'll listen to Scott Joplin any time - he is my favorite Ragtime composer. I appreciate very much that you did not rush this beautiful melody and brought out some subtle dynamics.

Glen

Here's a short improvisation, Consequence. Hope you like it - Glen

I haven't recorded anything in several months. So I decided to post a song that I posted awhile back.

The Theme to Schindler's List.

https://www.box.com/s/jv5sg0g4od1psbygqmmn

Inlanding That was quite the improvisation!! I liked it so much I wanted more… way more! The good thing with youtube is that you can play it again so easily. I see that you are taking part in the ABF recital this month too. I am looking forward to hear that piece also! Thanks for sharing!!

Augustina Great playing! I never watched that movie (seems too sad) but this piece is very beautiful.

Glen - just how do you do it? Very cinematic.

Inlanding - This is a very modern semijazz style which I greatly admire. But I find myself on the periphary Deep in the mire
So I cannot aspire. But can instead perspire . .

Is there a village Idiot`s guide to this style?

Augustina - Schindler`s List wasn`t a barrel o` laughs. And you conveyed that very well.

Two... I know... Well, we actually have three pianos in our music room.

My grand I use most of the time when I practice and the rest of the family is OK with it (or don't say anything at least...). The digital piano I am performing on in this video I use when I want to record or to play along with my son who then plays on the AP.

My other DP lacks speakers and I use it for practice at night. Recording a DP with speakers makes things much easier as I can use the speaker sound for synchronizing the recorded sound (internal to the DP) and the sound from the cameras. My video editor even does this automatically which is really great. Synchronizing one camera and the DP sound manually is tricky and if you add a second camera to the mix it does not get any easier.

Augustina~ Your interpretation of John William's composition is beautifully done. Glad you brought it out again.

Thank you Amaruk ~ So glad you liked the quick improvisation idea. At some point I will start to make these a bit longer, but still working on getting through the nerve injuries which makes practice happen at a premium.

Newman~ Thanks for the mention - I am glad you found an older tune to bring out - it was fantastic. So glad you liked the hand-dance.




Peter~ thanks for the acknowledgement! That was an original free-play improvisation. Some improv and free-play tunes on my YouTube channel might sound like they are influenced by a more familiar/relatable style.

Glen

Here's another quick improvisation idea from last night's playing. - Glen

I was expecting that final "James Bond" chord at the end there . . . . . .

Your piano sounded lovely and non resonanty for an acoustic grand. Have a word wi those guys on the "piano" forum; they need educating a tad ..