Dedicated to the preservation and promtion of Ragtime and vintage American music.
Updated 4/23/2008
Prior Update  4/19/2008
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4/24/2008
2008 West Coast Ragtime Festival: Check festival Home page and Performers page for recent updates. Nov 21-23 - Home Page

Performers Page

4/23/2008 Virginia Tichenor & Marty Eggers in a home concert hosted by John and Nadine Motto Ros, Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 1 p.m., Sutter Creek, CA May 18 - Virginia & Marty
4/19/2008 Frank French and Sarah Roth Vanegas in concert, presented by West Coast Ragtime Society,  Saturday, June 28 at the Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, CA Jun 28 - French & Vanegas
4/19/2008
Ragtime Corners (2 venues) at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Fri, Sat, Sun, May 23, 23, 25, 2008. Note performer changes Sat, May 24. May 23-25 - Ragtime Corners
4/17/2008 Lake Superior Ragtime Society presents:
Annual Youth Ragtime Contest, Sat, Apr 19, Superior, WI
"Summer Mini Bash", Wed, July 9, Duluth, WI
"Evening in Ragtime Concert", Fri, Nov 7, Duluth, WI
Apr 19 - Youth Concert
July 9 - "Mini Bash"
Nov 7 - "Ragtime Concert"
4/16/2008 Pier 23 Cafe May 2008 lineup, Tuesdays 5 to 8 p.m.: May 6 Virginia Tichenor; May 13 Ray Skjelbred; May 20 Marty Eggers; May 27 Frederick Hodges. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA May 6 - Virginia Tichenor
May 13 - Ray Skjelbred
May 20 - Marty Eggers
May 27 - Frederick Hodges
4/16/2008 RagtimeHome.Com presents Ray Skjelbred in a House Concert, 2 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008, Santa Rosa, CA May 10 - Ray Skjelbred House Concert
4/16/2008 Cline Cellars 11th Annual Wine and Dixieland Jazz Festival: 7 bands plus Ray Skjelbred, Tom Brier, Bob Hirsch, Marty Eggers, Virginia Tichenor, Saturday, July 19, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sonoma, CA July 19 - Cline Cellars
4/16/2008 Sweetwater Station (formerly Larkspur Cafe), Marty Eggers & Virginia Tichenor, Wednesday, May 14, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Larkspur, CA May 14 - Marty & Virginia
4/13/2008 Ragtime Corners (2 venues) at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Fri, Sat, Sun, May 23, 23, 25, 2008 May 23-25 - Ragtime Corners
4/9/2008 Paul Asaro performs Stride, New Orleans styles of Jelly Roll Morton, Ragtime, Friday, April 11, 2008, 7:30 p.m. at Classic Pianos Recital Hall, Portland, OR Apr 11 - Paul Asaro
4/9/2008 Marty Eggers with: Black Diamond Blue Five, Sunday, April 13, Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society, Napa, CA Apr 13 - Black Diamond
4/7/2008 Squeek Steele house concert, "FROM RAGTIME TO WARTIME" music from 1895-1945." Presented by John Ulrich Piano Series, Sunday, April 13, 2008, 2 p.m., El Sobrante, CA Apr 13 - Squeek Steele
4/3/2008 Nan Bostick Ice Cream Social & Benefit Concert for the Downey Symphony Orchestra, Saturday, May 10, 2008, Downey, CA May 10 - Nan Bostick
4/2/2008 Raspberry Jam Band, Sunday, Apr 13, noon to 3 p.m. at Bellotti's in the American Exchange Hotel, Sutter Creek, CA Apr 13 - Raspberry Jam 
4/2/2008 Tom Brier & Julia Riley, Second Sundays, noon to 3 p.m. (except when noted, see above) at Bellotti's in the American Exchange Hotel, Sutter Creek, CA. Brier & Riley at Bellotti's
3/20/2008 Porcupine Ragtime Ensemble performs at the Redding Jazz Festival, April 4 through 6, Redding CA Apr 4-6 - Porcupines
Apr 4-6 Redding Jazz Festival
3/20/2008 Devil Mountain Jazz Band performs at the Redding Jazz Festival, April 4 through 6, Redding CA Apr 4-6 - Devil Mountain
Apr 4-6 Redding Jazz Festival
3/20/2008 Marty Eggers and Friends, special MONDAY event, Apr 7 event at Pier 23 Cafe. Jim Cullum and Leon Oakley, cornets; Bill Carter, clarinet; Clint Baker, drums; Scott Anthony, banjo; Marty Eggers, piano;   Intermission piano by Virginia Tichenor. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Apr 7 - Marty & Friends
3/3/2008 DATE CHANGE Sweetwater Station (formerly Larkspur Cafe Theater): Marty Eggers & Virginia Tichenor, ragtime and trad. jazz piano, Wednesday, April 9, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Larkspur, CA Mar 5 - Sweetwater Station
2/15/2008 Performers Page addition: Dave Tucker specializes in ragtime, early jazz, novelty and stride piano. He lives in northern Virginia and performs in the Washington D.C. area, and at festivals around the country.  Dave Tucker
2/10/2008 RagtimeHome.Com presents Frank French in a House Concert, 2 p.m., Sunday, April 6, 2008, Santa Rosa, CA Apr 6 - Frank French House Concert
2/10/2008 RagtimeHome.Com presents Ray Skjelbred in a House Concert, 2 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008, Santa Rosa, CA May 10 - Ray Skjelbred House Concert

2/10/2008
Pier 23Squeek Steele will be playing solo piano, April 8, Tuesday, 5-8 p.m.. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Apr 8 - Squeek Steele

2/10/2008
Pier 23 update: Frederick Hodges will be playing solo piano, Feb 26, Mar 25, and Apr 29, Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m.. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Feb 26 - Frederick Hodges
Mar 25 - Frederick Hodges
Apr 29 - Frederick Hodges
2/9/2008 Frank French in concert, presented by the Portland Ragtime Society, Friday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., at Classic Pianos, Portland, Oregon. Mar 14 - Frank French

2/4/2008
Pier 23 update: Joining Virginia Tichenor Tues., Feb 5, are Craig Ventresco (guitar), Jason Hansen (drums), and Marty Eggers (tuba), 5-8 p.m.. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Feb 2 - Virginia Tichenor & Friends

2/4/2008
Pier 23 update: Ray Skjelbred, Tuesday, Mar 4, 5-8 p.m.. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Mar 4 - Ray Skjelbred
1/27/2008 Bill Schoening Presents Pizza Parlor Piano, featuring Virginia Tichenor with Marty Eggers, Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., Straw Hat Pizza, Rancho Cordova, CA. Feb 27 - Virginia & Mary
1/26/2008 San Francisco Starlight Orchestra, Sat, Feb 2, 8 to 11 p.m., dance instruction with Cynthia Glinka at 7 p.m., Strawberry Recreation Center, Mill Valley, CA Feb 2 - Starlight Orch.
1/25/2008 Fresno Mardi Gras Festival: Virginia Tichenor with Devil Mountain Jazz Band, Fri-Sun, Feb 8-10, Fresno, CA Feb 8-10 - Fresno Mardi Gras Festival
1/25/2008 Tom Brier with Julia Riley (flute) at Bellotti's in the American Exchange Hotel, Sutter Creek, Sunday, Feb 10, noon to 3 p.m.  Feb 10 - Brier & Riley
1/25/2008 Modesto Jazz Club: Virginia Tichenor with Devil Mountain Jazz Band, Sun, Feb 17, Fresno, CA Feb 17 - Modest Jazz Club
1/25/2008 Banjo-Rama, jams & workshops Fri & Sat, Feb 22, 23; public show Sun, Feb 24. Marty Eggers (bass) Sun Show only; Carmichael, CA Feb 22-23 - Banjo-Rama
1/24/2008 Bill Schoening Presents Pizza Parlor Piano, featuring Tom Brier with Kitty Wilson (washboard), Wed, Feb 20 and Wed, Mar 12, 2008, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., Straw Hat Pizza, Rancho Cordova, CA. Feb 20 - Brier & Wilson
Mar 12 - Brier & Wilson
1/23/2008 Updated performer link for David Thomas Roberts. Performer Link: DTR
1/22/2008 Virginia Tichenor with Devil Mountain Jazz Band, Monthly on 3rd Saturday, Friends of Jazz, Grange Hall, Danville, CA Feb 16 - Devil Mountain
Mar 15 - Devil Mountain
1/22/2008 Marty Eggers (tuba) with Golden Gate Rhythm Machine
Sunday, Feb 3, 1:00-5:30 p.m., Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa, CA
Feb 3 - Rhythm Machine
1/21/2008 Pier 23 March 2008 lineup featuring Virginia Tichenor March 11, and Marty Eggers March 18, Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA. Feb 5 - Virginia Tichenor
Feb 12 - Marty Eggers
1/21/2008 2008 Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Festival, March 28-30, featuring Mimi Blais, Marty Eggers, Brian Holland, Morton Gunnar Larsen, David Reffkin, Bob Seeley, Virginia Tichenor. Special Guest: David Jasen, Starkville, Mississippi. Mar 28-30 - Charles Templeton Ragtime Festival
01/11/08 Pacific Coast Ragtime Orchestra, ragtime era music for dancing and listening, Sunday, Feb 3, 2008, Casa de Flores, San Carlos, CA Feb 3 - PCRO

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