A (mostly) original rag by Marc Moore (me), written in 2022 with parts heavily based on melodies from May Aufderheide's "A Totally Different Rag". Links to sheet music and midi files below.
A Totally Different Rag has been one of my favorite songs since I first heard it a few years ago. I figured that at some point I should write something as a tribute to one of the greatest women composers in ragtime, and what better way to do that than an homage to my favorite of her songs? I love ragtime, and I love puns- in a way this entire composition exists because of the ripe opportunity for wordplay. This is arguably more of a ragtime remix than anything, but, I am still extremely happy with how this came out. #ragtime #ragtimepiano
(A note- in the spirit of most older ragtime being public domain today, A Not-So Different Rag is released as Creative Commons License, allowing for use, recordings and renditions, etc with attribution. Feel entirely free to make a recording of this song, just please give credit if you do!)
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