"American Beauty Rag" played by Virginia Tichenor

[jwodell1]

It's a nice performance, but Max Morath and I play it much more slowly,

with a lot of rubato. I think that this is the best of all rags, with Ethiopa

being second

Good job

Jerry O

[orson15]

Easy to see why Joe Lamb is considered one of the top three Ragtime composers.

[arqivus]

One of my very favourite rags.

[DerWahreErloeser]

Joe Lamb is so cool. Ane you got it so spot on!

[skyman2002]

I Have To Admit This Is An Upright Piano Type Song. Playing Ragtime On A Grand Is Somewhat Challangeing. I Would Love To See An Old upright On Stage With Microphones All Around Amplifying The Whole Room. :)

[Keeper1st]

@skyman2002 There is an upright on this stage. But given the choice, the performers choose this Steinway grand for their solo performances. I do have videos with the upright in action in duets or ensembles.

[Fixnitup]

Perfect !!! ..... Just the way I play it !!!

[vardamin]

I actually enjoy this tune played a bit slower. I don't think it needs to be rushed. But that's just mho. Top Liner, and ragtime nightengale are also nice.

[Keeper1st]

This is not "rushed" by any stretch of the ragtime imagination. Certainly, the tune can work a little slower, but this is by no means fast.

[vardamin]

I know from playing rags that they're challenging. I remember how I'd learn to play them up to speed, but then I could not play them any other way. When I tried to slow them down, I would realize that I did not know the tune very well. It was after I really got to know the song that I could play it at any tempo. And again, it is just my humble opinion that this song is bit more inviting played at a slower tempo. It is a misconception to think that all rags need to played at fast tempos.

[Keeper1st]

I agree, but it's also a misconception to think that this tempo is fast. This is positively moderate.

[Montefusco1]

sorry idk what i was thinking there but yes sensation is similar to MLR withc is why it was so easy to learn

[Montefusco1]

That means it was also modeled by Maple Leaf Rag as Joplins Gladiolis Rag was basicly a disguised Maple Leaf Rag. This is my favorite rag nopt by joplin.

[Keeper1st]

This wasn't modeled after Maple Leaf; the structure of the strains is entirely different. If any Lamb rag was, it was Sensation, but only because of the first strain, and only very tenuously. But yes, Joplin's Gladiolus, Leola and Sugar Cane are all closely resembling Maple Leaf in form.

[ffranck9876]

Wow! Super-clean at virtuosic speed. Great cut.

[nickus32000]

Good performance of a difficult rag to play. I think this rag is modeled somewhat on joplins gladiolis rag.