Brett Youens plays Billy Goat Rag

[ftnofyouth]

Wow! Such an exciting talent! Where can I find this piece in print?

[jaygross803]

Love it. Wayyyyyyyyy cool! -J:

[amazing763]

I like when the Billy Goat's left hand leaps over the fence to sample the high stuff on the other side. Our goats know all about that.

[jd7x7jd]

wonderful to hear ragtime played with such poise and refinement. :-)

[Mongo1940]

This fellow has talent. Now I have to find out if he is performing anywhere around Detroit and look for a CD. I wish he would start a ragtime band. Ever since the New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble stopped performing and recording, it has been a cultural wasteland. Good job, Thanks for posting.

[shishirth]

Nice piece, esp. liked the passage at 2.16

[PianoWallaby]

@shishirth Thanks. I am glad you liked it. And thanks for taking the time to say so specifically what you liked. It's appreciated.

[Squarerig]

So,good music is till being composed despite that b..h Spears and the other monster Beyonce.What a joy to listen to something like this or,even better,this!

[PianoWallaby]

@Squarerig Thanks!

[HEADBANGING69]

You wrote this man?? cool. sounds very joplin like

[thewatermelonjoe]

@HEADBANGING69 this is not joplin like at all.... this is more honky tonk country.

[cjhwth81]

Great Job!

[d321music]

I like both your concert performance as well as the pianocorder rendition of it, which is also on YouTube.

It sounds like a real fun piano piece. I'd love to have a go at playing it. Please send me the sheet music.

[thomandy]

The 21centry King of rag? =)

Awesome as it gets =))

[gorthjrod]

Omg.. he has such musical talent that it almost sounds like his piano is singing it... O_o

[stuartsa]

I can't help notice the similarities between the trio and Joplin's Gladiolus. Well, as Johannes Brahms might have said, any fool can hear it. In this case the figure works well in a composition of a character very different from that of Joplin's rag. There are also bits and pieces of other Joplin rags in the melee, but Gladiolus comes out the most.

[PianoWallaby]

Well, I am glad you know what Johannes Brahms would have said, so I don't have to say it. :) But still, you have a good ear. The biggest resemblance I hear is between the D strain of my piece and the D strain of Gladiolus. In any case, thanks for the comment.

[songoku82]

anyone has the piano score for this song?

[PangPrego]

Its called sheets, and no I dont have any sheets to this song, but IF you find them, send me a message. I want them just as well :/

[Shademastermcc]

try piano vault, it may be public domain so you may be able to find it there. I find some songs that I didn't even know were public domain, they keep pretty well stocked.

[PangPrego]

What's their web adress?

[Shademastermcc]

Forget it, I just checked, they seem to have gone away. T_T.

[PangPrego]

Dooh!

[PianoWallaby]

I have the sheet music.

[pianodonk44]

plz send it to me! tried to friend you

[PianoWallaby]

I can send it to your email if you send me your address.

[pianodonk44]

sent it to you thanks

[slemecha]

Is that offer still available PianoWallaby? I'd love to see the sheet music as well.

Thanks,

Sean

[PianoWallaby]

Send me your email address, and I will get you the music. Thanks, Brett

[PianoWallaby]

Yes, I have the sheet music.

[PangPrego]

You do? OMG... Send it to me... Write me a message. plz!

[PangPrego]

Haha, ok... I've started practicing it now when I've finally managed to get the sheets out of the computer... Just one word... Hard! ^^ Haha... Okkkk... This will take a while :P I'll let you know if I make it xD

[PianoWallaby]

OK! About the key signature: just determine which keys are possible (all the black keys and just two white ones: the ones next to the black triplets), and then just read the notes as they go up and down; don't pay too much attention to the actual note names - that might make it a bit easier). Best of luck!

[PangPrego]

Ok. Thanks ^^

[pianodonk44]

please send me the sheet music for the billy goat rag. I love ragtime and play it exclusively (well a little stride too), i am a big fan of this song, tried to figure out some of it by ear, but would be most appreciative if you could send me your transcription. thanks a lot

[WhatsTheDiff101]

Thanks for this post!

[EPENAEED]

first class music, amazing composition, so clearly played and what a great subject... really a piece of music that everybody want to leasten and play...thanks man, these are great stuff...

[jywolters]

Brett Youens' wit, exuberance, and multiple talents shine through this exquisite performance. He is a natural; I anticipate even more from this gifted musical composer.

[cichy1970]

Profesional !

[PianoWallaby]

Thanks for posting this!

[tdub1941]

Another lovely tune saved in my favorites. Luvit.