Morgan Hill Rag (Ron O'Dell) played by Tom Brier

I lived in Morgan Hill from about 1999 until March of this year.

There are many styles of rags, though most people only know of what's termed "classic ragtime" like Joplin wrote. This resembles the "folk ragtime" style, late 19th-century or very early 20th. The first and third strains could even be part of a cakewalk. For some examples of period folk rags, look up Charles Hunter or C.L. Woolsey. Very different from Joplin.

When Tom plays this rag these days, he really tears it up! I never thought it was suited for rip-roarin', but he makes it work.

Have to agree on that one not very Joplin like. And there is cakewalk in there. But i still say it doesn't resemble rag rather "traditional" "Joplin" style rag.