"Root Beer Rag" ~ John Gill at "After Hours" in 1995@ Scott Joplin RagFest, Sedalia, Missouri

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John Gill from Perth, Australia performed during the late evening "After Hours" party at the 1995 Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in Sedalia, Missouri.
It was a wonderful event & he was fantastic.

This is a Billy Joel tune entitled, "Root Beer Rag."

This is a video clip from an old VHS tape provided to me by long time ragtime fan and pal Dick Hanauer. He used to video plenty of the happenings at the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festivals and had a nice library of videos, but they were all lost in a house fire that destroyed almost 100% of his belongings. He had sent this one tape to me that I have kept all these years.
1995 was the first year I started attending this festival and I am so glad to have this wonderful record of it.
As time goes by I'll be mining the recording for some more of the best clips to post to YouTube.

MANY, MANY THANKS to you Mr. Dick Hanauer!

_ 06-95 June 1995

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[KingRat355]

This got to be top player. He don't push/touch the notes. He squeezes out the melodies instead. Top talent for sure.

[tdub1941]

KingRat355,

I think you've got it figured out!

Thanks for watching!

RagJazzMonkey Tom

[ragtimedanny]

Wow what a workout!

Love the camera's attention to the keyboard and fingers.

[tdub1941]

Danny,

I'll send you a video of the guy that filmed this bunch of 1995 videos I'm Posting.

RJMonkey Tom

[steinwaygrande1]

R.I. P I only found today whilst comine home from the hardware shop listening to the radio and John Gill playing 12th Street Rag when I heard that he passed away from a massive heart attack. I loved going inot the the Perth CBD to hear hims plying in the Murray St Mall The Mall wont be the same with out you !

[sutterchip]

Incomparable; irreplaceable; long may his memory live!