West Coast Ragtime Festival Performers

Updated 10/4/05
Prior Update 10/2/05

Festival XIX Performer Pictures

The 19th annual West Coast Ragtime Festival will be held November 18-20, 2005 at the Red Lion's Sacramento Inn in Sacramento, California. Below is the Photo Gallery of the performers. For biographical information click on the performer's name or photo. As other performers are added to the lineup the page will be updated.

Performers. The performers listed in the tables below will appear at the Festival.

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Individual Performers
Susann Almasi (youth) Clayton, California	John Arpin Toronto, Canada	Andrew Barrett (youth) Costa Mesa, California
Mimi Blais Montréal, Canada	Tom Bopp Fish Camp, California	Nan Bostick Menlo Park, California
Chris & Jack Bradshaw Gilroy, California	Tom Brier Sacramento, California	Jared DiBartolomeo (youth) Pleasant Hill, California
Neville Dickie Surrey, England	Marty Eggers Oakland, California	Candace Fazzio Gilroy, California
Dan Grinstead Seattle, Washington	Alex Hassan Falls Church, Virginia	Frederick Hodges Berkeley, California
Nora Hulse Lake Ozark, Missouri	Hal Isbitz Santa Barbara, California	Carl Sonny Leyland New Cuyama, California
Colin McAllister San Diego, California	Morris Palter La Jolla, California	John Partridge Richmond, California
John Petley Germantown, Maryland	Nancy Piver & Stanley Stern Los Osos, California	Jim Radloff Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Alan Rea & Sylvia O’Neill Fresno, California	David Thomas Roberts Walnut Creek, California	John Royen New Orleans, Louisiana
Alex Sandor Superior, Wisconsin	Ray Skjelbred Oakland, California	Hal Smith La Jolla, California
Emily Sprague (youth) Chesterfield, Missouri	Adam Swanson (youth) Dansville, Michigan	Trebor Tichenor St. Louis, Missouri
Virginia Tichenor Oakland, California	Ian Whitcomb Altadena, California	Kitty Wilson Los Altos, California
Adam Yarian (youth) Bowie, Maryland		Dick Zimmerman Loves Park, Illinois

Groups
Bohem Ragtime Jazzband Kecskemét, Hungary	Bub and Petra Sullivan with Robyn & Steve Drivon Sacramento, California	Carl Sonny Leyland Trio Hal Smith (drums) & Marty Eggers (bass) New Cuyama, California
Pacific Coast Ragtime Orchestra with Helen Burns Pacifica, California	Porcupine Ragtime Ensemble with Elliot Adams (piano) Sacramento, California	Ray Skjelbred & Friends Marty Eggers (bass); Hal Smith (drums) Oakland, CA
St. Louis Ragtimers St. Louis, Missouri		Tichenor Family Trio St. Louis, MO; Oakland, CA

Seminar Leaders & Topics
Frederick Hodges "George L. Cobb, the Tuneful Yankee: A Musical Life and Career"	Nora Hulse "New Women in Ragtime Discoveries"
Hal Isbitz "Composing Ragtime"	Morris Palter "Novelty Ragtime Xylophone Music and George Hamilton Green"
Ray Skjelbred "Kansas City" Frank Melrose – Free Spirit and Master of Barrelhouse Piano	Richard Zimmerman "Louisville Ragtime - Including the Rags of Al Marzian & Mark Janza"