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Pastime Rag No. 1 (1913) A Slow Drag

Composer:	Matthews (1888-1958)	Suppliers:
Editor:	Geoff Grainger	Sextet:	Descant+Sopranino/Treble/Tenor/Tenor/Bass/Great Bass(Bass)
Publisher:	Ditty Box Enterprises	Publication:	DBE 741
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Length: approx. 2 ¾ mins.
Pastime Rag No. 1 is logically the first of Matthews Pastime Rags of which Rudi Blesh wrote in his Classic Piano Rags as being "virtuosic, wide ranging in concept and a five-chapter synopsis of the St. Louis ragtime scene. This particular rag is noted for and characterised by its barrelhouse "walking" bass. Its form is ABBACC with a 4-bar introduction and a 4 bar interlude between the A- and C-strains whereby the AB- and C-strains are written in the major keys of C and F respectively. Not an easy piece but a delight to master and is just the stuff for the brave hearted!
Pastime Rag No. 1 was published by Stark Music Co, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
A tempo of 74 crotchets/min. is suggested.

"Pastime Rag No. 1 (1913)" has been recorded by:
 Claude Bolling on "Ragtime Bolling & Boogie" 
 Dave Dallwitz on "Hooked on Ragtime - Vol. II" 
 Alan Mandel on "American Piano Vol. 3: Rags and Other Riches" 
 New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra on "Grace and Beauty" 
 Guido Nielsen on "Kitten on the Keys" 
 "Perfessor" Bill Edwards on "The Art of the Rag"