James C. McCabe 
Last updated: 10.01.25
All that can presently (January 2025) be gleaned from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that James C. McCabe was presumably an American arranger, composer and publisher in the ragtime era.
A prolific arranger, he also composed 10 works, which were published between 1899 and 1927, using the pseudonym Emmet Balfmoor.
Of ragtime interest is A Cake Walk in Old Madrid (1900) published by Enterprise Music, New York, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
Many thanks to Surfer Al Christians for pointing out the fact that Emmet Balfmoor was a pseudonym. This webpage replaces that former Balfmoor page.
Websites:
url15.gif  DAHR: James C. McCabe List of 6 historic recordings from 1912 to 1928.
James C. McCabe  has at least 6 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
American Beauty, An Intermezzo
Music by: James C. McCabe.
Publisher: D. Müller
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Printed: 1902. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Empo Danse antique
Music by: James C. McCabe.
Publisher: D. Müller
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Printed: 1903. Sheet Music 6 pages. Limited Availability.
Hurrah! For the Red, Hurrah! Song
Words and Music by: James C. McCabe.
Publisher: J. C. McCabe & Co.
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Printed: 1912. Sheet Music 4 pages. Currently unavailable.
Kilkenny An Irish simfunny. Characteristic two step.
Music by: James C. McCabe.
Publisher: D. Müller
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 ⇑ Printed: 1903. Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.
Lockstep Luke Characteristic Two Step
Music by: James C. McCabe.
Publisher: D. Müller
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Printed: 1902. Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.
b0000csnn9_m.jpgMcAlheeny's Cake Walk  A Two-Step in Irish Rag Time
Music by: James C. McCabe.
Publisher: Imperial Music Co.
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Printed: 1899. Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  Historic Records      
record15.gif Remick's Rye Waltz (1928) J.C McCabe Harry Barth Orchestra Columbia: W145728
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 13 works by James C. McCabe. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
McAlheeny's Cake Walk 1899 as Emmet Balfmoor  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg
Cake Walk in Old Madrid, A 1900 as Emmet Balfmoor  wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg
American Beauty, An 1902 as Emmet Balfmoor  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Lockstep Luke 1902 as Emmet Balfmoor  amazon15.gif Pub.
Empo 1903 as Emmet Balfmoor  amazon15.gif Pub.
Kilkenny 1903 as Emmet Balfmoor  amazon15.gif Pub.
Hurrah! For the Red, Hurrah! (w&m) 1912  wvicon.gif
Kilalo 1917 as Emmet Balfmoor  wvicon.gif
Echoes From the East 1922  Pub.
Vamps and Flappers on the Job 1922  Pub.
Down the Stretch 1927 as Emmet Balfmoor  wvicon.gif
⇑ Student Pranx 1927  Pub.
Remick's Rye Waltz 1928 Harry Barth Orchestra (perf.)   record15.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg J.C McCabe A Cake Walk in Old Madrid (3:02) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg J.C McCabe McAlheeny's Cake Walk (2:29) Ragtime Dorian Henry