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Peter Brown-Whale from Hampstead, MD, USA wrote on February 17, 1999 at 12:00 am

Where are the piano works from Scot Joplin? I could not find any.

John Balczewski from San Francisco, CA, USA wrote on February 16, 1999 at 12:00 am

Wonderful site. I've started noodling around on the piano as my children have started taking their lessons. Just recently they have been working on a watered down version of The Entertainer. That got me to thinking about the lovely tango played during the movie The Sting - I started a web search for Scott Joplin and through your site learned the name of the song is Solace. Thanks a million .. keep up the good work. p.s. I'll be waiting for the sheet music to Solace. Thanks again.

Ronald Keefe from Chattanooga, TN, USA wrote on February 16, 1999 at 12:00 am

thank you for the gift of music, Ron

William F. Pickett from San Diego, CA, USA wrote on February 15, 1999 at 12:00 am

Just started looking but hope to visit many times.

from , , wrote on February 14, 1999 at 12:00 am

Thank you very very much for your midi's. You've done beautiful work. I've heard 2 or 3 of the cuts already, and now am I about to unzip your "entire" ragtime midi sounds. I LOVE IT!!! again, heartfelt thanks.

Leo A. from Lynnwood, WA, USA wrote on February 13, 1999 at 12:00 am

keep it up! nice midi music-

Kelly from Virginia, , USA wrote on February 13, 1999 at 12:00 am

Great Site!!! :o)

John Morris from London, , England wrote on February 13, 1999 at 12:00 am

Sorry None at the moment

Carol Baker from Paducah, KY, USA wrote on February 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

Wonderful. Thank You

Michael Stow from Bury, Suffolk, England wrote on February 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

A very useful site indeed. I have downloaded the 61 files in zipped format, that is particularly useful. I hope to use some of Joplins music on my website.

Mary Andis from Indiana, , USA wrote on February 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

I'm delighted that such a collection exists. I am writing some instructional material for 4th grade. I need to meet an objective for listening to and identifying an American composer such as Scott Joplin. Besides, I remember his music from The Sting in the '70s. I loved his music then and am still a fan today. Hope the 4th graders learn to appreciate it too.

Thomas Gyori from Raleigh, NC, USA wrote on February 10, 1999 at 12:00 am

Awesome site. Thank you for putting it together. I had trouble downloading a midi file but will try again later. Thanks, Thomas

Ashley Gilbert from Daytona Beach, FL, USA wrote on February 10, 1999 at 12:00 am

thanx, I needed some info for a project I'm working on, u were a great help 🙂

Mark Hiatt from San Diego, CA, USA wrote on February 10, 1999 at 12:00 am

Love it! But:http://http// www.jeffpowell.com/Joplin_Archive/crush.mid cannot be accessed. Too many http's

from Eugene, OR, USA wrote on February 9, 1999 at 12:00 am

Super Job, Outstanding Webpage --- Love that Joplin !!!

Greg Poloynis from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA wrote on February 8, 1999 at 12:00 am

Great Site!

Adam Bukosky from Blairsville, PA, USA wrote on February 8, 1999 at 12:00 am

Excelent Website! I love your Joplin MIDIs!

M. W. Lilly from San Diego, CA, USA wrote on February 6, 1999 at 12:00 am

I like this page because I am a black piano player myself, I remember that ragtime waltz and the entertainer were some of the first pieces I learned to play, Scott Joplin has always been a favorite of my to both listen to and play. Cool page.

Frank H. Stevens from Ellicott City, MD, USA wrote on February 6, 1999 at 12:00 am

I enjoy your music very much. Thank You.

Jason Holmes from Ridgeway, VA, USA wrote on February 5, 1999 at 12:00 am

Jeff, I guarantee that no one will ever find a better ragtime website. This is phat.

Selma Morrison from Florida, , USA wrote on February 5, 1999 at 12:00 am

I recently bought a CD of Scott Joplin Ragtime played by the composer. I love it!! I'm going to read "King Of Ragtime" ASAP. Thanks for sharing your love of this beautiful music.

Donna from California, , wrote on February 2, 1999 at 12:00 am

my son is doing a school report on Scott Joplin. Your web site has been very useful to us. Thank you

Jim Bestul from Florida, , USA wrote on February 2, 1999 at 12:00 am

Just downloaded the complete files. Thanks. -J

Dave Stevenson from Durham City, , UK wrote on February 2, 1999 at 12:00 am

Nice site, easy on the eye and informative Was browsing for some music to listen to while typing long doc late into the night! Thanks

Mr. Laurie Baum from London, , England wrote on February 1, 1999 at 12:00 am

Just keep at it

John Wilkins from County Durham, , England wrote on January 31, 1999 at 12:00 am

Well, Jeff, what can I say? A truly impressive collection on a nice-to-visit site. I'll keep dropping by to see how it develops! For my part, I'm a 51-year-old engineer, hobbies family, guitar, astronomy, and just kicking into keyboards after a Christmas present! Hey! You don't say whether or not she said 'Yes!', though it looks a foregone conclusion! Thanks for a fun to use page! John W.

Michelle from England, , wrote on January 31, 1999 at 12:00 am

Hi I have some software called Music Works which prints sheet music from a midi system. Do you know how I can link this in with your great site?I think you are doing a great job and I will keep checking you out because i love to play and listen to Scott Joplin music.Love from Michelle age 14

Andy Main from Redding, CA, USA wrote on January 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

Havn't seen it yet

Glenda Jones from Indiana, , USA wrote on January 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

ENJOYED VISITING YOUR SITE.

from Aurora, IL, USA wrote on January 29, 1999 at 12:00 am

I am a big fan of Scott Joplin and so are my daughters.

from Burlington, ON, Canada wrote on January 29, 1999 at 12:00 am

New to this Site, Loved your site, especially the midi's, wish I could play as well, but I'm working hard achieve a reasonalbe level. I plan to visit tyou often. a real pleasure -- Keep up the good work..// Thanks

Jim Krigbaum from Hannibal, MO, USA wrote on January 28, 1999 at 12:00 am

lots of great music youv'e got there.thanks so much!

from El Paso, TX, USA wrote on January 28, 1999 at 12:00 am

Nifty and cool, though it might be nice if there's some way the listener wasn't stuck listening to the background music the whole way through...

Dennis Preacely from Vicksburg, MS, USA wrote on January 27, 1999 at 12:00 am

I think your file are great. Keep up the great work.

Tom Muskey from East Petersburg, PA, USA wrote on January 27, 1999 at 12:00 am

great site , I love it. keep up the good work. I am new to ragtime piano but I am hooked....

from Manhattan, MT, USA wrote on January 26, 1999 at 12:00 am

Cool! My son needed to hear "The Maple Leaf Rag" to help him play it on the piano. I found it and played it in about 3 minutes of searching!!!

Burt Westerman from Auburn, WA, USA wrote on January 26, 1999 at 12:00 am

I have been reintroduced to ragtime and thoroughly enjoy it! I have taken advantage of the opportunity to print a few of Scott Joplin's rags for my daughter in Nevada to try out to see if she gains the same appreciation for rag that I have. Thank you so very much. Burt

Mark from South Africa, , wrote on January 26, 1999 at 12:00 am

Great -I play a classical guitar version of SJ pieces and have never found anyone prepared to play with me. Now I have some accompaniment! Thx

Marissa Dillard from Torrance, CA, USA wrote on January 24, 1999 at 12:00 am

I have to do a report on Scott Joplin

Melanie from Florida, , USA wrote on January 24, 1999 at 12:00 am

Christina from Pennsylvania, , USA wrote on January 24, 1999 at 12:00 am

great info - it was wonderful to be able to let my daughter hear some ragtime while doing her book report on joplin. thanks

John Gleave from Castlegar, BC, Canada wrote on January 23, 1999 at 12:00 am

A WONDERFUL SITE AND WELL SET UP---THANKS FOR A REAL PLEASANT BROUSE.

J. D. from Sarnia, ON, Canada wrote on January 23, 1999 at 12:00 am

thnx for the midis... greatly appreciated!

Åke from Luleå, , Sweden wrote on January 23, 1999 at 12:00 am

Thanks! I love your work. Åke

Kieran Ryan from Australia, , wrote on January 23, 1999 at 12:00 am

I'm learning some rag time music and this a great resource! Thanks.

David A. Haggland from Turlock, CA, USA wrote on January 21, 1999 at 12:00 am

Outstanding page, my compliments!

Carlo from Hungary, , wrote on January 21, 1999 at 12:00 am

Hallo - y happy that y find music from Scott Joplin. Thank You ! Carlo (sorry for my english)

from Chesapeake, VA, USA wrote on January 20, 1999 at 12:00 am

I love this site. I will be back very often to print the sheet music as you get it up! I just love this site! Your doing a good job!

Jim Barlow from Houston, TX, USA wrote on January 19, 1999 at 12:00 am

I found your page while doing research. I'm a columnist for the Houston Chronicle and was invited to appear as a guest d.j. on a local classical music station. I wanted to play some ragtime and in the course of jumping from thread to thread got here. Thanks for the help.

Hollie Salvia from Santa Clara, CA, USA wrote on January 19, 1999 at 12:00 am

I love your opening line!!!

Stephen Delany from Medstead, Hampshire, UK wrote on January 18, 1999 at 12:00 am

Jeff, What a great site! I'm a keen amateur devotee (in status and ability!) of the works of Scott Joplin and his contemporaries, and it's great to hear his stunning piano works being brought to a wider audience. Can you do the same for Jelly Roll Morton?? [:)] Thanks for the good work.

George Crooks from Chico, CA, USA wrote on January 16, 1999 at 12:00 am

Great music. Until I got this computer, I thought that Max Morath was the only one who played Scott Joplin. I first heard him play on the old Arther Godfrey program back in the "50's. He comes thru Chico and gives a concert once in a while. I would like to see you give one here. Come by

Philip S. McCauley from Indianapolis, IN, USA wrote on January 15, 1999 at 12:00 am

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Erik , Joan, and Fiona Hall from Phoenix, AZ, USA wrote on January 14, 1999 at 12:00 am

Joan is playing about 12 of Scott Joplin's rags and she's planning on entertaining at some of the senior retirement communities playing his music. Erik and Joan attend at least 6 dixieland jazz festivals throught the year on the west coast.

Capt. J. A. Ray from Tampa, FL, USA wrote on January 14, 1999 at 12:00 am

Hello I am glad I stopped by! I have realy enjoyed your music. Would like to invite you and visitors to listen to my music and check my midi links.

from Cupertino, CA, USA wrote on January 12, 1999 at 12:00 am

I am thrilled with what I've found here... at this very moment, I am listening to a Scott Joplin CD.

Ron Wilner from Baltimore, MD, USA wrote on January 12, 1999 at 12:00 am

None, but thanks for the music.

Clarence R. Green from Lexington, NC, USA wrote on January 12, 1999 at 12:00 am

Great Site! I appreciate the work you have done. Have been a fan/admirer/appreciator of Joplin for years. Am trying to learn to play the stuff. Your MIDI files help. Thanks.

Cody Neubauer from Casper, WY, USA wrote on January 12, 1999 at 12:00 am

I think it would help if you had more information on other rag musitions. you also need more info on Scott Joplin. Maybe some pieces of music i could download.

Heddy G. Karnasaputra from Indonesia, , wrote on January 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

Great! I love ragtime music...! Thanks for midi files

Wayne Beeler from Springfield, IL, USA wrote on January 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

Hello Jeff, I can't tell you enough how greatly I appreciate your having made this website available for those like myself who love and cherish the beautiful ragtime music. Listening to you play carries me back in time to a happier and more peaceful era. I close my eyes and feel transported back to those halcyon days before the Great War when ragtime was heard everywhere and people moved at a slower pace. The way you play the ragtime is so silvery and absolutely exquisite. You are indeed a highly gifted master of ragtime and I could spend hours listening to you play on and on. I find these midis to be without equal and I intend to come back again and again to "drink" deep of this beautiful music. I have always been a ragtime aficionado and listening to your wonderful renditions uplifts and cheers me to the highest degree. When I am feeling down, I listen to the rags and right away I start lightening up and soon feel happy again. So you see, your ragtime playing is truly good for the soul. Keep up the good work. You have done an excellent job here and I would definitely rate your website as five stars. Years ago (I believe it was about 1963 or 64) when I was attending college in Alton, IL I had a chance to hear Max Morath play. It was absolute heaven and ever since that long ago day, I have been hooked on ragtime! If I could go back in time to about 1902, I think I'd be perfectly happy as then I could listen to ragtime to my heart's content. It was all the rage back then and I'm so glad it has been revived and lovingly cultivated by musicologists such as yourself and Warren Trachtman. You do us all a great service. Wishing you a wonderful '99 and every success. I thank you again for all you have done to make these ragtime midis available.

Marie Burrell from Rosamond, CA, USA wrote on January 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

one of the senior net chatters willypod sent me your page of music etc. i cannot tell you how much i enjoyed listening to this music. i love this music and thank you for bringing it back as it is never hardly ever played on radio. thank you again - i am looking forward to the sheet music inthat i might give it a try on my very old old grand piano with a few strings missing but still would love to give it a try. thank you again marie mbccard@aol.com

from Baltimore, MD, USA wrote on January 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

Great Collection

from Sweden, , wrote on January 11, 1999 at 12:00 am

nice page

Dottie Vincent from San Antonio, TX, USA wrote on January 10, 1999 at 12:00 am

Thanks for the great music!

from Berkshire, , UK wrote on January 10, 1999 at 12:00 am

I really enjoy the work you have done with Scott Joplin's music. Thank you.

Jorge Garcia from Connecticut, , USA wrote on January 9, 1999 at 12:00 am

Really nice job..I am impressed.

Pat Grogan from Aransas Pass, TX, USA wrote on January 9, 1999 at 12:00 am

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from itizen of the worl, , wrote on January 8, 1999 at 12:00 am

too soon to tell.

from London, , UK wrote on January 8, 1999 at 12:00 am

Viry interesting site, thanks for the effort that you are putting into it. I will visit regularly.

Chris Christensen from Petaluma, CA, USA wrote on January 7, 1999 at 12:00 am

Wonderful site! I enjoyed it a lot!

Roger Lydick from Dallas, TX, USA wrote on January 5, 1999 at 12:00 am

Fantastic! I've been a Scott Joplin fan for years, and am just discovering the wealth of info on him on the web. You've got a great site here.

Jon Peters from Woodinville, WA, USA wrote on January 4, 1999 at 12:00 am

I have a little ragtime band here in WA. The Sammamish Sublimation Band. Nice page!

Kepler from orthern California, , USA wrote on December 31, 1998 at 12:00 am

I loved it!! More!! More!!!

Kareem Redmond from Albany, NY, USA wrote on December 31, 1998 at 12:00 am

I really enjoy listening to the music

Giuseppe from Italy, , wrote on December 30, 1998 at 12:00 am

it's great

Tara Fohl from Lawrenceburg, IN, USA wrote on December 29, 1998 at 12:00 am

interesting.

James Bond from New Mexico, , USA wrote on December 29, 1998 at 12:00 am

Very coo' page

Andrzej Ladosz from South Africa, , wrote on December 27, 1998 at 12:00 am

Thank you for very nice and interesting site. I have downloaded your MIDI files - they WILL entertain me for long... Definitely I will visit this site again. Andrzej

Laine from Quebec City, PQ, Canada wrote on December 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

Second time here, did'nt sign your book before.... Great work ! Love them all ! Will certainly be back.....:-)

Bonny from Kenya, , wrote on December 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

I love Scott Joplin and thank you alot for coming up with such a beautiful page, so entertaining. Keep up !

Dr. Conrad Banini from South Africa, , wrote on December 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great page. keep it up

Wallace from Hong Kong, , China wrote on December 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

I love music

S. Newfeld from Ontario, , Canada wrote on December 20, 1998 at 12:00 am

Definetly the best page I have ever seen on Scott Joplin! The MIDI files are well-arranged and performed. Keep up the good work!

from Darien, CT, USA wrote on December 20, 1998 at 12:00 am

keep at it! Merry Christmas

Jim Gigante from Cleveland, OH, USA wrote on December 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

cool page,I love ragtime too

from Richardson, TX, USA wrote on December 16, 1998 at 12:00 am

I am looking for a MIDI file of Alexander's Ragtime Band.

Thanassis from Greece, , wrote on December 16, 1998 at 12:00 am

You are a very good pianist.I wish I played the piano as good as you do

Bob Ullman from Manchester, NH, USA wrote on December 15, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great sounds. keep it up!!

Luis Angel Prece from Argentina, , wrote on December 15, 1998 at 12:00 am

Suy página me parece muy bella. Gracias Luis

Jordan from Tampa, FL, USA wrote on December 14, 1998 at 12:00 am

I think you might could put in a little more midi files with something besides piano. Jordan

William J. Plazewski from California, , USA wrote on December 13, 1998 at 12:00 am

Now snowbirding in So.Cal. wrote: To say thanks would be a great understatement. You're a good man to go through all this work for the benefit of so many. Again thanks. I'll be back. P.S. I have played some of these pieces myself. Right now I'm working on R. Schumann's sonata in g min.

Juanita Westbrook from Arizona, , USA wrote on December 10, 1998 at 12:00 am

What a pleasure. Your Scott Joplin Page is wonderful. I am a pianist that can only dream that I could play so well. I was trained in the classics and even tho I can give Chopin a spin for the money I never could master Jazz. I enjoyed your MIDIs. It's actually done with magic...right? I like the lay out of your site and had no problemo getting around. You and your girl friend make a handsome couple, nice touch with the picture. I don't know how you do it but keep on keeping on, as we used to say in the 60's. Best wishes and Happy Holidays Juanita Putnam

John Coy from Orange County, , USA wrote on December 10, 1998 at 12:00 am

As a trumpet player, and music lover, let me say that ragtime is one of my favorite types of music, and that theses arrangements are incredible, and capture quite well the essence of the great artest Scott Joplin.

F. Fenton from Florida, , USA wrote on December 10, 1998 at 12:00 am

An excellent presentation. One comment: It would be better for the user if all files weren't zipped together. Individual presentation is more efficient. Only an opinion.You have obviously done considerable work and obtained excellent results on your site. Congratulations.

Yvon Patenaude from Montreal, PQ, Canada wrote on December 10, 1998 at 12:00 am

Merci et Felicitation pour le beau travail

Efisio from Italy, , wrote on December 10, 1998 at 12:00 am

It's simply wonderful...

Krisofor Jacobson from Bunkerville, NV, USA wrote on December 10, 1998 at 12:00 am

Just looking... didn't know someone had a Ragtime midi archive! Cool... I'm sure people appreciate it. Thanks...

Dorothy from California, , USA wrote on December 8, 1998 at 12:00 am

Absolutely GREAT!!

Robert Bloom from Jensen Beach, FL, USA wrote on December 7, 1998 at 12:00 am

New to this and exploring- liking what I find. Good work.

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