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As you can see, I’ve had a number of people sign my guestbook since I first put it up in 1995.

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Aleksey Stoinovski from Sofia, , Bulgaria wrote on December 7, 1998 at 12:00 am

Perfect!!! Great Page!!! Scott Joplin isn't very popular in my country but I like his great rags! Thank you!

from The Moon, , wrote on December 6, 1998 at 12:00 am

I came here so you'll come to MY homepage, and the truth is, I haven't even looked at your page yet. If you don't I'll be very upset and I might even cry. I like to drive my car fast - want to know about the animals I've hurt or killed? i've killed at least one snake, maybe two with my car, and then one cute little bunny rabbit. and i think that's all. oh yeah, and did i say that i hit a cow before? he ran off so i don't know if he was hurt i mean she was hurt but or wait, maybe it was a bull but i was going 40 mph and dented my car. so those are the animals i've hurt.

Alistair Bell from Houghton-Le Spring, , England wrote on December 6, 1998 at 12:00 am

JUST HAVING A LOOK AND ENJOYING WHAT I HEAR

Mike from Sacramento, CA, USA wrote on December 4, 1998 at 12:00 am

Wow!! This truly is a great web page, i really enjoyed it!

Ryan Scott from Los Angeles, CA, USA wrote on December 3, 1998 at 12:00 am

I love Scott Joplin and ragtime. I really enjoyed the page. We all appreciate your service.

Pamphile from Martinique, , France wrote on December 1, 1998 at 12:00 am

Your site is really original

Ken Casey from Miami, FL, USA wrote on November 30, 1998 at 12:00 am

Coming across this page made my day. K.C.

Tim Schott from Pennsylvania, , USA wrote on November 30, 1998 at 12:00 am

I love the page but I just don't understand why I can't download some of the ragtime pieces. Otherwise...great job!

Mark Cohen from Toronto, ON, Canada wrote on November 29, 1998 at 12:00 am

great site, i really appreciated the sheet music. My son is heavily into playing scoot joplin rags and this was great to have. Keep up the good work! Thanks again.

Ted MacRae from Saginaw, MI, USA wrote on November 29, 1998 at 12:00 am

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!

Gene Hull from Westport, WA, USA wrote on November 29, 1998 at 12:00 am

Jeff, you just made my day! This is the most ENJOYABLE site I've found todate. I've been a Joplin fan for years and play about a dozen or so of his creations on my piano (not as professional as yours). I'm 67. Retired to Westport two years ago from Seattle. Was an electronic engineer for 200+ years. I love retirement and Westport. Enjoy fishing, camping, music, civic activities and my computer. Again let me say THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU. I'll be back again and again.

John Mahon from Manchester, , UK wrote on November 28, 1998 at 12:00 am

My daughter shares the same birthday as Scott Joplin

Richard Avery from Belgium, , wrote on November 28, 1998 at 12:00 am

Thanks! I just keyed in joplin+midis and there you were! Exactly what I wanted.

Nina from Latham, , wrote on November 27, 1998 at 12:00 am

cool

Terry La Clair from Keene, NH, USA wrote on November 27, 1998 at 12:00 am

Simply Extraordinary!!!!! Wonderfulllll!!!! The Best of the best of Joplin!!!!! Keep up the unexcelled Work!!!!!!!

Brad McAllister from London, , England wrote on November 26, 1998 at 12:00 am

WOT A LOVELY PAGE YOU GOT!

John Crouthamel from Florida, , USA wrote on November 25, 1998 at 12:00 am

Don't change a thing......

Tom from New York, , USA wrote on November 25, 1998 at 12:00 am

Thanks!

Pat Hegarty from Cork City, , Ireland wrote on November 25, 1998 at 12:00 am

I am new to your page I will comment when I have gone through it in detail. I'm sure it will be fine.

René Boone from Germany, , wrote on November 25, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great !

Russ Novak from Frazier PArk, CA, USA wrote on November 25, 1998 at 12:00 am

What wonderful music! Thank you for putting it online.

Fran McNamee from Alamo, CA, USA wrote on November 22, 1998 at 12:00 am

Looking at ancestors. I can't seem to make it work. I don't see the connection. You have some of my people - I think you have already emailed to my cousin Rick Tonsing about it.

Ryan Bell from Winona, MN, USA wrote on November 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

Ragtime is the greatest!

Mario Gordon from Nicaragua, , wrote on November 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

Thanks for let me sign you´re sign book

Matt Payne from Illinois, , USA wrote on November 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

Ricardo Villanueva from Mexico, , wrote on November 20, 1998 at 12:00 am

No suggestions, only congratulations. Searching for the score of Solace and Maple Leaf Rag for my son Martin (11 yrs old) I found you page and what we needed. Martin plays the piano, loves Joplin and wanted to hear the Sincopado Tango rythm in 'Solace'. We temporarly live and work in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. thank you Jeff. Ricardo

Joe from Wisconsin, , USA wrote on November 19, 1998 at 12:00 am

Nice page !! Thanks !!

Richard Crawford from Cosmopolitan, , wrote on November 18, 1998 at 12:00 am

Thanks for putting all the files in a single ZIP file, very convienient!

Uriel Avshalomi from Israel, , wrote on November 18, 1998 at 12:00 am

some of the categories arn't working please fix them i love scott joplin and i playing MAPLE LEFT RAG

from San Francisco, CA, USA wrote on November 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

Love your Site

Tara Lamb from Wild Rose, WI, USA wrote on November 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

excellent!!

Hans Eggers from Chile, , wrote on November 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

This place is excellent!!

Mark Withey from Swansea, , UK wrote on November 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

At last a quality MIDI site. Didnt think they existed!

Norman Bryden from Wellesley, MA, USA wrote on November 16, 1998 at 12:00 am

please post as many midi files as possible, or offer for sale on disks.

Kevin Pascal from Toronto, ON, Canada wrote on November 15, 1998 at 12:00 am

I took a looka round and loved your site.. Visit http://www.yesic.com/~ralpy/ ,my site, and sign my guestbook!

Jeff Sumner from Cleveland, OH, USA wrote on November 13, 1998 at 12:00 am

Nice collection, thanks!

Peter Schroeder from Miami, FL, USA wrote on November 12, 1998 at 12:00 am

My wife is a Joplin fan so I downloaded your zip files for her.

Al Bettner from Los Gatos, CA, USA wrote on November 11, 1998 at 12:00 am

I really enjoyed browsing through these selections. I collect antique telephones and memorabilia and play ragtime as a hobby. I have a book of Joplin's works with a great narrative as a forward. You might want to include this in your web page if it is not already here. Best regards!

from Chester Springs, PA, USA wrote on November 9, 1998 at 12:00 am

Mike Tucker from Virginia, , USA wrote on November 9, 1998 at 12:00 am

FANTASTIC! GREAT! INCREDIBLE! I play piano and have a new-found respect for ragtime. Joplin's work is as complex in chord structure and beautiful in melody as any composition written by Chopin, Liszt or Debussy. Your wonderful PDF files of the music confirm what we hear in the MIDIs. Thank you. I came across this site helping my son with a homework project. I'll be back for ME next time. My only suggestion: MORE, MORE, MORE!

H. C. Reimers from Sale, Victoria, Australia wrote on November 7, 1998 at 12:00 am

I just happened to come across your page when I was searching the net for information on Scott Joplin. Thanks for the information and I really enjoyed visiting.

Ed Burns from Staten Island, NY, USA wrote on November 7, 1998 at 12:00 am

First time I visited but I immediately "Bookmarked" you. Give me some time to listen and thank you.

Marie Harvey from Harrison, AR, USA wrote on November 6, 1998 at 12:00 am

SO happy I found this and other ragtime pages!. I absolutely love ragtime music - mother used to play it when I was a little girl - and I have loved it ever since. I do believe it can lift the spirits of the most downhearted person in the world and you canNOT keep still when it is playing. Thanks!!

Rusty Davie from Pleasant Hill, OR, USA wrote on November 6, 1998 at 12:00 am

My grandson just did a report on Scott Joplin and we helped him by using the Scott Joplin biography page . It helped allot He said . We orderd him a book about Scott Joplin just the other day .He playes the piano . He played a modified version of the Maple Leaf Rag. I love piano and love your page .I cant wait for you to have your sheet music done so I can studie it and have my grandson play it for me. Thank You.

Jim Keill from Manitowoc, WI, USA wrote on November 6, 1998 at 12:00 am

Hi Jeff! Had a real nice browse. I'm relativeely new to the ragtime scene. I've been to my first festival--the Lake Superior Ragtime Society here in Wisconsin has annual festival up i Superior, Wi. It was a real treat for me. I had been buying Sue Keller's CD's and some of her sheet music and at the festival this past September I got to meet her in person and see her play live. I also saw Bob Milne, Bob Darch, and Charles B. Davis...and a load more of very talented individuals who love ragtime piano. Well, so what does this have to do with signing your guest book? Thank you for providing a website that offers ragtime for the surfers. I've visited others and every time I hear ragtime I fall in love with it all over again. Do I play? I'm working on it. Seriously, I'm taking lessons after being away from the keyboards for about 20 years. It's going well but I've got a ways to go yet. Hope I didn't use too much of your guest book up! Jim

Greg Crow from SF Bay Area, CA, USA wrote on November 6, 1998 at 12:00 am

Sweet and unvarnished renditions. What a treat to find this page out here in the howling wilderness of the Web.

Iskander Hasanov from Ufa, , Russia wrote on November 5, 1998 at 12:00 am

I like the Scott Joplin s ragtimes very much!

Carol Saville from Charlotte, NC, USA wrote on November 5, 1998 at 12:00 am

I am a 61 year old granny who is still in the process of "becoming". I am doing a project for a class In lit., art and music at the local community college. By the way, I saw the show "Ragtime" in Washington D.C. last May. Thanks for the info on Joplin. Carol Saville

Davy Jayd from San Francisco, CA, USA wrote on November 4, 1998 at 12:00 am

Thanks for the Scott Joplin Midi files. (Your a Hero)!!

from Minnesota, , wrote on November 4, 1998 at 12:00 am

My favorite pieces would be the Entertainer, and Maple Leaf Rag. Also, this is a really cool site, one of my favorites!!!! Thanks a lot!!

Yupeng Wang from Beijing, , China wrote on November 3, 1998 at 12:00 am

Bruce J. Park from Jackson, MI, USA wrote on November 3, 1998 at 12:00 am

Found this midi music from a friend of mine this night. Am still listening and will be for the future.

Michal Vavøín from Czech Republic, , wrote on November 3, 1998 at 12:00 am

I love midi-files

R. E. Beckwith from Preston, CT, USA wrote on November 2, 1998 at 12:00 am

too new to computers and sound cards to make much comment... looks like a great sight-

Ray Aires from Granada Hills, CA, USA wrote on November 1, 1998 at 12:00 am

I really enjoy the work that you have done. I was able to see the first two pages of the sheet music and was able to print out the title page but not the music. I will try again on another song. The one I tried to print was the Maple Leaf Rag. I should have seen a total of 4 pages. Thanks, Ray Aires

Doug Bradford from Costa Mesa, CA, USA wrote on November 1, 1998 at 12:00 am

Long time ragtime fan, nice web site, Any plans to post sheet music in pdf format? I'am looking for a copy of Magnetic Rag. I also collect player/reproducer pianos (4) and always looking for more rolls. My current quest that brought me to your web site, was to try to find the sheet music for a 1923 song by Lil Hardin called Sweet Lovin Man. It is long out of print and not available. Do you know of any on line antique sheet music sites? Doug

George Lindberg from rom some planet or, CA, USA wrote on October 31, 1998 at 12:00 am

Honest to Allah, out of the blue I decide to see if I can find some Scott Joplin music on the Web. Well, well, well, Jeff Person...

Web Site from Baltimore, MD, USA wrote on October 30, 1998 at 12:00 am

You've gat a great selection and some very noce versions of Joplin's rags. I'm listening to them while I'm doing my work, as a criminal/juvenile defense attorney.

Stephen Kiss from Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA wrote on October 30, 1998 at 12:00 am

a great website. Enjoyed it a lot. Thanks.

B. C. Evans from Ohio, , wrote on October 29, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great Music. I have always enjoyed Ragtime....

from USA, , wrote on October 29, 1998 at 12:00 am

You need more information on the life and career of Scott Joplin. I'm trying to do a report on him, but I can't find enough info.

Guido Falco from Italy, , wrote on October 25, 1998 at 12:00 am

I enjoyed so much your work so I'll come back visiting your pages. Hear you soon!

Ian Richardson from Epping, , UK wrote on October 24, 1998 at 12:00 am

A truly excellent site: exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for all the hard work.

Robert F. Tranker from Garden Grove, CA, USA wrote on October 24, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great Work, Keep It Up.

Kevin Kierans from Kamloops, BC, Canada wrote on October 23, 1998 at 12:00 am

Nice site! Used it to get a feel for the music before trying to learn to play it on the piano. Thanks for the efforts.

Mike from Powys, Wales, UK wrote on October 23, 1998 at 12:00 am

first time interesting

Paul Murphy from Arlington, VA, USA wrote on October 23, 1998 at 12:00 am

I "play" the QRS roll of Maple Leaf on my 1911 Steinway foot-pump player. Supposedly the roll was made by Mr. Joplin himself. What can you tell me about that funny little "smudge" that he throws (a couple of times) at the bass notes? Nobody else ever seems to play it. (I can see why, it's sort of jolting and I tone it down.) Anyhow, it intrigues me. Any thoughts on the subject?

John W. Wittwer from Louisville, KY, USA wrote on October 22, 1998 at 12:00 am

I downloaded and checked out the Joplin works. That is a very nice collection. I'm sure that I will enjoy listening to them over the winter on dark cold days. Thanks loads for your time and effort. John

John W. Wittwer from Louisville, KY, USA wrote on October 22, 1998 at 12:00 am

Just browsing

Fred Albertson from Kensington, MD, USA wrote on October 22, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great site. Thanks, Fred

Glenn Turner from Elgin, IL, USA wrote on October 21, 1998 at 12:00 am

Keep up the great work on a terrific site. It's nice to find quality work, evidently done for the joy of the man and the music.

Don Powell from A far away place, , wrote on October 20, 1998 at 12:00 am

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Ryan Knudson from Gainesville, TX, USA wrote on October 20, 1998 at 12:00 am

Wonderful site you made!!!!

Silva Kultsar from New York, , USA wrote on October 20, 1998 at 12:00 am

Your archive has helped me with my music report. thank you very much

Reto Galli from Bern, , Switzerland wrote on October 19, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great Webpage, Thanks!

Rendall Bess from Dundee, OR, USA wrote on October 18, 1998 at 12:00 am

No suggestions, just gratitude for you people who energize the Internet. My primary music is the Artgentinian tango, of which I have over 1400 titles (plus the usual 45% dupes, of course) but,

Jean-Pierre Bricteaux from Montreal, PQ, Canada wrote on October 18, 1998 at 12:00 am

This is excellent. Thank you.

Luke from Birmingham, , England wrote on October 18, 1998 at 12:00 am

Brilliant...Once I realised I needed to view with Netscape instead of Explorer. I am a big fan of Joplin and attempt very poor renditions of his pieces on my piano (The joy of my life, a 6' 2" Bluthner).

Judy from Florida, , USA wrote on October 18, 1998 at 12:00 am

Just overwhelmed to find the COMPLETE Scott Joplin! The Midi's sound fantastic and the files are wonderfully small! You've done a great job here. I can't leave until I've heard everything, so I may be here all night!

Bill Anderson from Denver, CO, USA wrote on October 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

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Tania from Sydney, , Australia wrote on October 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

Great site!

Angie Guempel from St. Louis, MO, USA wrote on October 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

I love Scott Joplin's music, and I'm only 12! I'm so glad I found your site, because I'm doing a project on music composers and singers/players.

Jim Cooley from Maryland, , USA wrote on October 17, 1998 at 12:00 am

Wonderful web site!

Russell Glissman from Westminster, CO, USA wrote on October 16, 1998 at 12:00 am

Love your site! These are the best quality of midi files I have run across in quite awhile. I am envious of your obvious talent for the keyboard. I have always been a fan of Scott Joplin's music, it is great fun to listen to. Keep up the good work!

from Reigate, Surrey, England wrote on October 16, 1998 at 12:00 am

Michael Smith from Crayforh, Kent, UK wrote on October 16, 1998 at 12:00 am

Just arrived - looking good so far Michael

from California, , USA wrote on October 15, 1998 at 12:00 am

Lets have some more sheet music. That stuff doesnt look so hard...... for me to play. Maybe in a month I would feel comfortable. I will give it a try. That is, the Great Rush Collision March. Thanks for the opportunity. And about you being little lonely you...well that nice lady cant be your sister, huh?

Albert van Bergen from Paterswolde, Drenthe, Netherlands wrote on October 15, 1998 at 12:00 am

Can you tell me if there are recordings of the complete work of Joplin? I'm very anxious to have his complete work. Best greetings, Albert van Bergen

Hargitai Gábor from Hungary, , wrote on October 14, 1998 at 12:00 am

Hey, I had never thought that i would find a page with SCOTT JOPLIN MIDIS! ITS GREAT!! IMPOSSIBLE!! COOL STUFF!!

The Glooh from Netherlands, , wrote on October 14, 1998 at 12:00 am

Hi, nice homepage! Keep up the good work! Don't forget to visit my homepage too and sign my guestbook!

Lloyd Buchanan from Spruce Grove, AB, Canada wrote on December 31, 1997 at 12:00 am

J. M. from USA, , wrote on December 31, 1997 at 12:00 am

Jeff, thanks for wonderful files--you are right about "A Real Slow Drag"--what a delight! Some Ph.D. candidate has a thesis tracing the possible influence of Chopin on this piece, especially in the bridge section (never me, tho--I'm no scholar.) Didn't have time to browse/download everything but I'll be back--thanks so much for sharing all this good work jm

Bdkeyboard from Vancouver, WA, USA wrote on December 30, 1997 at 12:00 am

O.K. Jeff, I like your file. Now I will visit your home page. Bdkeyboard.

Chuck from Wisconsin, , USA wrote on December 30, 1997 at 12:00 am

Nice page and collection of tunes. I like it. Thanks, Chuck

G. L. Narasimham from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India wrote on December 30, 1997 at 12:00 am

Enjoyed visiting your page and Ragtime collection. I'm hooked on Jazz/Ragtime/Blues as first pref.music . I work in the electronics/computer/communication area ( I actually design embedded systems most of the time). I'm 42, married when at your age,(Hey cool it, I ain't suggesting anything!!) and have an inseparable companion in my wife and generally very happy with everything. (I dont watch too much TV news!!!) I'm happy to be signing your guest book. It already makes you familiar in my head, so to say! Wishing you and your girlfriend a great time and all the best. Bye//GL

Joao Correa Filho from Belo Horizonte, , Brazil wrote on December 27, 1997 at 12:00 am

Great music, wonderful Page!

from Idaho, , USA wrote on December 27, 1997 at 12:00 am

THANKS A LOT. SURE APPRECIATE THE MIDI's...

Willy's Mower Service from Hancock County, ME, USA wrote on December 26, 1997 at 12:00 am

Love your site, nice to see that some people still appreciate Rag time. I plan to visit your site now that I know that it exists. I know of another ragtime fanatic and will try to send him to your page when I see him online again. Sorry there is too much netabuse out there for me to hand out my email any more. Many thanx -willy-

Gary Bartlett from Portland, OR, USA wrote on December 25, 1997 at 12:00 am

Now Jupiter, Florida wrote: I really enjoy this music - and your site! Great Job. A lot of work in this project you took on. Thanks for your efforts.

Barbara Sylvester from Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA wrote on December 25, 1997 at 12:00 am

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