The Turpin Tyme Ragsters

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

The TurpinTyme Ragsters are a 7-piece ragtime music ensemble based in Kansas City – turning the clocks back, musically, to an era of ceiling fans, ice cream socials, and Sunday concerts in the park. Their repertoire reflects the diversity of music from "turn of the century" America, including songs like Dill Pickles, The Entertainer, Creole Belles, Razzamazza, Kansas City Rag, Easy Winners, The Chrysanthemum, Peaceful Henry, 12th Street Rag, and, Ragtime Dance. The Ragsters were formed in 1993 with a desire to play a unique style of music. Since the Mid-West in the early 1900s was a virtual "hot bed" of ragtime activity from Kansas City to Sedalia to St. Louis, the Ragsters say, “We knew we were on the right track.”

Simply stated, performing the music of Scott Joplin, James Scott, Charles Johnson, Joseph Lamb, Eubie Blake and their namesake Tom Turpin, makes them happy!

www.turpintyme.com

Tickets: $20 Adults $10 Students

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