Fall is here, and that not only means a drop in our scorching temps, but a chance to celebrate composers born in fall and rags that somehow tie in with the season.
Some of the greatest ragtime composers have birthdays in fall, including Joseph F. Lamb, Jelly Roll Morton, Charles L. Johnson and, of course, Scott Joplin. Add Artie Matthews, Max Kortlander, Arthur Marshall, Euday Bowman, Paul Pratt and Calvin Woolsey and you've got quite a roster.
So, over the next few months, expect to hear a generous share of ragtime pieces by these greats, as well as others whose birthdays dot the calendar from now through the end of the year. Our pianists will be rolling these out for your enjoyment.
Of course, we also have rags whose titles somehow tie in with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and these will also be showcased.
Our next three OCRS meets are Sept. 21, Oct. 19 and Dec. 14. We're also in the process of lining up our schedule for 2025, and expecting to hear from the Nixon Library anytime soon with invitations for us to set up and perform ragtime shows there on Sunday concert day dates for next year.
We're looking forward to all of this, and hoping you'll be able to carve some time out of your schedules to join us.
Happy fall, everyone!
Here are the details of the OCRS meets for the rest of 2024:
| Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
| Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
| Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
| All start at 2:00 pm and wrap up around 5 |
| Where: Half Off Books, Records and Films, 141 W. Wilshire (Suite A), Fullerton, CA 92832 |
| Map of OCRS Location for May-December 2024 (Half Off Books, Fullerton CA) |
For more information about Half Off Books and its history, click here.
Our OCRS events are FREE to the public. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone you know who loves this kind of music and has missed having it all this time. No RSVP is required – just be there if you can, and if not, stay tuned for more posts about future upcoming performances.
Since summer 2022, we've had a total of 21 OCRS musicales, and to say they've been remarkable would be to understate. The latest was in July 2024. Our most recent Nixon Library shows were on June 4, July 9, November 12 in 2023, and January 7, March 10 and June 9 in 2024. Click the links below to read about the events of 2023 and '24 and to get the details of some extraordinary musical events!
January 2023 OCRS Report
February 2023 OCRS Report
March 2023 OCRS Report
April 2023 OCRS Report
May 2023 OCRS Report
June 2023 OCRS Report
July 2023 OCRS Report
September 2023 OCRS Report
October 2023 OCRS Report
December 2023 OCRS Report
February 2024 OCRS Report
March 2024 OCRS Report
May 2024 OCRS Report
June 2024 OCRS Report
July 2024 OCRS Report
Nixon Library concert reports from 2023-24:
January 2023
June 2023
July 2023
November 2023
January 2024
March 2024
June 2024
