Scott Joplin - Peacherine Rag - “3 Pianos on Fire“

This was Scott Joplin’s third solo rag, published in 1901. Not far removed from the cakewalk era, it accepts a rousing tempo quite readily. You can imagine the high-steppers really strutting to this back in the day! This was the third performance of the 45-minute “Three Pianos on Fire“ set at the 2009 Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival in Sutter Creek, California. It followed “Pine Apple Rag“ (previously posted) and “Sunflower Slow Drag“ (not posted; you should have been there!). There were plenty of antics be