tigerrag.wmv Frank French 2011-12-08 | According to Jelly Roll Morton this was adapted from an old quadrille played in New Orleans dance halls. The "tiger" appears in the third strain when the sound of the tiger roaring is made with the use of the elbow. This way of playing found its way into "New Music" later in the 20th Century as a way of producing loud, percussive clusters of sounds.
Steampower Frank French 2019-09-03 | Cumbres and Toltec Railroad in Southern Colorado is an excursion train starting in the little town of Antonito and climbing to a height above 10,000 feet before dropping down into Chama. New Mexico. Here is a Rock and Rag musical accompaniment to a train ride we took in August, 2019
Le Mancenellier Frank French 2019-07-09 | Composed by Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Named for a poisonous tree, the Mancheneel. This was one of the composer's early works.
Candela Frank French 2019-07-09 | Composed and performed by Frank French. Loosely based on an etude by Chopin with plenty Cuban style rhythm accenting the upbeat. Taken from a live concert at Boulder Public Library, Colorado, 1999
Pasquinade Frank French 2015-02-06 | Containing elements of the ancient French gavotte and the soon-to-come cakewalk, this piece,penned by Gottschalk in the 1860's has a title that pertains to derisive songs sung about scandalous individuals in places like New Orleans, where no doubt such persons existed.
Replacing a Soundboard Frank French 2013-09-03 | Here are some steps involved in major piano restoration known as belly work. This involves replacing the soundboard and re-capping bridges.
womba bomba 2.mpg Frank French 2011-09-05 | Original Composition by Frank French played on two pianos by Frank French and Scott Kirby - a rollicking number with shades of Latin TInge, Ragtime, Jazz and New Orleans
Bonne Humeur Frank French 2011-09-04 | Music from Haiti by Arthur Duraseau played by Frank French and Scot Kirby on two pianos. Recorded at Rocky Mountain Ragtime Festival 1998.
