Ragtime Music in Canada
Featuring Some Rag
(1910) by Willie Eckstein and other Piano Rags by Canadian Composers
[return to
Table of Contents] [continue to Chapter 9]
Chapter 8: Online Sheet Music for
Canadian Ragtime
Included in the table below
are over 150 browsable and
downloadable sheet music covers and pieces of sheet music to Canadian ragtime and
ragtime-related music in the public domain. Below the table, is
a list of additional Canadian rags that are
available (so far) only in print. Since there are so few
"pure" Canadian rags from the ragtime era, I have included in the list
below Canadian
cakewalks, marches,
two-steps, ragtime songs, waltzes and
other piano pieces by known Canadian ragtime composers (or rags about
Canada, as in the case of Canadian Capers
and Saskatoon Rag). In the
lists below, I have tended to not include too many ragtime songs since
my primary interest is instrumental rags. The lists are fairly
complete regarding the inclusion of "pure" Canadian rags, but I have
been quite subjective in deciding what additional two-steps,
syncopated marches or waltzes to include. Criteria for inclusion in
the table below include:
- the composer or performer is Canadian
- the piece is in the public domain from the ragtime era
- the piece is about Canada
- the piece has the word "rag" in the title
- the piece is by a Canadian composer who
has also published a piece with "rag" in the title
- the piece is distinctly Canadian in some way
- the piece is otherwise a syncopated march
or two step, waltz or related to Canada and ragtime in some way
As Kallmann (1960) has written in
A History
of Music in Canada "[c]ommercial
considerations forced the publishers to specialize in dances, marches
and popular ballads rather than serious music" (257). The principal meeting
ground was religious and patriotic music. Kallmann (1960) also notes
that in the1880's (just prior to the ragtime era), there was around
150 pieces published in Canada per year (257). He further notes (258):
The bulk of the published Canadian
music consisted of music in the patriotic and so-called light or
popular vein - marches, galops, waltzes, quadrilles and songs, which
were turned out in great numbers by amateurs as well as musicians
specializing in this type of music. They deserve attention because
they give, through their titles, texts and cover illustrations, a
better reflection of Canadian social history than compositions of more
artistic and academic aspiration.
All of the
sheet music in the table below is in the public domain and available
online for downloading or viewing (for free). For additional Canadian sheet music not included on this
site, see "Sheet
Music from Canada's Past" from
Library and Archives Canada or check the
other online sources for sheet music
on my ragtime sources page.
Set out
below this table is a list of additional rag pieces
by Canadian composers from the ragtime revival era that are available only in print
(i.e., these pieces are still covered by copyright protection).
Online Canadian Ragtime and Ragtime-Era Sheet Music:
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Adams, G. W. The Cake Winner. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Adams, G.W. Death at the Post,
or, The Sinking Ship. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1899.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Adams, G.W. Review Day: March and
Two Step. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1899.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Arthur, B. Hamilton Carnival: March and Two Step. Toronto, ON: Whaley, Royce & Co., 1903.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Arthurs, H. W. The Bonnie Brier Bush:
March and Two Step. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins,
1903.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library Microfiche [top]
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Arthurs, H. W. Coronation of King Edward VII:
March. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins,
1901.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Arthurs, H. W. Souvenir: March and Two Step. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins,
1901.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Astle, Wilfred G.
Maltese Cross
Brand: Rag Time March & Two-Step. Toronto, ON:
Anglo-Canadian Music Publishers Assn., 1905.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Ayre, Ivor E.
Dumbell Rag
(song). S.l.: Ivor E. Ayre, 1920.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library Microfiche [top]
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Beaudry, Wilfrid.
Clodia. Montreal, QC: J. Beaudry, 1908.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Beaudry, Wilfrid.
Hakama: A Japanese
Jingle.Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks, 1905.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Beaudry, Wilfrid. Laval: Valse. Québec,
QC: J. Beaudry, 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Beaudry, Wilfrid. Nouhika: Indian
Intermezzo Two-Step. Quebec, QC: J. Beaudry, 1905.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Beaudry, Wilfrid. Valse des Amours
[Cupid's Waltz ?]. Québec, QC: J. Beaudry, 1905.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library Microfiche [top]
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Beaudry, Wilfrid. Violettes: Valse. Toronto,
ON: Canadian-American Music Co., 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Beaudry, Wilfrid. The Yankee in Quebec:
Two-Step. Toronto, ON: Canadian-American Music Co., 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Berger, H. L. Blue Ribbon March. Toronto, ON: Imperial
Music Pub. House, 1900?
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Berger, H. L. The Gadfly: March or Two Step. Toronto, ON: Imperial
Music Pub. House, s.d.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Berger, H. L. Little Nemo: A Fairy Tale Two-Step. Ottawa, ON: Martin-Orme
Piano Co., s.d.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Berger, H. L. Mason and Risch Two Step.
Toronto, ON: Imperial Music Publishing House, 1900?
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Billings, Bert L. Gallant Black Watch: March and Two-Step: Scotch Style. Toronto,
ON: Whaley, Royce & Co., 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Bodley, Charles E. The Gibson Girl: A Toney Two Step: March Aristocratic. Toronto,
ON: H.H. Sparks, 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Bowles, Grace Haanel. The Canadian Boy Scout: March Song. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music Co., 1912.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Bramson, Harry A. You Remind Me Dear Girl of My Own
Sweet Marie. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music Co., 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Bruce, Walter. Sing Me a Song Like You Used to Sing. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music Co., 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Chandler, Gus and Henry Cohen & Bert
White. Canadian Capers . Chicago, IL: Roger
Graham, 1915.
[view
sheet music]
Source: University
of Colorado Digital Sheet Music Collection [top]
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Chasseur, A. B. The Strollers: March & Two-Step. Toronto, ON: Whaley, Royce & Co., circa 1900?
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Cooper, Charles. Hurry a Little. Toronto, ON: H.H.
Sparks, 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Cornish, William J. A Trip to Niagara: March and Two-Step. Toronto, ON: A. Cox &
Co., s.d.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Davis, Will J. Miss Canada: March - Two Step. Ottawa, ON: J.L. Orme & Sons, 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Delmar, Jeanne. Chantecler. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music Co., 1910.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Dett, Nathaniel. After the
Cake Walk. Toronto, ON: Whaley, Royce & Co., 1900.
[view sheet music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Dett, Nathaniel. Cave of the
Winds. Niagara Falls, NY: S.C. Fagard, 1902.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Dett, Nathaniel.
Juba (from
the suite In the Bottoms for the piano) (1913).
[view
sheet music]
Source:
National Library of Australia Digital Collections [top]
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Draper, W.R. Florine Waltz. Toronto, ON: W.R. Draper, 1920.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Douglas, A. R. It's the Rink Every Evening for Mine. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music Co., 1911.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Duguay, S. Em. The Club Cabin. Montreal, QC: Le Passe Temps, 1903.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Eckstein, Willie. All Erin Is
Calling Mavourneen (words
by Katherin Ward). New York, NY: G. Ricordi, 1916.
[view sheet
music]
Source:
University of South Carolina Sheet Music Collection
[top]
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Eckstein, Willie.
In Sunny Summertime (words
by T.H. Yull). Montreal, QC: The International Music Co., 1911.
[view sheet
music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Eckstein, Willie and Harry Thomas.
Good-bye Soldier Boy (words
by Walter Bruce). Montreal, QC: Delmar Co., 1917.
[view sheet
music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Eckstein, Willie and Gene Buck.
Good-Bye, Sunshine Hello Moon! New York,
NY: T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, 1919.
[view sheet
music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Eckstein, Willie and Sam Howard.
S'Nice. Montreal, QC: Sam Howard Music Pub. Co., 1923.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Eckstein, Willie. Some Rag: A
Real Live One. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music, 1910.
[view
sheet music]
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Eckstein, Willie (lyrics). Music by
Armand Meerte. Trail O'Dreams. Montréal,
QC: W. Eckstein, 1921.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Eckstein, Willie. Valse de Luxe. Montreal,
QC: Delmar Music, 1910.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Eckstein, Willie, Harry Thomas and Walter
Bruce. You Are My All in All (song). Montreal, QC: Delmar
Co., 1917.
[view sheet
music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Eckstein, Willie. Won't You Meet
Me at Murray's Fox-Trot (song). Montreal, QC: Murray's Lunch Ltd., 1929.
[view sheet
music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Fritz, Carl. Karn Piano
Intermezzo. Woodstock, ON: D.W. Karn Co., 19??
[view sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Fulton, James M. Tipperary March: A Two Step in Irish
Style. Toronto, ON: T. Eaton Co., s.d.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Giroux, Alcide J.E. Chewing Rag. Montreal, QC: J.E. Belair, 1915.
[view
sheet music]
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Glionna, James B. A Warm Proposition:
Greatest Cake Walk Ever. Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks, 1901.
[view
sheet music]
Source:Toronto Reference Library Microfiche
[top]
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Glionna, James B. The W-R: Two
Step. Toronto, ON: Whaley, Royce & Co., 1895.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Goldberg, Phil. Saskatoon Rag. Chicago, IL: Roger Graham, 1915.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of
Saskatchewan Library [top]
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Goldsmith, Dan. Checker Rag. Winnipeg, MB: Imperial Music Co., 1911.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Goldsmith, Dan.
Silver Leaf Rag. Winnipeg, MB: Imperial Music Co., 1911.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Personal copy [top]
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Gustin, Louise V. Dominion March: Two-Step. Bowmanville,
ON: Imperial Music Publishers, 1899?
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Gustin, Louise V. When Knighthood was in Flower Waltzes. Toronto, ON: Imperial Music Co., s.d.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Haines,
Chauncey. Clorinda: March Two Step.
Toronto, ON: Harry S. Sparks, (s.d.).
[view sheet music]
Source:
Personal copy [top]
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Hands, C. M. The All Right Two Step. Hamilton,
ON: C.M. Hands, 1905.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Heintz, Fernand. Souvenir de
Normandie: Valse caractéristique. Québec, QC: J.A.
Lefebvre, 1902.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H.
Anvil
Chimes Medley. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins, 1912.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. Capital March: Two
Step. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1898.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. Cayuga: Two Step. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins, 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H.
The
Elmore. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins, 1907.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H.
Happy Coons: Danse Negre. London:
Wickins & Co., 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Digital copy provided by Bob Perry of Australia [top]
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Hodgins, William H. In Arcadia: March and
Two-Step . Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1899.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. The Jolly Drummer:
March and Two Step. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1898.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H.
Madeline Waltzes. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1900.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. My Ideal. Toronto,
ON: W.H. Hodgins, 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. Olive Waltzes. Boston, MA: Evans Music, 1921.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. Oriental Waltzes. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1898.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. Our Own Waltzes. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins, 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H.
A Rag Time Spasm. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1899.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Personal photocopy [top]
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Hodgins, William H.
Southern Airs. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins, 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hodgins, William H. Union Jack For Ever:
March and Two Step. Toronto, ON: Amey & Hodgins, 1900.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hughes, Arthur W. Frolic of the Sprites. Toronto, ON:
Anglo-Canadian Music Publishers' Association, 1895.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hughes, Arthur W. and W.R. Draper. The Governor: New Dance.
Toronto, ON: Canadian-American Music Co., 1905.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hughes, Arthur W. Pretoria: March and Two Step. Toronto, ON: W.H. Hodgins & Co., 1900.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Hulme, D'Arcy. Heintzman & Co. Waltz. Toronto, ON: Heintzman & Co., 1899.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Jarvis, Kathleen Kerr. Dream of Rossland: Waltzes. Toronto, ON: A. & S. Nordheimer, 1896.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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St. John, Joseph. The Canadian Girl: March
and Two Step. Toronto, ON: A.H. Goetting,
1910.
[view sheet music]
Source:
Personal copy [top]
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Joly, Louise. Just You.
Montreal, QC: Delmar
Music Co., 1910.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Kahn, Carl. The Elephant Trot: An Episode of the Jungle. Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks, 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Kahn, Carl. The Irish Minstrel: An Irish Stew, from Limerick
to Dublin. Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks, 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Kahn, Carl. Kamona: Intermezzo. Toronto, ON: Harry. H.
Sparks, 1903.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Maine Music
Box [top]
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King, Mollie.
If My Dream Were True (song) (lyrics
by Verner J. Cavers). Montreal, QC: Harmonic Pub.,
1907.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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King, Mollie.
Niscona (song) (lyrics by Clifton H.
Wright). Montreal, QC: Royal Music, 1905.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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King, Mollie.
The Village Barn Dance. Montreal, QC:
Delmar Music, 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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King, Mollie.
Yokohama: March and Two-Step. Montréal, QC: W.H. Scroggie 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste.
Jannôt Valse. Montréal, QC: J.E. Belair, 1911.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. Jeannette
Valse. Montréal, QC: J.E. Belair, 1912.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. Mario:
Danse Caracteristique. Montréal, QC: J.E. Belair, 1914.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. National:
Valse Lancier. Montréal, QC: J.B. Lafrenière, 1911.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. Patria
Waltz. Montréal, QC: J.B. Lafrenière, 1911.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. Raggity Rag. Montréal, QC: Delmar Music, 1907.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. Silly-Ass:
Two Step. Montréal, QC: J.E. Belair, 1907.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. Valse-Miroir. Montréal, QC: Canadian Music Pub., 1907.
[view
sheet music] [note: page 1 of music appears to be missing]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lafrenière, Jean-Baptiste. Victo:
Mazurka pour Piano. Montréal, QC: Passe-Temps, 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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La Motte, Theodore. How to Vamp: A New Method of
Teaching the Art of Playing by Ear. Toronto, ON: W.H.
Billing, 1894.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Larmer, Oswald. Carnival Waltz. Montreal, QC:
Delmar Music Co., 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Lee, A. Lorne.
Fly Paper Rag. Toronto, ON: A.H.
Goetting, 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source: Photocopy obtained from
the
Howard B. Waltz Music Library (Universty of
Colorado) [top]
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Lee, A.
Lorne. My Own Sweet Eskimo. New York, NY:
Jerome H. Remick, 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Kirk Collection, Cunningham Memorial Library,
University of Indiana [top]
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Léon, Paul. Ever Ready: March Two-Step. Toronto, ON: Whaley, Royce, s.d.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Lynn, Geo. E. The Ottawa Rag. Ottawa, ON: The Northern Music Co., 1913.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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May, Alexander. Fraser River: Intermezzo for Piano. Winnipeg, MB: Whaley, Royce, 1910.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
British Columbia Sheet Music [top]
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McDonald, M.E. Dream Waltz. Montreal, QC:
Delmar Music, 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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McGillicuddy, Jason. The Silver City: March and
Two-Step. Ottawa, ON: McKechnie Music Co., 1913.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Morton, Lorin. Starlight: Three
Step. Toronto: H.H. Sparks, 1906.
[view sheet music]
Source:
Personal copy [top]
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Nickson,
Hubert. Carita Waltz. Montreal, QC:
Delmar Music, 1909.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Photocopy from
University of Toronto Music Library
[top]
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O'Flynn, Herbert. The Madoc
March. Montreal, QC: A. & S. Nordheimer,
1896.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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O'Hara,
Geoffrey. Aw Sammie!
(words by H. Sanborn). New York, NY: Leo Feist, 1918.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
The E.
Azalia Hackley Collecttion, Detroit Public Library
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O'Hara, Geoffrey (under the name
Geoffrey De Vere). Colored Fireworks: March and Two Step.
Toronto, ON: Canadian-American Music Co., 1904.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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O'Hara, Geoffrey. Give a Man a
Horse He Can Ride. New York, NY: Huntzinger & Dilworth,
1917.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music website [top]
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O'Hara, Geoffrey. I Love You
For Yourself Alone (lyrics by Geo. A.
Norton). New York, NY: New York Music Publishing
House, 1906.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Maine Music
Box [top]
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O'Hara, Geoffrey. K-K-K-Katy (The
Stammering Song). New York: NY: Leo Feist, 1918.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music website [top]
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O'Hara, Geoffrey. The Wreck of the "Julie Plante"
(words by William Henry Drummond). Boston, MA: Oliver Ditson,
1920.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
The Maine Music Box [top]
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O'Hara, Geoffrey. Your Eyes Have
Told Me (words by Frederick G. Bowles). New York,
NY: G. Ricordi, 1913.
[view sheet music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Owen, Lewis.
Gentle Winds
Waltz. Toronto, ON: Whaley Royce, 1898.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Owen, Lewis. Remembrance
Waltzes. Toronto, ON: A.H. Goetting, 1910?
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Pepin, Gedeon. Arctic Brotherhood: Two-Step. Toronto, ON: Whaley, Royce & Co.,
1909.
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Reilly, Alexander F. The American
Princess: March & Two-Step. Toronto, ON: A.F. Reilly,
1906.
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Rice, Gitz (lyrics by Walter Bruce)
Cloe Cloe: I Love
You So. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music, 1913.
[view
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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St. John, Joseph. The
Canadian Girl: March and Two Step. Toronto,
ON: A.H. Goetting, 1910?
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Sekinger, Louis. Toronto Exposition March. Toronto, ON:
Whaley, Royce & Co., 1899.
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Semrol, R. Toujours à la Mode: Intermezzo-Two-Step. Québec, QC: P.T. Legare, 1911.
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Smith, Elmer H. Christmas '99: March and Two Step. Toronto, ON: Amey &
Hodgins, 1899.
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sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Smith, John R. The Trixie Dixie Two-Step. Toronto, ON:
Whaley, Royce, 1907.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Spedick, Peter F.
Newfoundland: March and Two-Step. Brooklyn, NY: C.W.
Held, 1896.
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sheet music]
Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Stephenson, Harry. Doherty Rag. Clinton, ON: W. Doherty Piano & Organ Co.
Ltd., 1913.
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Stone, Fred S. La Albacete:
Spanish Waltzes. Detroit, MI: Detroit Music Co.,
1896.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. Mackinac March:
Two Step. Detroit, MI: Detroit Music Co., 1896.
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Source:
Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. The Cardinal
March. New York, NY: Marquette Pub. Co.,
1898.
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sheet music]
Source:
Library of Congress Sheet Music Collection (Music,
Theatre and Dance) [top]
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Stone, Fred S. Ma Rag Time Baby:
Two-Step. Detroit, MI: Whitney Warner Pub. Co.,
1898.
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Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. A Lady of
Quality: Waltzes. Detroit, MI: Whitney Warner
Pub. Co., 1898.
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Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. The Bos'n Rag:
Cake Walk. Detroit, MI: Whitney Warner Pub. Co.,
1899.
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Source:
Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. Elseeta: March
and Two Step. Detroit, MI: Whitney Warner Pub.
Co., 1900.
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Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S.
Silk and Rags: Waltzes. Detroit, MI: Whitney
Warner Pub. Co., 1901.
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Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. Sue: March and
Two-Step. Detroit, MI: Whitney Warner Pub. Co.,
1902.
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Source:
Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. Belle of the
Philippines: March-Two Step. Detroit, MI:
Whitney Warner Pub. Co., 1903.
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Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. Belinda: March
Two Step. New York, NY: Jerome H. Remick, 1905.
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Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S.
Melody at Twilight. New York, NY: Jerome Remick & Co., 1906.
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sheet music]
Source:
Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection [top]
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Stone, Fred S. Stone's Barn
Dance. New York, NY: Jerome H. Remick, 1908.
[view
sheet music]
Source:
Detroit Public Library, E. Azalia Hackley Collection [top]
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Tallis, Irving. Canadiana March: Two-Step.
Buffalo, NY: Tallis-Creamer Pub., 1910.
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Tapley, Byron C. The Berlin Polka. St. John,
NB: G. R. Davis, 1901.
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Thomas, Harry. I Want You (words by Walter Bruce). Montreal, QC: Delmar Music, 1913.
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Source:
Toronto Reference Library Microfiche [top]
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Thomas, Harry. Rag Tags Rag. Montreal, QC: Delmar Music, 1909.
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Turner, Tom and Charles E. Pratt.
Dancing in the Barn:
Schottische. Montreal, QC: W. Street, circa 1888 ~ 1891?
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Source:
Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Wellinger, Charles.
Come with Me for a
Roller Skate: The Roller Skating Song Craze. Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks, 1907.
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Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Wellinger, Charles. Hamilton Centennial:
March & Two Step. Hamilton,
ON: C. Wellinger, 1913.
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Source:
Toronto Reference Library [top]
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Wellinger, Charles. Intermission Rag.
Chicago, IL: Roger Graham, 1916.
[view sheet music]
Source: Photocopy obtained from
the
Howard B. Waltz Music Library (Universty of
Colorado) [top]
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Wellinger, Charles. Molly Ann O'Shea
(song). Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks,
1905.
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music]
Source:
Toronto Reference Library Microfiche [top]
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Wellinger, Charles. Rosebud Waltz. Hamilton,
ON: C. Wellinger, 1920.
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Wellinger, Charles.
Twilight Dreams: Reverie (arr. by Jos. F. Lamb). Toronto : H.H. Sparks, 1908.
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Wellinger, Charles. Waltz Me Kid. Ottawa, ON: C.W. Vinson, 1910.
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Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Wellinger, Charles. When You Dream, Dream, Dream: Waltz
Song Hit. Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks, 1906.
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University of Toronto Music Library [top]
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Zimmerman, Otto. Strolling
(lyrics by Edward Michael and Allan Murray). Montreal, QC: Delmar Music, 1909.
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Library and Archives Canada [top]
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Additional Print-Based Canadian Pieces:
[top]
The following print-based ragtime-related pieces all appear to
be written by Canadian composers (or are about Canada). Based on my
searches to date, I don't believe any of these pieces are available
in digital or online format and are all therefore in print format
only. In addition, I suspect that some of the pieces below
are more likely "parlour pieces" and not ragtime, but I thought I
would include them in the list as instrumental piano pieces by
Canadian composers with some connection to ragtime. I have not viewed
most of these pieces, but if I am able to obtain copies for pieces in
the public domain, I will digitize them and add them to the table
above. The pieces below
are set out in two sections: Ragtime Era Pieces by
Canadian Composers and
Ragtime Revival Pieces
by Canadian Composers.
Ragtime Era Pieces by Canadian Composers:
[top]
The following pieces were all composed in the ragtime era (circa 1895
~ 1920). Many of the composers below also have compositions that I
have digitized in the table above. Most of these
pieces are held in print or microform by
Library and Archives Canada.
- Beaudry, Wilfrid. 1909: Two-Step. Montréal, QC:
Dupuis Frère, 1909.
- Inspiration
Waltzes. New York, NY: Richard A. Saalfied, 1903.
- My Agnes from Niagara. Niagara
Falls, NY: S.C. Fragard Co., 1909.
- Down in the Meadows
Where the Daisies
Grow (words by A.C. Guerin). Montreal: Delmar Music Co., 1910.
- Sunshine Trail (song). Montreal,
QC: William Eckstein, 1920.
- Foley, Joseph M. That Whistling Rag. Thorold, ON:
Joseph M. Foley, 1912.
- Aline Valse. Montréal, QC: J.E. Bélair,
1918.
- Lumina: Mazurka. Montréal,
QC: J.E. Bélair, (192-?
- Pierrette Valse. Montréal,
QC: J.E. Bélair, 1914.
- Réjane Mazurka (Montréal,
QC: J.E. Bélair, 1914)
- Souvenir: Polka. Montréal,
QC: J.E. Bélair, 192-?
- At A Niagara Camp Meeting: Cake
Walk And Two Step (Toronto, ON: Canadian American
Music, 1903) (also added here in
Cakewalks in the Ragtime Era)
- Everett Waltz (Toronto, ON:
Whaley & Royce, 1899)
- Insignificant Thompson: A Swell
Cake Walk And Daisy Two Step (Toronto, ON: Harry H.
Sparks, 1900)
- Marquette: Two Step
(Toronto, ON: Anglo-Canadian Music Pub. Ass., 1897)
- (with William Harold Moon) Do You Want Any Love Today (song). Toronto, ON: North American Music Ltd.,
1946.
- If Only You Knew (song). Montreal,
QC: Woods Music Co., 1921.
- Lonesome Rose
(words by Sam Howard and Willie Eckstein). Montreal, QC: Sam Howard,
1923.
- Rooster Reel: Two-Step and Buck Dance. November
23, 1912.
- Silver Leaf Rag. Winnipeg, MB: Imperial Music Co., 1911.
- Heintz, Fernand. Allonzo, allons-y!
Cake-walk. Québec, QC: s.n., 190-.
- Crysanthemum Waltzes.
New York, NY: Jerome H. Remick & Co, 1908.
- I Know He Saves Me (song).
[s.l., Canada]: A. Lorne Lee, 1915 (SATB)
- I'm Thinking of You (song).
New York, NY: Jerome H. Remick & Co, 1908.
- Oh! For a Mighty Revival.
Hamilton, ON: A. L. Lee, 1909.
- Two Roses (song). Part of
"The Toronto World" (17 July 1910).
- Milne, Keith J. Inspiration Rag. Montréal, QC: Clarkson and Cowan, 1915.
- Mortensen, Martin K. Dansopation.
Winnipeg, MB:
Hearst Music, 1923. Recorded by Eckstein 1924 on Okeh 72380
- O'Hara, Geoffrey.
The Perfect Melody. Toronto,
ON: Chappell & Co., 1917.
- O'Hara, Geoffrey (under the name Geoffrey De Vere).
The Virginia
March. Toronto, ON: Nordheimer Piano & Music Co., 1904.
- Thomas, Harry.I Live My Life for You (song). Montreal, QC: International Music, 1911.
- Watson, James. Pacific Rag. Vancouver, BC: James
Watson, 1913.
- Wellinger, Charles (in chronological order):
- Dance of the Rosebuds: A Floral Tribute. Toronto, ON: H.H.
Sparks, 1905.
- Flower Fancies: A Dainty. Toronto,
ON: Harry H. Sparks, 1906.
- Playtime: Scherzo for Piano. Toronto, ON: Whaley,
Royce, 1907.
- The Song You Sang at Twilight. Toronto, ON: H.H. Sparks, 1907.
- Never Forgotten: Waltzes. Toronto,
ON: Harry H. Sparks, 1910.
- Sweetheart Waltz. Boston,
MA: International Music,
1911.
- (with E.B. Eddy ) Caressante: Waltzes. Ottawa,
ON: The Northern Music Co., 1912.
- Night of the Ball: Waltz. Hamilton, ON: C. Wellinger, 1913.
- That Captivating Rag. Hamilton, ON: C. Wellinger,
1914.
- Ireland and You: Song. Hamilton, ON:
C. Wellinger, 1915.
- Clover Club. Hamilton,
ON: Stanley Mills, 1918.
Ragtime Revival Pieces by Canadian
Composers: [top]
The following pieces were all composed in
the ragtime
revival period in Canada. Most if not all of these pieces remain
protected by copyright law and are available in print only. Many of
them are out of print and must be sourced through various local
libraries.
- Centennial Rag. Toronto, ON: BMI Canada Ltd., 1966.
- Jogging Along (theme for CBC'c radio program
"Morningside").
- Lyric Suite for Piano, Strings and Percussion.
- Solace: A Mexican Serenade for Two Pianos, Four Hands
(based on Scott Joplin composition) (second piano part by John Arpin,
transcribed by Mary Delwood and Judy Knudson). Miami, FL: CPP/Belwin,
1991.
- Chapman, Stephen. Bittersweet Rag. Toronto, ON: Berandol Music, 1979.
- Mississauga Rag. Mississauga,
ON: Eldorado Music Publications, 1974.
- Once Upon a Time. Mississauga, ON: Eldorado Music Publications,
1975.
- Pussy Cat Rag. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1975.
- Scotty Dog Rag. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1975.
- Pumpkin Pie: A Rag Piano Solo. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1975.
- Tough Bananas: A Rag Piano Solo. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1975.
- Salad Dressing: A Rag Piano Solo.
Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1975.
- Lullaby Rag. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1976.
- Original Rags (Jazz Studies
JS-4., 1976).
- Rag-a-ma-Tango: Piano Solo. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1976.
- Smooth Moves: A Swing Rag Piano Solo. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1976.
- The Swinger: A Modern Rag Piano Solo. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1976.
- Swaggerin': A Rag Piano Solo. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1977.
- Euphoria: A Rag Waltz Piano Solo. Dundas, ON: Dun-Val Music Publishers, 1977.
- Paola, Ennio A. Hawkins' Hill Rag.
Toronto, ON: Berandol Music, 1980.
The next and final
chapter on Ragtime Music in Canada is a bibliography of the
resources used to research this essay.
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