In MMD #970523,  Cynthia writes:

> Because of my other project, I need help from those of you out there
> who are willing.  I have become a frequent guest on a Public Radio
> program here in St. Louis featuring Ragtime music.  This all started
> with my effort to publicize the St. Louis AMICA Convention.   I went
> on the air with recordings and CDs of mechanical musical instruments
> playing ragtime.   Those I played were from the recordings of Paul Aikens
> and a CD by Nancy Fratti of ragtime on musical boxes.  The music has
> become so popular that I have been asked back as a regular.  What I need
> now are resources for more LPs and CDs with recorded ragtime music
> played on mechanical musical instruments.   HELP!

I want to share with Cynthia and the group an outstanding 88n roll composed
and arranged by Eric Bernhoft,  one of the few authentic "modern day"
ragtime piano roll arrangers.  The roll is entitled _Laclede's Landing_, and
celebrates that famous area's contribution to ragtime.  It sounds,  like
everything Eric does,  absolutely authentic in keeping within the musical
style of the ragtime era,  and progresses from what sounds like a "hand
played" arrangement to a "full orchestra" layout.  Eric should be on the
"must hire" list for next year's festival there.  Perhaps if you write Eric,
he will have a few cassettes of this and the other other rags recorded from
a well restored 88-note player.

his address:

    Eric Bernhoft
    Upright & Grand Music Rolls
    PO BOX 421101
    San Francisco CA 94142

    TEL. 415-885-3335

Best RAGards,    [Ed:  I feel PUNished ]

S.K.Goodman