Redneck Rag -- superb piano performance from Tom Brier

This is a barnburner! Someone requested it by asking sarcastically, "Tom, why don't you play something sedate, like Redneck Rag?" So Tom complied by playing this barnburner sedately! But don't worry; he picks up the pace after nearly five minutes. ...and it just gets burnin' from there, until he reaches an incredible tempo shortly after the six-minute mark. It's a shame you can't see his left hand too well here -- try to watch it! This tune is credited to "Brian March". The composer is some guy riding a moped somewhere, if Tom is to be believed, which he almost certainly isn't. My theory is that "Brian March" comes from taking the first syllables of his last name and Eric Marchese's last name -- Bri 'n' March -- and changing the pronunciation of "March" into the English word (the "ch" is hard in the Italian name Marchese). Certainly, Brier & Marchese have collaborated on many tunes in the past, but usually in the classic rag or novelty style. This country style would be quite a departure for them. At any rate, no matter who Brian March is, this rag sure makes you wanna shout "yee-haw!" It also is a popular number for the Raspberry Jam Band. Recorded at the 2008 Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival. http://www.suttercreekragtime.com http://www.cdbaby.com/tombrier The piano is a Yamaha upright.