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Show Bookings and Schedules for "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

2010 DatesVenueLinkMap
September 19Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 3:00
Silent Films and Ragtime - One A.M., Get Out and Get Under		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/Map
October 10Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 3:00
Silent Films - Teddy at the Throttle, The Iron Mule, Chasing Choo Choos		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/Map
November 21Northern Virginia Ragtime Society, Merrifield, VA - 2:00 PM
Solo concert of ragtime, blues and stride with some new entries.		www.nvrs.org 
November 28Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 3:00
Silent Films and Holiday Music - The Rink, The Goat, Cops		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/Map
2011 DatesVenueLinkMap
January 14-16Eau Claire Ragtime Festival
Featured Performer with E.T. Paull Seminar, Three concerts with
Martin Spitznagel, Meredith Axelrod and Craig Ventrusco		www.ecragtime.org 
January 30Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 3:00
Silent Films and Ragtime - Buster Keaton in Our Hospitality		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/Map
February 25Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 7:30
Silent Films - Now You Tell One, Outbound, Danger Ahead		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/Map
April 22Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 7:30
Silent Cartoons and Ragtime - Felix the Cat, Disney Puss and Boots.		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/Map
May 6Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 7:30
Silent Films - The Electric House, Mud and Sand, Easy Street		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/Map
May 27Spirit of Peoria Riverboat Cruise - 11:00 AM
World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing New Rag
Contest, Peoria, IL - 7:00 PM		www.spiritofpeoria.com
www.oldtimepiano.com		 
May 27-30 World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Competition, Peoria, ILwww.oldtimepiano.com 
June 18 (Tenative) Ribs and Ragtime
North American Black Historical Museum, Amherstburg, Ontario		www.blackhistoricalmuseum.org 
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Bill Edwards was previously at these ragtime events (some private events excluded)
2010 DatesVenueLink
January 8-10Eau Claire Ragtime Festival
Sheet Music Cover Art Seminar/Other Performances		www.ecragtime.org
January 29/30Eagles and Ivories in Muscatine Iowa - Festival Performances
and Silent Films with Jeff Barnhart, Anne Barnhart,
Danny Coots, Marty Mincer, Bill Edwards		www.meetmuscatine.com
February 20Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter/Boca Raton
Two Concerts hosted by Bob Milne - 1:00 PM in Jupter/
7:00 PM in Boca Raton		Jupiter - wise.fau.edu
Boca Raton - wise.fau.edu
March 7Old Town Music Hall, El Segundo, CA, 7:00 PM
Solo Concert		www.otmh.org
April 21-24Zehnders Ragtime Festival, Frankenmuth, MI, Host Bob Milne
Two or more Concerts and Movie Night. Includes Bill,
Adam Swanson, Jeff and Anne Barnhart, Kerry Price
and special guest Judy Carmichael		zehnders.com
May 28Spirit of Peoria Riverboat Cruise - 11:00 AM
World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing New Rag
Contest, Peoria, IL - 7:00 PM		www.spiritofpeoria.com
www.oldtimepiano.com
May 28-31 World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Competition, Peoria, ILwww.oldtimepiano.com
May 31Scott Joplin House Ragtime Festival, St. Louis, MO - TBD
with Dr. Dave Majchrzak and Friends		www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm
June 2-6Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, Sedalia, MO
Seminar and concerts
Various Venues; Best Western		www.scottjoplin.org
June 18-20 Central Pennsylvania Ragtime Festival, Broad Top
Railroad at Rockhill Furnace, PA, Adam Swanson,
Bill Edwards, Bryan Wright and Martin Spitznagel		www.ebtrr.com
June 25Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 7:30
Silent Films - Lizzies of the Field, West of Hot Dog, One Week.		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/
June 27The Carolina Ragtime Piano Contest
The Levine Museum, Charlotte, NC, Host Ethan Uslan,
Bill Edwards, Russel Wilson, Martin Spitznagel		www.carolinaragtime.org/
July 9Tom Cunningham Orchestra, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
Ballroom/Swing Dancing		www.glenechopark.org
July 24-25Greenfield Village Ragtime Street Fair, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI
Stage performances, silent Films, ragtime cutting contest		www.thehenryford.org
August 28Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 7:30
Silent Films - Buster Keaton in Coney Island, The Garage, The Boat		www.franklinparkartscenter.org/
2009 DatesVenueLink
January 9-11Eau Claire Ragtime Festival
Honky Tonk Piano of the 1950s Seminar/Other Performances		www.ecragtime.org
February 21Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter/Boca Raton
Two Concerts hosted by Bob Milne - 2:00 PM/7:00 PM
Call University for Details		www.fau.edu
March 21United Presbytarian Church of Peoria, IL
The Great Peoria Piano Preview
Adam Swanson, Sue Keller, Bill Edwards and host Ted Lemen		www.oldtimepiano.com
March 22Apollo Theater, Peoria, IL - Peoria Preview Silent Movie Afternoon
Adam Swanson, Sue Keller, Bill Edwards and host Ted Lemen
Silent Comedies both Old and New		www.oldtimepiano.com
April 22-25Zehnders Ragtime Festival, Frankenmuth, MI with Host Bob Milne
Two or more Concerts and Movie Night. Includes Bill, Dave Majchrzak,
Jeff and Anne Barnhart, Reginald Robinson, Kerry Price		zehnders.com
May 22Spirit of Peoria Riverboat Cruise - 11:00 AM
World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing New Rag Contest
Peoria, IL - 7:00 PM		www.spiritofpeoria.com
www.oldtimepiano.com
May 22-25World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Competition, Peoria, ILwww.oldtimepiano.com
June 3-7Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, Sedalia, MO
Opening Concert - Ragtime Eating Place; Seminar on
Ragtime in the 1930s; Various Venues; Best Western		www.scottjoplin.org
June 20-21 Central Pennsylvania Ragtime Festival
Broad Top Railroad at Rockhill Furnace, PA
Adam Swanson, Bill Edwards, Bryan Wright and Martin Spitznagel		www.ebtrr.com
July 18-19Greenfield Village Ragtime Street Fair, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI
Stage performances, silent Films, ragtime cutting contest		www.thehenryford.org
July 25Tom Cunningham Orchestra, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
Ballroom/Swing Dancing		www.glenechopark.org
August 2112:45 PM, Savannah Pines, 3900 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE
Silent Films and ragtime.		www.rlcommunites.com
August 213:30 PM, Walnut Grove, 4901 S. 153rd Street, Omaha, NE
Silent Films and ragtime.		www.rlcommunites.com
August 216:15 PM, Maple Ridge, 3625 N. 167th Circle, Omaha, NE
Silent Films and ragtime.		www.rlcommunites.com
August 22Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA
With Marty Mincer as The All American Ragtime Boys - 5:30 PM		www.iowastatefair.com
October 17-18Orange County Ragtime Festival, Fullerton, CA
Feature performances and Saturday Evening Show.		www.ragfest.com
2008 DatesVenueLink
2007 DatesVenueLink

Bill Edwards regularly performs Ragtime and Jazz at Festivals and all manner of shows across the US and Canada. He is often available at non-festival times with a bit of advance booking, is easy to work with provides some of the publicity material AND publicity, and has many top-notch references.

Bill can be available for the following types of events or a combination thereof both in the US and abroad:

  • Festival appearances and seminars
  • Ragtime Concerts in Auditoriums or Town Hall Venues
  • Private Parties and Home Concerts
  • Industrials Such as Company Parties Complete With Tailored Content
  • Educational Institutions from Elementary to University
  • Television/Radio Appearances
  • Film Scores in a Variety of Genres, As Well As Performances
  • Silent Film Accompaniments

Shows and Seminars can also be tailored, if desired, to some of the following:

  • Ragtime Composers
  • Ragtime Styles
  • Classical Music in Ragtime
  • Early Traditional and non-Traditional Jazz
  • Ragtime and the Begining of the Music Industry as an Industry
  • Sheet Music Cover Artists and Art
  • Sheet Music Collection and Preservation
  • Honky-Tonk Piano of the 1950s
  • Giving Musical Voice to Silent Films

Stage shows include a variety of elements including some audience participation, multiple styles of ragtime piano rags and songs, the occasional classical or pop interlude, comedy and family-friendly humor, silent film shorts if a screen is available, and a satisfied and happy audience at the end of the performance. Needs are also minimal. A piano and/or sound can be provided in certain situations for extra, but otherwise just a piano (or two), sound, screen for A/V elements and Films, and an audience.

Seminars and Workshops can be incorporated into personal appearances which can also include visits to schools relating the importance of ragtime as the first truly American Music evolved into the musical styles heard today. Needs for those are also minimal, as above. References from those who have seen presentations are readily avilable.

As an Added Bonus, you can also get an evening of two piano action when Marty Mincer joins forces with Bill and they become The All American Ragtime Boys. A drummer and tuba player can also be added for an even more exciting show, if that seems possible.

The All American Ragtime Boys in Philipsburg, Kansas
Bill and Marty in Philipsburg, Kansas in October 2006

With very little coaxing, Bill can also be available for your special event or an engaging concert appearance in your town. For more information on any of the shows you may view or download Bill’s Ragtime Show Information Packet from the buttons below the form. You may also e-mail him any time at . You may also use the form below to receive more information on how to make this event possible. Please remember that a correct and working email address is important because if it is incorrect this will just serve to frustrate all parties because communication is not possible. We don't believe in SPAM (although Santa and Disney are still at the top of our list) and refuse to engage in it, so post with confidence.

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Bill Edwards has appeared one or more or even numerous times in the following venues:

Scott Joplin Festival, Sedalia, MO
World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing, Peoria, IL
Eau Claire Ragtime Festival, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Grand International Ragtime/Jasstime, Alexandria Bay, NY
Eagles and Ivories, Muscatine, IA
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Carthage Ragtime Festival, Carthage, MO
Hot Piano Society of New York, Brooklyn, NY
New Oxford Ragtime Festival, New Oxford, PA
Diamond Belle Saloon, Strater Hotel, Durango, CO
The Fish Market/Il Porto, Alexandria, VA
Northwest University, Maryville, MO
Arts Festival, New York Mills, MN
Harley Owner's Group (H.O.G.) National Rally
Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
Red Onion Saloon, Skagway, Alaska

Zehnders Ragtime Festival, Frankenmuth, MI.
Northern Virginia Ragtime Society, Falls Church, VA
Rose Leaf Classic Ragtime Society, Monrovia, CA
Central Pennsylvania Ragtime Festival, East Broad Top, PA
Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA
Carolina Ragtime Contest, Charlotte, NC
Scott Joplin House, St. Louis, MO
Maple Leaf Club/Old Town Music Hall, El Segundo, CA
Greenfield Village Ragtime Street Fair, Dearborn, MI
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
Annual Ragtime Bash, Toronto, Ontario
Missouri State Fairgrounds Arena, Sedalia, MO
Potomac River Jazz Club Festival, Arlington, VA
Educational Broadcasts to Europe/South America
The Ragtime Machine with David Reffkin on KUSF
Jack Rummel's Ragtime America on KGNU
Syncopation Station with Vann Ford on KDHX

Plus numerous concert appearances in towns and cities across the United States.

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Max Morath Dick Hyman Dick Zimmerman
Paul Lingle Wally Rose Lu Watters
James P. Johnson Tony Caramia Squirrel Nut Zippers
Marcus Roberts Butch Thompson Jelly Roll Morton
Glenn Jenks Sue Keller Fats Waller
The Good Time Jazz Catalog and Bill's personal favorites, The Firehouse Five+2!

And don't miss these movies which include some ragtime music:

The Jazz Singer The Sting
Alexander's Ragtime Band Scott Joplin
The Legend of 1900 Ragtime
For Me and My Gal Meet Me In St. Louis
In the Good Old Summertime Take Me Out to the Ball Game
The Jolson Story Jolson Sings Again
Cheaper by the Dozen San Francisco
Somewhere in Time Titanic (1953)
The Other Pretty Baby
42nd Street Reds
The Son of Kong Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Cheyenne Social Club The Shootist
How To Dance Through Time - Dances of the Ragtime Era

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