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| 2010 Dates | Venue | Link | Map |
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| September 19 | Franklin 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 10 | Franklin 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 21 | Northern Virginia Ragtime Society, Merrifield, VA - 2:00 PM Solo concert of ragtime, blues and stride with some new entries. | www.nvrs.org | |
| November 28 | Franklin 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 Dates | Venue | Link | Map |
| January 14-16 | Eau Claire Ragtime Festival Featured Performer with E.T. Paull Seminar, Three concerts with Martin Spitznagel, Meredith Axelrod and Craig Ventrusco | www.ecragtime.org | |
| January 30 | Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 3:00 Silent Films and Ragtime - Buster Keaton in Our Hospitality | www.franklinparkartscenter.org/ | Map |
| February 25 | Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun County, VA, Purcellville, VA, 7:30 Silent Films - Now You Tell One, Outbound, Danger Ahead | www.franklinparkartscenter.org/ | Map |
| April 22 | Franklin 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 6 | Franklin 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 27 | Spirit 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, IL | www.oldtimepiano.com | |
| June 18 | (Tenative) Ribs and Ragtime North American Black Historical Museum, Amherstburg, Ontario | www.blackhistoricalmuseum.org |
| Bill Edwards was previously at these ragtime events (some private events excluded) | ||
2010 Dates | Venue | Link |
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| January 8-10 | Eau Claire Ragtime Festival Sheet Music Cover Art Seminar/Other Performances | www.ecragtime.org |
| January 29/30 | Eagles 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 20 | Florida 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 7 | Old Town Music Hall, El Segundo, CA, 7:00 PM Solo Concert | www.otmh.org |
| April 21-24 | Zehnders 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 28 | Spirit 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, IL | www.oldtimepiano.com |
| May 31 | Scott Joplin House Ragtime Festival, St. Louis, MO - TBD with Dr. Dave Majchrzak and Friends | www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm |
| June 2-6 | Scott 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 25 | Franklin 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 27 | The Carolina Ragtime Piano Contest The Levine Museum, Charlotte, NC, Host Ethan Uslan, Bill Edwards, Russel Wilson, Martin Spitznagel | www.carolinaragtime.org/ |
| July 9 | Tom Cunningham Orchestra, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD Ballroom/Swing Dancing | www.glenechopark.org |
| July 24-25 | Greenfield Village Ragtime Street Fair, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI Stage performances, silent Films, ragtime cutting contest | www.thehenryford.org |
| August 28 | Franklin 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 Dates | Venue | Link |
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| January 9-11 | Eau Claire Ragtime Festival Honky Tonk Piano of the 1950s Seminar/Other Performances | www.ecragtime.org |
| February 21 | Florida 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 21 | United Presbytarian Church of Peoria, IL The Great Peoria Piano Preview Adam Swanson, Sue Keller, Bill Edwards and host Ted Lemen | www.oldtimepiano.com |
| March 22 | Apollo 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 22-25 | Zehnders 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 22 | Spirit 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 22-25 | World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Competition, Peoria, IL | www.oldtimepiano.com |
| June 3-7 | Scott 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 18-19 | Greenfield Village Ragtime Street Fair, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI Stage performances, silent Films, ragtime cutting contest | www.thehenryford.org |
| July 25 | Tom Cunningham Orchestra, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD Ballroom/Swing Dancing | www.glenechopark.org |
| August 21 | 12:45 PM, Savannah Pines, 3900 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE Silent Films and ragtime. | www.rlcommunites.com |
| August 21 | 3:30 PM, Walnut Grove, 4901 S. 153rd Street, Omaha, NE Silent Films and ragtime. | www.rlcommunites.com |
| August 21 | 6:15 PM, Maple Ridge, 3625 N. 167th Circle, Omaha, NE Silent Films and ragtime. | www.rlcommunites.com |
| August 22 | Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA With Marty Mincer as The All American Ragtime Boys - 5:30 PM | www.iowastatefair.com |
| October 17-18 | Orange County Ragtime Festival, Fullerton, CA Feature performances and Saturday Evening Show. | www.ragfest.com |
2008 Dates | Venue | Link |
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| February 16 | Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton/Jupiter Two Concerts hosted by Bob Milne | www.fau.edu |
| February 23 | Sedalia, MO - Scott Joplin Festival Benefit Concert with Marty Mincer and Adam Swanson | www.scottjoplin.org |
| March 15 | United Presbytarian Church, Peoria, IL World Championship Promotional Concert w/Champions Adam Swanson and Ethan Uslan | www.oldtimepiano.com |
| March 30 | Rose Leaf Ragtime Club, Aztec Hotel Monrovia, CA | www.roseleafclub.com |
| March 30 | Old Town Music Hall, El Segundo, CA, 7:00 PM Solo Concert | www.otmh.org |
| April 12 | Boot City Opry, Terra Haute, IN Solo Concert w/Silent Film Short | bootcityopry.com |
| April 18 | Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington, DC Solo Performance - Archive Video Available | www.kennedycenter.com |
| April 25-27 | Zehnders Ragtime Festival, Frankenmuth, MI Two Concerts and Movie Night | zehnders.com |
| May 4 | Kansas City Ragtime Revelry, Kansas City, MO, 7:00 PM Community Christian Church, 4601 Main Street with Marty Mincer and Adam Swanson | www.kcragtime.org |
| May 23 | Spirit 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 23-26 | World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Competition, Peoria, IL | www.oldtimepiano.com |
| May 26 | Scott Joplin House Ragtime Festival, St. Louis, MO - 12:00 PM with Dr. Dave Majchrzak and Friends | www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm |
| June 4-7 | Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, Sedalia, MO Opening Concert - Around the US; Seminar on Silent Move Music; Various Venues; Best Western | www.scottjoplin.org |
| July 19-20 | Greenfield Village Ragtime Street Fair, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI Stage performances, silent Films, contest judge, Model-T Lunch | www.thehenryford.org |
| July 24 | Semi-public performance 7:00 PM, Leisure World, Lansdowne, VA | www.lwva.org |
| August 8-9 | Ragtime Returns to the Gathering Place: Sidney, IA Concert series with Marty Mincer and Dr. Dave Majchrzak | The Gathering Place |
| August 17 | Gospel Music Service, Crossroads United Methodist Church, Ashburn, VA. - 9:00 AM/11:00 AM Solo piano and vocal/instrumental ensemble on several old gospel tunes, the inspiring stories behind them, and Biblical correlations and meaning. | www.ecrossroadsumc.org |
| October 25-26 | Orange County Ragtime Festival, Fullerton, CA Feature performances and seminar on playing for silent Films. | www.ragfest.com |
| November 23 | Northern Virginia Ragtime Society, Merrifield, VA - 2:00 PM Solo concert of ragtime old and new. | www.nvrs.org |
| December 7 | John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, DC A Ragtime Christmas Show - Theater Lab | www.kennedycenter.com |
| December 28 | Rose Leaf Ragtime Club, Aztec Hotel, Monrovia, CA | www.roseleafclub.com |
| December 31 | First Night Celebration, Downtown Leesburg, VA, Tally Ho Theater #1 Four New Years Eve shows with Silent Short, 7, 8, 9, 10 | www.bluemont.org/ |
2007 Dates | Venue | Link |
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| January 12-14 | Eau Claire Ragtime Festival Various Performances/Silent Films | www.ecragtime.org |
| April 20-22 | Zehnders Ragtime Festival, Frankenmuth, MI Two Concerts and Movie Night | zehnders.com |
| May 25 | Spirit 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 25-28 | World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Competition, Peoria, IL | www.oldtimepiano.com |
| May 28 | Scott Joplin House Ragtime Festival, St. Louis, MO - 12:00 PM | www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm |
| May 30- June 3 | Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, Sedalia, MO Opening Concert, Seminar on Sheet Music Cover Art, Legacy of Ragtime Concert, Various Venues, Best Western | www.scottjoplin.org |
| June 3-4 | Blind Boone Ragtime Festival, Columbia, MO | www.blindboone.missouri.org |
| June 9 | Takoma Park Jazz Festival, Takoma Park, MD | www.tpjazzfest.org |
| July 7 | Hot Piano Society of New York, Coney Island, NY | www.coneyisland.com/museum.shtml |
| July 21 | Greenfield Village Ragtime Street Fair, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI Winner of piano cutting contest. Back again as guest artist in 2008. | www.greenfieldvillage.org |
| August 17-18 | Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA With Marty Mincer as The All American Ragtime Boys Also, Calliope at various times throughout the weekend. | www.iowastatefair.com |
| October 11 | Loudoun Caregivers Fundraiser, Lansdowne, VA 7:30 PM Wine Tasting/Jazz Piano w/Vocalist | www.lvcaregivers.org |
| October 12-14 | Grand International Ragtime/Jasstime Festival, Alexandria Bay, NY | www.alexbay.org |
| October 20-21 | Orange County Ragtime Festival, Fullerton, CA Seminar on Ragtime Birthing the Music Industry | www.ragfest.com |
| October 27 | Semi-public performance 7:00 PM, Leisure World, Lansdowne, VA | www.lwva.org |
| November 15-18 | West Coast Ragtime Festival, Sacramento, CA (In attendance and open piano) | www.westcoastragtime.com |
| December 9 | Scott Joplin House, St. Louis, MO Afternoon Concert and Ragtime Christmas fare | www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm |
| December 31 | First Night Celebration, Downtown Warrenton, VA Three shows New Years Eve at St. James Episcopal Parish Hall. | www.bluemont.org/ |
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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:
Shows and Seminars can also be tailored, if desired, to some of the following:
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.
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Bill Edwards has appeared one or more or even numerous times in the following venues:
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