Fantastic rendition, Luke! Great pleasure listening to Scott's great ragtime in your version. Do not ever let mistakes bother you too much (unless there are many, because it means you should practice more then, obviously!). Thanks for sharing your imperfect and unedited performance, because that way I could felt how you "struggle" with the piece to play it perfectly and preserve the tempo. I enjoyed it very much! :)

one can not have 2os music with out its like a must. have 

@jonathanbarrett: I'm glad you enjoyed this, it's a really fun piece to play, never fails to brighten my mood! :)

ist das die Aufnahme vom dem Typ auf dem Bild oder ist das eingespielt? 

A well loved, popular ragtime piece. There are a few mistakes but I don't think it distracts from the overall feel of the piece. Hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed playing it! :)

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Performed by me on my Roland FP-7F digital piano, with the honky tonk sound :D
Recorded using Audacity

Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag - Luke Freeman

Luke Freeman "Freemondo" is a pianist, teacher and composer based Staffordshire UK. 

Arriving at the piano from a keyboard background in high school, his unique playing style fuses classical (in the broad sense) with a modern contemporary sound. Luke made his presence known on SoundCloud from 2011 regularly uploading improvisations and his own compositions. Joining The Piano Cloud community in early 2012 he helped support the group with moderation, taking part in the challenges and yearly meet ups. In the winter of 2013 Luke achieved his ABRSM grade 8 in piano and continues to study towards his DipABRSM qualification. 

Since August 2013 Luke has also been an active member of BABS (British Association of Barbershop Singers) and participates regularly in performances, singing the baritone part in the West Midlands based chorus - Anvil Chorus. Other roles within the club include, assistant section leader, proof reading new chorus songs and couriering quartets/choruses for LABS (Ladies Association of Barbershop Singers). 

Recently Luke's piano and barbershop ventures have crossed paths at events within the barbershop community, taking opportunities to perform his solo piano repertoire along side the chorus. 

Collaborations: (Most recent at the top)

>http://soundcloud.com/oorlab/freemondo-collab-oorlab-2stmix

>http://soundcloud.com/freemondo88/message-on-the-wind

>http://soundcloud.com/freemondo88/maggies-dance-color-of-water

>http://soundcloud.com/freemondo88/excursion-rory-smith-and-luke

Appreciate all your support! Thank you.

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