It was considered out of love, Azizi. Most likely, the majority of tracks were played by white musicians, playing ragtime, marches and popular tunes from the turn of the century, if Vess Osman and Fred Van Epps are typical. Ragtime is a staple of plectrum banjo playing around the turn of the century, and it too is interwoven with African American culture and history. Ragtime, like early banjo music for me has a very positive image because at a time of blatant racism, music often ignored those barriers between people and became a shared heritage, just as the other folk music we all love in the Cat. It's less about division and more about sharing much of our culture that has a common element and history.

I'm afraid that if I try to pronounce that long word you coined, Azizi, it would make me sneeze.

Have a joyful all of the above..

Jerry