Players For 65-note Rolls
By Bryan Cather
Recently a friend tipped me off that there were rolls to be had at a local church rummage sale. As it turned out, there were about thirty 65-note rolls, mostly English "Salon Music". I called around, and couldn't find anyone in the Dallas/Fort Worth area who could play them, and was told by several people that they were practically worthless. I told this to the folks at the church, so they gave them to me, with the understanding that whatever money I made off them I would share with the church. After getting them home, I found I had two Rags ( "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee", and "When Ragtime Rosie Ragged The Rosary"), but little else of interest. The question now is: What do I do with this stuff?!
I have often wondered if one of those little 64-note pianos which Aeolian made in the '60s & '70s could be converted to play 65-note rolls. I'm sure the scales are not the same, but, could it work? (It would be fitting to play garbage rolls on a garbage piano!)
If anyone is interested in these rolls please let me know. Also, if anyone has thoughts on the piano conversion idea, I'm all ears on that subject, too. Thanks in advance.
Bryan S. Cather
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