Buck-Freckles Rag (SP)-Eyles-P/X/M/DS/Band

Like most ragtime music, Freckles Rag was originally a dance tune. It was probably danced to in the early 1900's just as today. This arrangement was commissioned by the Bishop Ireton-St. Mary's Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

Number of Players: 5 Percussionists and Concert Band
Difficulty: Grade 3
Instrumentation:

Concert Band

Percussion I: Xylophone

Percussion II: Xylophone

Percussion III: Marimba

Percussion IV: Marimba

Percussion V: Drumset

Randall Eyles has performed with The United States Air Force Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Players since 1973 and was appointed Principal Percussionist in 1986 and Concert Band Superintendent in 1991. As marimba soloist he has been featured on record album, cassette, compact disc recordings; television and radio broadcasts; and on concert tours of the United States, Japan, the People's Republic of China, Belgium, England, France and German