Reverend Gary Rag

written by Andrew M Cohen
Andy Cohen's instrumental ragtime tribute to his teacher Reverend Gary Davis

notes from Andy Cohen

I made this one up – it’s a rag in two parts, like a fiddle tune – forged out of little leftover licks I lifted from the logic of the Rev’s lovely lilting. Rolly Brown helped me with that long run from the high G to the low G, but I still can’t do it right. Oh well…