[Dixielandjazz] Redneck Rag

[Bill Haesler]

Robert Ringwald wrote:
> Posted this a few days ago and have not received any replies.  Does this mean that the members of DJML are finally stumped???This ........tune is supposedly written by Brian March. 
>  

Dear Bob,
Not really.
Probably, more like not particularly interested.
I researched it at the time of your first post to establish that it was nor a 'classic' rag and and came up with a few links, including a YouTube 6.45 minute clip of Tom Brier playing the rag at:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAXh76iWDik
Easy, so I decided to leave it to a someone 'closer to home' to provide the details.
Nothing.
OK then, the information included with the video includes the following:

"This tune is credited to "Brian March". The composer is some guy riding a moped somewhere, if Tom is to be believed, which he almost certainly isn't.
My theory is that "Brian March" comes from taking the first syllables of his last name and Eric Marchese's last name -- Bri 'n' March -- and changing the pronunciation of "March" into the English word (the "ch" is hard in the Italian name Marchese).
Certainly, Brier & Marchese have collaborated on many tunes in the past, but usually in the classic rag or novelty style. This country style would be quite a departure for them. At any rate, no matter who Brian March is, this rag sure makes you wanna shout "yee-haw!" "

Very kind regards,
Bill.