Fluffy Ruffle Girls

"...an irresistible CD by pianist Virginia Eskin ... Eskin captures all the insouciant charm of the country's first great popular music, and firmly observes Joplin's admonition that it is never right to play ragtime fast. Just well."

-Time Magazine

Fluffy Ruffle Girls

Women
in
Ragtime

Virginia
Eskin,
Piano

When Virginia Eskin turned her lively classical skills to a collection of little-known rags by women (Northeastern's Fluffy Ruffle Girls, NOR CD 9003), the critics raved.

Virginia Eskin's ragtime playing (in Fluffy Ruffle Girls) was called "irrestible" by Time Magazine. She brings an uncommon measure of vivacity and spirit to these timeless melodies. Ragtime appeals to music lovers of all ages and fans of all genres.

Is Virginia Eskin--who plays with style and sensitivity--trying to make a point with this music about the neglect of women's artistic efforts? Well, she does that, along with providing an anthology that will stick in your memory for its collective impact more than for any single piece --- except, perhaps, for the two contemporary rags by Judith Lang Zaimont, who combines classic style with more contemporary harmonies to extremely good effect.

-Leslie Gerber

"Virginia Eskin's technique is impeccable -- finger work is both facile and strong -- and she displays a wonderful affinity for ragtime."

-American Record Guide

 
Twenty-three Rags!
  1. Fluffy Ruffle Girls Rag
  2. Novelty Rag
  3. A Totally Different Rag
  4. Possum Rag
  5. The Richmond Rag
  6. Horseshoe Rag
  7. Eatin' Time
  8. Reflective Rag
  9. That Poker Rag
  10. Sleepy Lou
  11. The Thriller!
  12. Dusty Rag
  13. Red Rambler Rag
  14. Black Feather Two-Step
  15. Red Peppers
  16. Buzzer Rag
  17. Piffle Rag
  18. Hoosier Rag
  19. Dish Rag
  20. Judy's Rag
  21. Chicken Chowder
  22. That Tired Rag
  23. Pickles and Peppers
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