Fastest ragtime piano yet heard by mere mortals; Tom Brier on Redneck Rag; 174 bpm

Tom hits an ungodly 174 beats per minute at the end of this performance of the showoff piece Redneck Rag. Previously the fastest I ve clocked him at was 162 bpm. This was Saturday evening at the July meeting of the Mother Lode Ragtime Society in Sutter Creek, California. He is joined by his Saloon Sweeties : Julia Riley on piccolo and Kitty Wilson on washboard. Of course, Tom doesn t just play fast stuff, which you know if you ve been watching my channel for a while. This is just a yeehaw sort of barn