'Deed. Cool graphic!

Canada Day
Neither of my two Canadian brothers ever mentioned it. So, happy C-birthday and happy day off.

Singing a rousing chorus of the Canadian national anthem, The Maple Leaf Rag.

Cheers!

maple leaf rag it is.

Zed, when I clicked on your link I didn't see anything about mlr.

See this is why I rarely do links. because they don't.
It was supposed to be an audio of maple leaf rag. Which incidentally has nothing to do with Canucks.

It works! > grin <

And here I thought it was about the Canadian flag.

Nope

Verse 1: I came from ole Virginy From de county Acomac
I have no wealth to speak of 'cept de clothes upon my back.
I can do de country hoe down I can buck and wing to show down,
And while I'm in the notion just step back and watch my motion.

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

Verse 2: I dropp'd into de swellest ball, The great exclusive it,
But my face was dead agin me and my trousers didn't fit.
But when Maple Leaf was started my timidity departed.
I lost my trepidation you could taste de admiration.

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

INTERLUDE WITH DANCE

Verse 3: De men were struck wid jealousy, De razors 'gan to flash.
But de ladies gathered 'round me for I'd sholy made a mash.
De finest belle she sent a boy to call a coach and four.
We rode around a season till we both were lost to reason

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

It has words?!

I've tried to find if there 's any version with those lyrics sung to it, but no succes. (never knew it had words either)

here's a link to the sheet music, which I got via Wikipedia (note the lack of lyrics, and the fact that this is repeatedly referred to as "the first instrumental piece to sell over one million copies." link
-joe (it's in the public domain, so anyone can add lyrics I guess) friday

Hey! this is wonderful! Thank you! That 's good scores! Good prints! Let's see if those lyrics really fit in. That's really , really nice!
(hm, Etaoin maybe? Who knows? For me it will take weeks)

Edit: Weeks? Months! It needs the experts to do this.

You can listen to it
here.
It's fun to listen while you follow the notes in tsuwm's link. As to the words fitting...well, mostly. I guess.

If it is a rag then, like later jazz, the sheet music is only a rough guide.