David Laibman - The New Ragtime Guitar Condition:New The central premise of The

The central premise of The Hart's Grace is the emotional transformation experienced by a restless observer when encountering the almost magical

Bill "Smitty" Smith (vocals

and guitarist/producer Ian Carter)

they ultimately maintain the irrepressible spirit that's always defined the band

David Laibman - The New Ragtime Guitar Condition:New The central premise of TheRecorded in 1971, The New Ragtime Guitar represented a new instrumental take on ragtime piano music. While many guitar players had incorporated ragtime pieces into their style, the limitations of a single guitar prevented a faithful recreation of the music originally written for, and performed by, a full piano keyboard. When fellow guitar player Dave Von Ronk suggested that the rags be split into parts for two guitars, Laibman and Schoenberg were able