This should be your entry point for ragtime on the internet! The WCRS site has extensive links to other ragtime sites and maintains a current calendar of ragtime events.  In addition, they present their annual West Coast Ragtime Festival in Sacramento (2008 Festival is November 21-23). They also list ragtime performers and vendors of ragtime recordings, folios, and books.
The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote an understanding and appreciation of Joplin's contribution to ragtime music, along with the historic importance connected with Sedalia, Missouri. The Foundation produces the popular and long-running Scott Joplin Festival each year in Sedalia. Their 28th annual festival will be held from June 4 through June 8, 2008.
This is the ragtime society of our neighboring flatlanders. Visit their website for directions and additional information. Normally meets the last Sunday of each month (no meetings in May and November) from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. There is no charge for admission or membership. They publish a monthly newsletter with events calendar for a $16 annual subscription fee.

The Bitterroot Valley Ragtime Society meets the first Saturday of each month, 4-6 p.m. at the Hamilton Pub in Victor, Montana. For further information, please call (406) 961-3245 or Email GLTiernan@aol.com.

Visit the Sutter Creek Business & Professional Association site which provides additional history, dining, shopping, lodging information and a Calendar of Events in the Sutter Creek area. 

Tribute To Pete Clute This tribute to jazz and ragtime legend Pete Clute who was an original member of the Mother Lode Ragtime Society was written by Nan Bostick. Click here.
You can now preview and purchase Nan Bostick and Tom Brier's CD (and read the rave reviews) at http://www.cdbaby.com/bostickbrier. While there, do a search for "ragtime" to see how many other ragtime CDs are now available for on-line purchase.
Check out Yosemite Music and Art at http://www.yosemitemusic.com for further information on Tom Bopp's recordings, performance schedule, and biographical information.

For those whose interest extends into the realm of jazz, the Inland Empire Jazz site contains comprehensive listings of recordings, performance venues and festivals all over the world.
This site (http://www.ragtimemusic.com) provides an extensive free collection of ragtime, march, and waltz midi files and also provides links to other ragtime midi sites. 
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