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The Ragtime Wranglers played their first 100% instrumental concert at the sold out Waterfront in their hometown Rotterdam back in 2004 (see video clip below). A year later they released their well received instrumental album "Groove a Tune". At concerts today the band add some vocal tracks in their set, but instumentals remain the major part of the show; 40's swing to 50's rockabilly to 60's surf, mainly originals, often flavoured with an extra bandmember playing percussion. Apart from Dutch listeners they already showed US, Belgian, French and Spanish audiences their modest to loud approach of the inexhaustible world of instumentals As the main Dutch music magazine "Oor" mentioned in their review on "Groove a Tune": "One of the best rootsbands in the world just live round the corner" (June 2005).
The Ragtime Wranglers gaven hun eerste 100% instumentale optreden in een uitverkocht Waterfront in Rotterdam in 2004 (zie de clip op deze pagina). Een jaar later kwam hun instrumentale CD/LP "Groove a Tune" uit en deze werd zeer goed ontvangen Tegenwoordig speelt de band ook vocale nummers, maar instrumentale Amerikaanse rootsmuziek vult het grootste deel van de show: jaren 40 swing tot jaren vijftig rockabilly tot jaren 60 surf; voornamelijk eigen composities, vaak met een percussionist aan de bezetting toegevoegd. Buiten Nederlandse toehoorders hebben zij hun ingetogen tot luide benadering van de onuitputtelijke wereld van instumentals al met succes aan Amerikaans, Belgisch, Frans en Spaans publiek laten horen. "Een van de gaafste rootsbands ter wereld woont gewoon om de hoek" (Herman vd Horst in muziekkrant Oor juni 2005).
Miss Mary Ann & the Ragtime Wranglers is their main strength, the line-up with which they perform most of their gigs. Add one of the best voices in US Roots music today to the Ragtime Wranglers and there's magic on stage. UK based Miss Mary Ann sings fifties rockabilly, early country and some rhythm & blues; covers and originals. Supported by her Dutch Ragtime Wranglers they played all the main roots festivals in Europe and the US. "Once again Miss Mary Ann's voice - which can be razor sharp for rockabilly yet soft and gentle for country numbers - stands out and her whole career underlines her commitment to American roots music" (Now Dig This, August 2006).
Miss Mary Ann & the Ragtime Wranglers is de band's meest favoriete bezetting; de formatie waarmee de band de meeste optredens heeft. Voeg een van de beste vocalen in Amerikaanse rootsmuziek toe aan de Ragtime Wranglers en er ontstaat magie op het podium. De Engelse Miss Mary Ann zingt voornamelijk jaren vijftig rockabilly, early country en wat rhythm & blues, covers en eigen composities. Begeleid door haar Rotterdamse Ragtime Wranglers speelden zij op alle toonaangevende roots-festivals door Europa en de VS. "Met een stemgeluid van buitengewone schoonheid voert ze je terug naar halverwege de vorige eeuw" (Lucky in muziekkrant Oor augustus 2006)
The Ragtime Wranglers at Paradiso Amsterdam and Rotown Rotterdam, filmed with 8 mm, mixed with some 16 burlesque movies.
Miss Mary ann & the Ragtime Wranglers in Calafell Spain in 2004:
Please send us pictures you made of us. We will put the best ones at our "picture of the month" page on http:www.missmaryann.com. For example please find below the pictures of the year 2004:



Sign announcing one of our concerts on a US tour in 2003: ...

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The Collins Kids with the Ragtime Wranglers at Hi-Rockabilly Calafell Spain September 2006:

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Member Since: 10/31/2006
Band Website: theranchgirls.com/discography/wranglers.html
Band Members: ************************************************************ *** Joe Sixpack (guitar / steel-guitar) - Sietse Heslinga (drums / percussion) - Huey Moor (upright bass) ************************************************************ ***
Influences: ************************************************************ *** All the artists we play(ed) with: Miss Mary Ann, The Ranch Girls, The Collins Kids, Hardrock Gunter, Curtis Gordon, Jack Earls, Barbara Pittman, The Lucky Stars, Marvin Rainwater, Janis Martin, Sid King, Larry Donn and more ************************************************************ ***
Sounds Like: ************************************************************ *** Please purchase our music at http://www.missmaryann.com ************************************************************ ***


Record Label: Sonic Rendezvous
Type of Label: Indie