John Roache

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John Edward Roache (1940 - March 3rd 1999) was an accomplished pianist, and prolific MIDI sequencer, exponent and composer of Ragtime; notable for his involvement with and contribution to the international "Ragtime Ring"1 and eminent, affiliated Swedish Ragtime Society2 (which houses a number of Roache's creations and a posthumous biography pertaining to him3, alongside works by a number of contemporary ragtime composers). Monument to his work in this field is his expansive MIDI library4, which is maintained in his memory to the present day, and comprises — for the most part — his own output.

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1The Ragtime Ring Webring Page

2Oleg Mezjuev's Swedish Ragtime Site

3A more detailed biography

4John Roache's MIDI library