Hailed by the Washington Post as the "premier American ragtime ensemble," the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra has been delighting audiences across the country since 2010 with crisp, exuberant performances that recreate the syncopated music heard in dance halls and theaters in the opening decades of the 20th century. Under the direction of Andrew Greene, the PRSO performs from original period arrangements, often with period instruments to capture an authentic "ragtime era" sound.
 
The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra has recorded three CDs for Rivermont, but this is the orchestra's first 78 rpm record. The two selections have been especially recorded for this disc, and they are not available elsewhere. Irving Berlin's humorous "That International Rag" features a superb vocal from William Edwards, and "Knockout Drops" by F. Henri Klickmann is a snappy rag with novelty trombone effects. Both selections are exemplars of the best orchestral ragtime, played with precision and panache, and well worth repeated listenings.
 
The audiophile quality of the recording is a marvel in itself; this record would make an excellent demonstration disc for any high-end system with a turntable capable of playing a stereo, microgroove 78 rpm record.
 
Both sides were recorded in Arnold, Maryland in February 2017.
 
Track list:
1. That International Rag
2. Knockout Drops