Dr CL Woolsey Ragtime Music and Artisans Festival

09/18/2024

Thanks to everyone who helped make the festival a success. Hopefully everyone who attended enjoyed the day, whether it was listening to the music, shopping at all the vendors booths, or eating the yummy food. Hope to see you in 2025!

09/18/2024

09/18/2024

The historical society wants to thank Paul Dunwoodie, Dennis Batchelar, and Doneta Wright for all the work they put into preparing Tait Park for the festival. They put in several hours of their own time, mowing and w**d eating. The park looked great!!!!!

09/14/2024

The 2nd annual Dr. C. L. Woolsey Ragtime & Artisans Festival. The festival grew in number of attendees and vendors. Good food was available, and something for everyone was offered at the traditional and craft vendors. The weather was perfect and Tait Park was a beautiful setting for a fun filled day.

09/14/2024

09/14/2024

09/14/2024

Dr C L Woolsey Ragtime Festival

09/14/2024

09/14/2024

The musicians on stage on the festival.

09/13/2024

09/13/2024

Follow the signs to a day of food, fun, and Ragtime!

09/13/2024

The Braymer Historical Society has this sheet music. Doc Woolsey wrote songs other than ragtime rags.

09/13/2024

This is the sheet music of Bill Johnson. Nothing shows up on the internet search for this song. It is in the possession of the Braymer Historical Society.

09/13/2024

This is the sheet music of the ballad, Only You, that Dr. Woolsey wrote. The Braymer Historical Society has this sheet music.

09/13/2024

The Braymer Historical Society is in possession of this photo of Dr. C.L. Woolsey.

09/12/2024

Did you know?
In 1913, Dr. C. L. Woolsey built his own car in his garage. It was of 'original and beautiful design". The story goes, that Doc Woolsey had a small cage on the back of the car to collect chickens that some people paid him with, when they didn't have money.

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09/12/2024

Jamie Pauls of Chillicothe will be one of our featured musicians, playing Ragtime. Jamie has played the piano since the age of 10. He studied under Betty Preston Steele from 1975 through the mid 80's, and was involved in numerous recitals and competitions throughout the years. He has played in various bands and has had the privilege of sharing the stage with artists such as Rhonda Vincent, Mo Bandy, Lionel Cartwright, and the 2012 X Factor winner, Tate Stevens. He taught Music Appreciation for several years at NCMC at Trenton. Jamie and his wife, Stacie currently reside in Chillicothe, where he leads worship at Lifepoint Church, assists in small church worship with Serving Pastors Ministries based out of Kansas City, and plays in various local band and ensembles. Jamie was a crowd favorite at last years festival, and we look forward to him being a part of our festival again this year!

09/11/2024

Schedule of featured musicians playing Ragtime on stage.

09/11/2024

Watch for this sign, south of the train tracks on “A” highway, in Braymer. It will lead you to a fun filled day of music, food, and crafts. Admission is free.

09/11/2024

Did you know?
We believe Dr. Woolsey's office was located on Main Street in Braymer, where Shelter Insurance and Dixie's Beauty Shop is currently. He and his sister, Bertie, lived in the stone house where Ed Brooke lives. He died in the garage on November 12, 1946, of a coronary thrombosis. He lays to rest in Evergreen Cemetery in Braymer.

09/11/2024

Sarah Enright of Braymer, will be one of our craft vendors at the festival. She makes aprons, oven mitts, kitchen towels, cast iron handle covers, bowl cozies, reusable duster wand puffs, and dew rags. She will also have various kinds of jams, jellies, and lemonade concentrates.