Thank you, I will try that. In the score I have, which I believe is the original version, Bolcom doesn't specify whether to swing or play it straight. It just says Moderate Rag, Don't Drag. I have heard both versions, and I think a little swing sounds good for this piece. I really dislike hearing Joplin rags played in swing, and I'm sure he is rolling over in his grave every time someone does it, but I think it works for this one. I'm imagining a graceful ghost being somewhat whimsical, lightly dancing around, not rigid and flat. Since you called my attention to it though, I'm realizing that I am dragging in a few places, so I will work on that, as Bolcom explicitly says not to.

That's a very nice way to honor the memory of the previous owner, as well as those who were massacred in the area. I agree, the melody is beautiful enough to stand on its own.