Edward MacDowell To the Sea piano roll p/b his student Fannie Votey Rogers

Artis Wodehouse pianolizes Edward MacDowell's To the Sea 12/20/18 as recorded by one of his students, pianist Fannie Votey Rogers ca 1910s. Wodehouse expresses the roll through foot-pumping, manipulation of the sustain pedal and slight tempo adjustments to the roll speed via levers and buttons on her restored 1912 Bush & Lane player piano. The roll, Metro-Art 20008 comes from the collection of Richard Smith who owns the Piano Exchange in Glen Cove, NY. Smith has an extensive collection of piano rolls. Fannie Votey was a daughter of Edwin Scott Votey (June 8, 1856 - January 21, 1931) who is credited for the invention of pianola in 1895. She studied with the illustrious American composer, Edward MacDowell, and pursued a career as a concert pianist. More information is needed about Fannie Votey Rogers, who also recorded several Duo Art piano rolls.