Monthly Meeting Recap – July 2023

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Dear Guitar Fans:


We had a wonderful gathering of widely varying guitar music on a lovely Friday evening.


PROGRAM


Laurel & Milton Bloombaum – Brightly Shines The Moon (Russian traditional), The Bell Song (WWII Italian prisoners of war)
John Swinnerton – Sunrise, Sunset (originals)
Brian Parris – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (Eric Burdon), The Nearness Of You (Hoagie Carmichael/Ned Washington)  
Neal & Elizabeth Holland – End of the Day, Lindley’s Lament/Lithia Reel (originals)


~ Intermission ~


Mary La and Grant Ruiz (LaRui Duo) – El Flete (Vicente Greco), works in progress: Harvest Moon (Neil Young), Fragile (Sting)
Grant – Deacon Blues, Black Friday (Steely Dan, arranged by Grant)
Peter Jespersen – Romance (J.K. Mertz), Study #2 from Ten Progressive Studies (Nikita Koshkin), Landslag VI, River Creeks in a Green Valley (Gulli Bjornsson), Galliard (Francis Cutting)
Matt Dorris – La Catedral (A. Barrios), Ständchen (Schubert arr. by J.K. Mertz), Sensucht (J.K. Mertz)


ANNOUNCEMENTS


Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman will play guitar duets at the Lithia Artisan’s Market on Sunday, July 30 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Grant will play with percussionist Terry Longshore and dancer Elena Villa at the Hult Center Summer Series on Thursday, August 3 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Grant and Dan will play First Friday at Gallerie Karon on August 4 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Grant will play solo at Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland on Saturday, August 5 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Grant will play solo at The Urban Cork in Medford on Sunday, August 6 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Former guitar society member and SOU guitar instructor Dave Rogers will play at La Baguette Music Cafe in Ashland on Saturday, August 19 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. He will also perform as a guest artist at our November meeting.

Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Secretary, GSSO
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