Recap of Music Meeting October 3, 2017
| We enjoyed another fantastic evening of excellent music, Tuesday, October 3rd at the beautiful Paschal Winery in Talent with an excellent turnout.
Longtime friend of the guitar society, Johannes Moeller, will be performing with his wife, Argentine guitarist Laura Fraticelli on Sunday, October 8 at 7pm at Paschal Winery. The program will also include beautiful compositions by Johannes inspired by China. You can read more about them and watch videos on Johannes’ website. Admission is $20 at the door, a very reasonable price for such a high caliber duo. This is a performance not to be missed. PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Please plan to attend the next music meeting, Tuesday, November 7, 6 PM, Paschal Winery, Talent. THE PROGRAM Arturo Ville, Bill Graham and Sam Cooper – Maria Elena, 1932, Lorenzo Barcelata 1898 – 1943 Marshall Dixon – Fernando Sor Opus 35 Nr 6 Joe Thompso – Vals Tragico and Blue Rag by Joseph Thompson Bill Graham – La Vie En Rose and Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain John Swinnerton – Untitled original Milton and Laurel Bloombaum – Dos Patzco and Miserlou Bob Bath – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach), Wave (Jobim) Arturo Ville – Sevillana, Joaquin Turina Grant Ruiz – Zorongo Gitano by Federico Garcia Lorca Arturo Ville, Sam Cooper and the Paschal Chorus – La Golondrina (The Swallow) traditional Mexican good night song 1862, Narciso Serradell Sevilla 1843 – 1910 ANNOUNCEMENTS The crowd unanimously elected 5 new board members: Karma and Rob Rhodes (in absentia), John Swinnerton, Bob Bath, and Matt Dorris. Welcome to the JCGS Board of Directors! Sam Cooper and Grant Ruiz will continue on as continuing board members. Officers will be elected at the first board meeting to be held within 3 months. Grant Ruiz will play guitar duets with jazz guitarist Dan Fellman on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Belle Fiore Winery from 6-8pm. Respectfully submitted, Grant Ruiz |
Recap of Music Meeting September 5, 2017
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We had a wonderful evening of music on Tuesday, September 5th at Paschal Winery in Talent. Our special guest artist was Cameron O’Connor who was on his way to Corvallis to be the new classical guitar instructor at OSU.
We have wonderful news! Longtime friend of the guitar society, Johannes Moeller, will be performing with his wife, Argentine guitarist Laura Fraticelli on Sunday, October 8 at 7pm at Paschal Winery. You can read more about them and watch videos on Johannes’ website. Admission is $20, a very reasonable price for such a high caliber duo. This is a performance not to be missed!
Please plan to attend the next music meeting, Tuesday, October 3rd at Paschal. We will hold elections for our Board of Directors at the meeting. Consider being part of the society’s future direction. You must be a current member in good standing to vote or to run for a board position. If you are interested in running for the board, please respond to this message, which will reach the JCGS officers.
THE PROGRAM
Matt Dorris – Sonatina Op. 5 by Ferdinando Carulli
Jacob Dorris (Matt’s son) – Perpetual Motion, Song of the Wind, Yellow Submarine
Steve Bismarck – Coney Island Cakewalk (anon.)
Karma & Rob Rhodes – Gigue in D major by Alessandro Scarlatti
Rob Rhodes – Canarios by Gaspar Sanz
Michael Philbert – Midoriyama (Green Mountain) by Michael, Two French Letters by Roland Dyens
Bob Bath – Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega, When You Wish Upon a Star by Washington/Harline
Joe Thompson – Fugue No. 6 and Walkin’ Blues, both by Joe
Arturo Ville – Danae’s Blues and Echoes of the Rogue River, both by Arturo
Grant Ruiz – Soleares (traditional flamenco)
Guest artist Cameron O’Connor:
• J.S. Bach: Prelude BWV 1006a
• R. Wagner: Hymn to the Evening Star (Cameron’s arrangement) from Tannhauser
• M. Ponce: Tema, Varie, et Finale
• Cameron O’Connor: Short and Nostalgic Song
• A. Barrios: Primavera Vals, Maxixe
• (Encore) Francisco Térrega: Capricho Arabe
ANNOUNCEMENTS Saturday, Sep. 16 at 6:45pm, Flamenco Pacifico is performing at the OSF Green Show.
Sunday, Sep. 17 from 12-1pm, Flamenco Pacifico will play at the Eugene Sunday Streets Festival at Emerald Park, 1400 Lake Dr. Saturday, Sep. 23 from 11am-12pm, Flamenco Pacifico will play at the Corvallis Fall Festival at Central Park Corvallis on SW Madison Ave. At 2pm, Elena Villa and Grant Ruiz will be presenting a Flamenco workshop at Oddfellows in downtown Corvallis. Saturday, Sep. 30 from 12-12:30pm, Grant accompany a new flamenco student dance group called Raices Gitanos (Gypsy Roots) led by Gloria Melgarejo at the Medford Multicultural Fest in Alba Park. Respectfully submitted, Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Adjunct guitar instructor, SOU
Secretary, JCGS
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Recap of Music Meeting August 1, 2017
| We enjoyed another fantastic evening of excellent music Tuesday, August 1st at the beautiful Paschal Winery in Talent with 26 in attendance (only 7 players).
Please plan to attend the next music meeting, Tuesday, September 5th, Paschal Winery, Talent. Our special guest will be James Bishop-Edwards. The election for the new JCGS Board of Directors will be held at the monthly general meeting the first Tuesday of October, the 3rd. Please consider being part of the society’s future direction. You must be a current member in good standing to vote or to run for a board position. If you are interested in running for the board, please respond to this message, which will reach the JCGS officers. In order to continue at our fabulous venue (Paschal), we want to make the meetings profitable for the winery. Besides the fine wine, a cheese plate, chocolate cake ala mode and chocolate bars are available. You may also wish to take advantage of Paschal’s wine club benefits. Thanks to all who turned out for the August 1st meeting. Barista Wendy and the house had a good night. THE PROGRAM Sam Cooper – Star of the County Down Due Mandolini, Milton and Laurel Bloombaum – Basaglieri, La Canzone Campana (The Bell Song) Bob Bath – Sleeper’s Awake (JS Bach); Unchained Melody (Alex North) Joseph Thompson – Prelude and Fugue No. 5 by Joseph Thompson Matt Dorris – 4 Intimations by Dusan Bogdanovic Rob Rhodes – Vals #4 by Barrios Karma & Rob Rhodes – 3 pieces (Come Again, What if I Never Speed, & Kemp’s Jig) by John Dowland ANNOUNCEMENTS Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman will perform on Friday, August 4 from 5-8pm at Gallerie Karon (4th and A St.) as part of the First Friday Art Walk in Ashland. The Ashland Aloha Festival takes place this Sunday, August 6, at Grizzly Peak Winery. It includes ukulele lessons and an appearance by Ha’ena. Visit ashlandhula.com/hula_events2017.html for more information. Grant Ruiz |
Recap of Music Meeting July 11, 2017
| We enjoyed another fantastic evening of excellent music Tuesday, July 11th at the beautiful Paschal Winery in Talent with 21 in attendance (only 7 players).
Please plan to attend the next music meeting, August 1st. In order to continue at this fabulous venue, we want to make the meetings profitable for the winery. Besides the fine wine, a cheese plate, chocolate cake ala mode and chocolate bars are available. You may also wish to take advantage of Paschal’s wine club benefits. Thanks to all who turned out for the July 11th meeting. Barista Wendy and the house had a good night. THE PROGRAM Arturo Ville – Echoes of the Rogue River, A. Ville Arturo Ville and Sam Cooper – Cancion Mixteca and Ella by Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sam Cooper – Monday Morning Blues by Bob Douglas John Swinnerton – The Road Home-original Marshall Dixon – Waltz by Bartolome Calatayud, jiga Inglesa by Gaspar Sanz Karma & Rob Rhodes – Jenny Pluck Pears (Celtic, composer unknown), Hewlett (Turlough Carolan) Rob Rhodes – Gone (Jim Chappell) Steve Bismarck – “O Jovem Jobim” Bossa nova medley of songs by Tom Jobim: 1. One Note Samba, 2. So Danco Samba, 3. Slightly Out of Tune Matt Ross gave a very interesting lecture on Bach and other composers of the Baroque Era. ANNOUNCEMENTS The guitar society’s board of directors has determined that it is time to hold elections for the board. Each board member has a 2-year term, and it has been at least this long until elections have been held. Further, we have a couple of board members who are considering stepping down. The election will be held at the monthly general meeting the first Tuesday of October, the 3rd. This will give potential candidates the opportunity to consider being part of the society’s future direction. If you are interested in running for the board, please respond to this message. We are lucky enough to have two guest artists lined up in the next few months. In September it will be James Bishop-Edwards, who is preparing a program for out-on-town concerts. In November, Mario Diaz of the Portland Guitar Quartet will play for us. James Edwards will present a special salon concert on July 30 at 4pm. at a private residence in Ashland. Please refer to the previously sent email for details. You may RSVP to James at 541-840-0832 or to Roma at 541-890-0362. Please see below for information about the upcoming La Guitarra Festival September 22-24 in San Luis Obispo, CA. Grant Ruiz |
Recap of Music Meeting June 6, 2017
| We enjoyed another fantastic evening of excellent music Tuesday, June 6th at the beautiful Paschal Winery in Talent with 25 in attendance.
Please plan to attend the next music meeting which has been postponed until July 11 because the first Tuesday is July 4th. In order to continue at this fabulous venue, we want to make the meetings profitable for the winery. Besides the fine wine, a cheese plate, chocolate cake ala mode and chocolate bars are available. You may also wish to take advantage of Paschal’s wine club benefits. THE PROGRAM Marshall Dixon – Cancao triste by Edson Lopez Karma & Rob Rhodes – Quest for the Seven Rings (anonymous); Scarborough Faire (anonymous) Rob Rhodes – Faire by Andrew York Arturo Ville and Sam Cooper – Hambo Pa Logen, Solamente Una Vez and La Paloma Arturo Ville – Never on a Sunday and La Bikina Grant Ruiz – Mantilla de Feria by Esteban Sanlúcar, Choco by Berto Boyd, Fragile by Sting (in honor of Taliesin Namkai-Meche) Grant Ruiz and Arturo Ville – Domingueando by Arturo Ville and Guantanamera John Swinnerton – Untitled originals ANNOUNCEMENTS Tonight at 7:30 the faculty of the Britt Guitar Weekend takes the stage at the Britt Performance Garden in Jacksonville. Tickets are only $14. Pretty good for 2 hours of guitar played by 6 guitarists from different genres. This year we added Vicki Genfan on percussive style (slap and tap) and Terry Robb on acoustic blues. Both are amazing. Come check it out! Stone Records recording artist Aaron Larget-Caplan and EWM Records artist Peter Janson perform in Ashland on Wednesday, June 28th at Havurah Shir Hadash, 185 N. Mountain Ave, Ashland OR 97520 as part of their 14-date summer west-coast tour that has them performing from Seattle to Phoenix. More information below. The Corvallis Guitar Society had their first guitar festival, and it was a huge success with Jaxon Williams playing a brilliant opening concert and Adam del Monte being the headliner. There were also great workshops and a masterclass by Adam. They will likely do it again next year, and it is highly recommended. Respectfully submitted, Grant Ruiz |
Recap of Music Meeting May 2, 2017
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We enjoyed another fantastic evening of excellent music Tuesday, May 2nd at the beautiful Paschal Winery in Talent with 21 in attendance. ALERT: Please plan to attend the next music meeting June 6th, 6 PM at Paschal. In order to continue at this fabulous venue, we must ensure that the meetings are profitable for the winery. Also, a footstool was left at the last meeting. If you are missing a footstool, please reply to this message. THE PROGRAM John Swinnerton – The Road Home-original
Bill Graham – “Traumerei” by German composer Robert Schumann (1810-1856) https://youtu.be/_tl4zJ2wpb0
Mark Williams, Randy Mason and Joe Thompson – Leonhard de Call Trio in C
Declan Straub and Joe Thompson – Hava Nagila and Miserlou
Joe Thompson plays Joe Thompson – Kalaidascope No. 1
Rob Rhodes – Preludio from Suite #2 by Leo Brouwer; Guitarreando by Jorge Morel
Steve Bismarck – “Jean” by Rod McKeon, arr. Mario Abril; “The Girl from Ipanema” by Vinicius de Moraes and J.C. Jobim
Sam Cooper – Sin Ti and I was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago
ANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE spread the word: there are still plenty of spaces for the Britt Guitar Weekend June 23-25 in Medford, and scholarships are available. Students can learn 8 different styles (including ukulele) and will have free admission to the guitar faculty concert on June 25. All registrants for the full weekend will be automatically entered to win a free Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Traditional PRO-II & hard case, courtesy of Epiphone, and will receive a free license for Slowhand™ Personal Video Tutor. More information at brittfest.org/gw. Enrollment so far is very low, and this is the third and final year we can show this idea to be viable in order to continue it. Please help us get the word out to all your guitar playing friends.
Grant Ruiz will be playing with Dan Fellman at Belle Fiore Winery this Saturday, May 13, from 6-8pm. A footstool was left at the last meeting. If you are missing a footstool, please reply to this message. Respectfully submitted, |
