Recap of the JCGS Music Meeting April 2, 2019

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We had a fantastic program of local guitar music on Tuesday, April 2 at Paschal Winery!
Tickets for James Kline’s concert TONIGHT are on sale online until 3:30pm today at jameskline.brownpapertickerts.com. After that, the price goes up at the door. Kids 12 and under are free. Jim is an extraordinary, eclectic musician. You won’t want to miss him!
Here’s the program from our last meeting:
Rob Rhodes:Milonga Del Angel Astor PiazzollaWaltz #3 Antonio Lauro
Bob Bath:Unforgettable Irving Gordon; Arr. By Jon Burchfield
Due Mandolini / Milton and Laurel Bloombaum:Brightly Shines the Moon and Dark Eyes,  Russian Traditional
Brian Parris:Shoot The Moon Norah JonesMarie Randy Newman
John Swinnerton:Hummingbird    John Swinnerton 
Joe Thompson:Prelude & Fugue No. 1  Joseph Thompson
Grant Ruiz:Homenaje a Paco de Lucia   Grant Ruiz
Grant Ruiz and Mark Everson:Farrucas Trad. flamenco
Mark Everson:Think About Me  Dean MartinTanguillos Trad. flamenco Arturo Villa-Corona:Concerto in D  Vivaldi

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Argentine guitarist Pablo Figueroa will be our featured artist at the May 7 guitar society meeting. He will be on tour in the U.S. and will be accompanied by Eugene-based guitarist Craig Einhorn.

Mark Everson will be performing with Julie Rose at the Wild Goose Cafe in Ashland from 7-10pm on April 30.

Respectfully submitted,Grant RuizFlamenco and classical guitaristSecretary, JCGSflamencopacifico.comduoflamenco.com541-261-3811

Recap of the JCGS Music Meeting March 5, 2019

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We enjoyed a cozy, congenial evening of varied, local guitar playing at Paschal Winery. There were over 40 people in attendance!

PROGRAM
Mark Williams – Evocacion by Jose Luis Merlin, Burgalesa by F. M. Torroba
Matt Bock – Lightly Row, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Song of the Wind (Folk Songs)
Rob and Karma Rhodes – Playera by Enrique Grandos
Rob Rhodes – Danza Brasilera by Jorge Morel
Bob Bath – Autumn Leaves, arranged by Yen Lee
Mark Turnbull – Here, There, and Everywhere by the Beatles
~ Intermission ~
Joe Thompson – Romance (original)
Mark Everson and Grant Ruiz – Sevillanas and Farrucas by Juan Serrano
John Swinnerton – Flight of the Condor (original)
Brian Parris – You Don’t Know Me by Cindy Walker, The Very Thought of You by Ray Noble
Steve Berman – Prelude from Bach’s first cello suite, Yiddish folk song
Matt Dorris – Reverie Op. 53 by Napoleon Coste

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mark DeGroft, an employee of Cripple Creek Music in Ashland, continues to go through serious medical issues. There will be a benefit concert for him this Sunday, March 10, at the Historic Ashland Armory on Oak St. from 2:30-9pm. Several local musicians (including guitarists Ed Dunsavage, Mark Nelson, Grant Ruiz, Dan Fellman, Hawkeye Herman, and Mark Turnbull) will play an acoustic set from 3-6pm, followed by three local bands (Blue Lightning, LEFT, and Frankie Hernandez) that will take the stage in turn from 6-9pm. Tickets are sliding scale, $15-$25, available at Cripple Creek or the door. Please mark your calendars. You can also visit Mark’s GoFundMe page athttps://www.gofundme.com/mark-degroft-medical-expenses to help out.
Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes will be joined by Pedro Cortes (Grant’s first flamenco guitar teacher) and singer/percussionist José Moreno for a flamenco concert at the Phoenix Clubhouse on Thursday, March 14 at 8pm. Tickets and information can be found at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4070259. These folks are the real thing. Highly recommended! 
Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman will play guitar duets on Sunday, March 10 at the Historic Ashland Armory as part of the benefit for Mark DeGroft, and on Sunday, March 24 at Belle Fiore Winery from 5-7pm.
Board member Bob Bath announced Porchfest in Grants Pass, the third annual event of its kind, to take place on June 15 from 11am to 3pm. Funds will be used to help at-risk youths. Volunteer performers will have 2-hour sets. Bob invited anybody in the JCGS who is interested in performing with him to contact him at bbath@budget.net. You can find additional information at porchfestgrantspass.org.
Effective immediately, Matt Dorris will be president of the JCGS, and Grant Ruiz will be secretary. This is to accommodate Grant’s participation in the upcoming OSF play “La Comedia of Errors.”
The guitar society has a few featured artists lined up for upcoming monthly meetings: Argentine tango guitarist Pablo Figueroa for May, the Folias Duo (flute and guitar) for August, and the Tenaya Duo (TBD). Stay tuned!
Don’t forget to pay your dues! Only $20 for the year, payable any time during the calendar year. Since we are a 501(c)3 organization, dues (and any other contributions) are tax deductible. If everybody who attended Tuesday paid dues, we’d have about $800 for the year to go not only toward operating costs (federal and state dues, website maintenance, venue and marketing fees for concerts), but we could also help provide guarantees for visiting artists. Please contact our treasurer, Rob Rhodes, at rhodes.rob.a@gmail.com.ReplyForward

Recap of the JCGS Music Meeting February 5, 2019

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We enjoyed a cozy, congenial evening of varied, local guitar playing at Paschal Winery. There were about 30 people in attendance.
PROGRAM
Rob & Karma Rhodes • Sicilienne by Gabriel Faure
Brian Parris• Treasures Untold by Jimmy Rogers• For My Wedding by John McNally
James deProperzio• Scottish Ayre played on the lute
Grant Ruiz• Lágrima (with the obscure 3rd part) by Francisco Tárrega• Mariposa by Berto Boyd
~ Intermission ~
John Swinnerton• Sea Voyage by John Swinnerton
Matt Dorris• Variations on a Theme by Mozart by Matteo Carcassi 
Steve Berman and Arturo Ville• Along the Road (Russian)• Coach Bells Ringing (Russian)• Tumbalalaika (Yiddish)
Arturo Ville• En Los Trigales by Joaquín Rodrigo

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Steve Berman and Arturo Ville play TODAY (February 9) at 5:30pm at the Fruitdale Grange in Grants Pass as part of the Russian Winterfest celebrating the sister city relationship with Rubtsovsk, Russia. See http://www.grantspass-sistercity.org for more information.

Grant Ruiz plays with Dan Fellman Feb. 10, 3-5pm at RoxyAnn Winery in Medford for an art opening and Feb. 24, 5:30-7:30pm at Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland.

Brian Parris plays Sunday, March 3 from 5-7pm at Belle Fiore Winery for a wine blending event. 

Mark DeGroft, an employee of Cripple Creek Music in Ashland, continues to go through serious medical issues. There will be a benefit concert for him on March 10 at the Historic Ashland Armory on Oak St. from 2:30-9pm. Several local musicians (including guitarists Ed Dunsavage, Mark Nelson, Grant Ruiz, Dan Fellman, Hawkeye Herman, and Mark Turnbull) will play an acoustic set from 3-6pm, followed by three local bands (Blue Lightning, LEFT, and Frankie Hernandez) that will take the stage in turn from 6-9pm. Tickets are sliding scale, $15-$25, available at Cripple Creek or the door. Please mark your calendars. You can also visit Mark’s GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/mark-degroft-medical-expenses to help out.

Arturo noted the recent passing or Rico Stover, who was responsible for the rediscovery of the music of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, as well as the tragic passing of young, up-and-coming classical guitarist Sabrina Vlaskalic. He called for a moment of silence during the meeting to pay respect to both artists.
Respectfully submitted,Grant RuizJCGS President