Monthly Meeting Recap – April 2022

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Dear guitar fans,

We had a wonderful evening full of variety and excellent performances on Thursday, April 14 at Paschal Winery. There were 33 people in attendance.

PROGRAM

John Swinnerton – Jazzy version of Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring / Sea Voyage (originals)

Brian Parris – Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2 / Marie by Randy Newman

Norm Fletcher – Bear Trilogy, You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman

Will Solomon – Always On My Mind / Crazy Kid (originals)

~ Intermission ~

Matt Dorris – 4 Intimations by Dusan Bogdanovic / Etude No. 8 by Mark Charles Smith

Mark Everson and Grant Ruiz – Soleares (traditional flamenco) / Yo Soy del Sur by Amigos de Gines

Grant Ruiz – Musical excerpt from Canto de Ossanha by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell / Traces of You (original) / Bulerías (trad. flamenco)

Mark Turnbull – Begin Your Day With Singing / Bells / Melody Has Led Me Here (originals)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Spanish guitarist and singer Diego Amador Jr. will perform with Seattle-based dancer Savannah Fuentes on Friday, April 29 at Grizzly Peak Winery in Ashland at 7pm. Diego is the real thing, a true artist from a famous flamenco family in Sevilla. His playing is fire, and his voice is honey. (He’s also a very sweet human being.) Savannah is an elegant, intense dancer. You can get tickets here, and you can see a sample of Diego’s playing and singing here.

Next month the Folias Duo will be here at next month’s meeting, which is being moved to the THIRD THURSDAY of the month, May 19. Mark your calendars, since this will be a very special evening! If you can’t make the meeting, you can see the duo at La Baguette Music Cafe in Ashland the next morning at 10:30am before they continue on their tour.

Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman will play at Tap and Vine in the Medford Center on Wednesday, April 20 from 5-7pm and at Belle Fiore on Sunday, April 24 from 5-7pm.

Guitar society member Mary La recently released her book “The Great Unlearning”, and art from the book is currently hanging at Paschal Winery for all to see. You can purchase the book at her website (mary-la.com) or at Paschal.

Guitar society member Mark Turnbull has posted a wonderful video of his playing and storytelling with some very worthwhile messages. The video (which is actually audio with a static image) is entitled “Help Wanted: Inquire Within” or “What Elephant?” and is well worth a listen. You can listen to it here.

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

Monthly Meeting Recap – March 2022

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Hello, guitar fans –
We had a lovely evening of guitar music at Paschal Winery on Thursday, March 10. There were 30 people in attendance.

PROGRAM
Bob Bath – Minuet by M. Carcassi, Silver Sand Rag/Freight Train,Romance De Amore by F. Sor
Norm Fletcher – From a bird #1 by J. Williams, La Primavera by M. Castelnuovo Tedesco
Mark Turnbull – The Duke by D. Brubeck, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat by C. Mingus
Arturo Ville – En Sei Que Vou Te Amar by V. de Mores, Blusette, Echos of the Rogue River by A. Ville

~ Intermission ~

Ryan Alexander – Passacaglia by S.L. Weiss
Ryan Alexander & Grant Ruiz – Vals Espanol by J. Ferrer/G. Ruiz,Recuerdos de la Alhambra by F. Tarrega/B. Boyd
Grant Ruiz – Granada by I. Albeniz
Grant Ruiz & Dan Fellman – For Sephora by S. Rosenberg, Flor de Nuevo by Los Lobos, Take 5 by P. Desmond
Matt Dorris – Air varié des ‘Mystères d’Isis’ Op. 24 by M. Carcassi

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our own guitar society member Mary La has come out with a new book, an inspiring memoir entitled “The Great Unlearning”containing stories of challenge and transcendence. Each story is accompanied by Mary’s original conceptual photographs. You can get more information, see some of the artwork, order prints, and buy copies of this and her previous books at Mary-La.com.

LA-based fingerstyle guitarist and former JCGS guest performer Goh Kurosawa will perform twice at the end of the month: first on Friday, March 25 from 6-9pm at Paschal as part of Mary La’s book release; and second on Saturday, March 26 for a local house concert. The book release is open to the public, and you can get more information from Paschal’s calendar. Please respond to this message to make reservations for Goh’s house concert on March 26.

Dan Fellman and Grant Ruiz will play guitar duets at Belle Fiore Winery on Sunday, March 27 from 5-7pm.

Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes will perform with Spanish gypsy guitarist and singer Diego Amador Jr. on Friday, April 29 at 7pm at Grizzly Peak Winery’s Event Center. Tickets are now on sale. You can get them and more information by clicking here. This duo is truly dynamic, and Diego is a force of nature not to be missed!

Please mark your calendars for the guitar society’s May gathering, since there are two announcements for that month. First, we are changing the date for this month only to the third Thursday, May 19. The second announcement is that we are changing the date so that the amazing Folias Duo can play for us at the second half of the meeting as a stop on their west coast tour. Hopefully the weather will be nice enough for us to be outside!

Your humble servant,Grant RuizFlamenco and classical guitaristSecretary, JCGS

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Monthly Meeting Recap – February 2022

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Dear guitar fans,

On Thursday, February 10, we had a lovely gathering of the guitar society at Paschal Winery with 28 people in attendance.

PROGRAM

Ryan Alexander – Farewell by Cynthia Pratton, Valse No. 4 by Augustine Barrios
Arturo Villa – Asturias y Galicia by David Moreno, My Love to You Will Never Die (original)
Norm Fletcher – A Song Without Words by John Williams, Bercuse by Leo Brouwer
Matt Dorris – Etude No. 1 by Giulio Regondi, Sonatina Op. 5 by Ferdinando Carulli

~ Intermission ~

Grant Ruiz – Study in E Minor, Passacaglia in A Minor, and Simple Song by Celso Ruiz (Grant’s father, who passed on Feb. 10, 1982)
Dan Fellman & Grant – Anouman by Django Reinhardt
Dan & Dayton Mason – Djangology, Nuage, and Valse de Niglos by Django Reinhardt

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our own guitar society member Mary La has come out with a new book, an inspiring memoir entitled “The Great Unlearning” containing stories of challenge and transcendence. Each story is accompanied by Mary’s original conceptual photographs. You can get more information, see some of the artwork, order prints, and buy copies of this and her previous books at Mary-La.com.

Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes will perform with Spanish gypsy singer and guitarist Diego Amador Jr. on Friday, April 29 at 7pm at Grizzly Peak Winery’s Event Center. Tickets are now on sale. You can get them and more information by clicking here. This duo is truly dynamic, and Diego is a force of nature not to be missed!

Please mark your calendars for our May gathering, since there are two announcements for that month. First, we are changing the date for this month only to the third Thursday, May 19. The second announcement is that we are changing the date so that the amazing Folias Duo can play for us at the second half of the meeting as a stop on their west coast tour. Hopefully the weather will be nice enough for us to be outside!

Dan Fellman and Grant Ruiz will play guitar duets at Belle Fiore Winery on Sunday, Feb. 27 from 5-7pm.

Respectfully submitted,Grant RuizFlamenco and classical guitaristSecretary, JCGS

flamencopacifico.com

duoflamenco.com

541-261-3811