Monthly Meeting Recap – July 2022

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Dear guitar fans,
Please forgive the lateness of this recap. I thought I had already sent it out. Fortunately, there’s lots of news to include with this message. Please see ANNOUNCEMENTS below.
One performer wasn’t sure whether the last guitar gathering was on. Since we have the space reserved with Paschal Winery, you can assume the meetings occur every 2nd Thursday of the month unless you’re notified otherwise. Mark your calendars if you already haven’t! We will continue sending out reminders before the gatherings.

PROGRAM
John Swinnerton – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring Variations by J. S. Bach, untitled original

Steve Bismarck – Guitar Choro by Mario Gangi, What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? by Michael Le Grande

Grant Ruiz – Overture from Don Quixote (Milan/Sanz/Ruiz), Luna de Plata by Parrita

~ Intermission ~

In Essence (Mark Everson, Julie Rose, Josue Lopez, Ruth Cohen) – Sabor a Mi, Historia de un Amor by Los Panchos

Mark Everson – Tangos (trad. flamenco)

Josue López – Bulerías (trad. flamenco)

Steve Garritz – Blues in A minor, Classical Gas by Mason Williams

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grant Ruiz and Terry Longshore (a.k.a. Dúo Flamenco) will play at the Green Show TODAY (Wednesday, July 27) at 7:15pm. Yes, it will be hot but shaded. You can pretend you’re in Andalucia!

Grant will play solo guitar at Belle Fiore Winery this coming Sunday, July 31, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Flamenco guitar and song master Diego Amador Jr. will return with dancer Savannah Fuentes to Ashland, performing at the Bellview Grange on Monday, August 8 at 7:30pm. For those of you who were lucky enough to see them April 29 at Grizzly Peak, you know that Diego is the real thing and a force of nature. Savannah is an elegant dancer with great footwork. Check this show out–it’s highly recommended! You can get tickets and info at eventbrite.com/e/night-flowers-an-evening-of-flamenco-ashland-tickets-381220820737.

The Talent Public Arts Committee and the Talent Business Alliance are sponsoring an event called Play Music on the Porch in on August 27 from 4-9pm. It looks similar to the PorchFest that Grants Pass has had for several years, which is a lot of fun. Please see talentbusinessalliance.org/musicontheporch for more information, including how to participate.
Unfortunately, Don Quixote at The Collaborative Theater Project in Medford was cancelled due to COVID. The current news is that the play is scheduled to open the next season in February, so check ctpmedford.org as the time grows closer.

Dayton Mason, who has played Gypsy Jazz with Dan Fellman at past guitar society meetings, is selling a beautiful classical guitar. I’ve played this myself, and it’s a fine instrument. You can see it at reverb.com/item/51901353-hans-schmidt-cr-1-1998-natural-nylon-classical-acoustic-electric.

Respectfully submitted,Grant RuizFlamenco and classical guitarist

Secretary, GSSO

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Monthly Meeting Recap – June 2022

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Dear guitar fans,

Last week’s meeting was small (about 15 by one account) with only 3 performers, so they got to stretch out a little.

PROGRAM

John Swinnerton:
Untitled – Original Composition
Paschal – Original Composition
Jazz Night – Original Composition
Sunrise – Original Composition
Flight – Original Composition

Norm Fletcher:
Deep River Blues – Doc Watson
Straighten Up & Fly Right – Andrews Sisters
Millworker – James Taylor
Great Dancing Bear – Carl Zimmerman/Steve Ewert

Matt Dorris
Mysterious Habitats – Dusan Bogdanovic
Celeste y Blanco – Hector Ayala

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President Matt Dorris announced that the guitar society’s name has now officially been changed to Guitar Society of Southern Oregon. This was a change that was proposed way back in 2015 and has finally been accomplished (thanks primarily to treasurer Jennifer Babineaux) to reflect our more inclusive musical tastes within the society, as well as to clarify the region we serve.
We also have a new website to go with the new name! Please check out guitarsocietyso.org. (The old URL of jeffersonguitars.org now redirects to the new website.) This is an updated website that more accurately reflects the structure and activity our our society, which will turn 21 in October. Stay tuned for more info on the upcoming celebration. Emails such as these are still being sent from the old JCGS Gmail account, but this will change over time as well.
Matt Ross’ sister, Noni White, has the following message regarding Matt’s memorial over Zoom tomorrow, June 14. Please RSVP to noniwhite11@icloud.com or call her at the number below:

“Matt passed away peacefully on 3/24/22 at Celia’s House Friends of Hospice. So wanted whatever time Matt had left to be spend in a loving, beautiful and peaceful place. On June 14th @ 5pm pst we’ll have a Zoom Memorial for Matt. 6/14 would have been his 81st birthday. If you would like to speak, please let me know. I’m hoping 2-4 mins., will allow everyone who wants to share a remembrance or story about Matt, say a word or two or not say anything at all. Your attendance would mean the world to me and to Matt.
Any questions or anyone you think I’ve left out, pls email me or call me: (323) 804-0203
Love, Noni”

Respectfully submittted,Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitaristSecretary, GSSO

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Monthly Meeting Recap – May 2022

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Dear guitar fans,

We had a lovely evening of local guitar music and a stunning performance by the Folias Duo.

There were 24 people were in attendance, a lower showing than usual. We passed the hat for the duo but frankly came up shorter than usual as well. Whether you attended last night or not, please consider making an additional donation to the Duo for their amazing work via the guitar society’s PayPal account, and we will send then the money. You can go to PayPal.me/jeffersoncgs and select the “Send” option. Be sure to look for the option to send “as a friend” to avoid unnecessary finance charges, and you can add a memo saying the donation is for the duo. You can also visit their website (foliasmusic.com) to sample and buy their albums, including their latest, Delicate Omens. Thank you for your consideration!

As a reminder, especially for those who didn’t get to see the Folias Duo last night, they will perform this morning from 10am to 11:30am at La Baguette Music Cafe in Ashland.

PROGRAM

Dan Fellman and Grant Ruiz – San Sol by Dan, Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

John Swinnerton – untitled original

Ryan Alexander – The Swan by Saint Saens (arr. Kazuhito Yamashita)

Steve Bismarck – Saudade by Zé Marco

Norm Fletcher – Yamour by Andrew York

Milton and Laurel Bloombaum – Ka Put U’i by Bina Mossman (with hula dance)

Grant Ruiz – En Recuerdo de una Noche by Triana

Mark Everson – Bulerías (trad. flamenco)

Mark Everson and Josue Lopez – La Feria de Granada by Enrique Montoya, Yo Soy del Sur by Amigos de Gines

Brian Parris – I’m Not Over You by Rhonda Vincent/Carl Jackson, 
Help Me Make It Through the Night by Kris Kristofferson

~ Intermission ~

Folias Duo

ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Sunday, May 22 from 5:30-7:30pm Grant and Dan will perform at Belle Fiore Wineryk, and on Saturday, May 28 from 6-9pm they will play at Bayer Family Estate in Eagle Point

On Tuesday, May 24, Arturo Ville will be playing an arrangement of the Bachianas Brasileiras #5 for guitar and string orchestra by Villalobos, in the Performing arts Center (PAC), in Grants Pass High School, at 7 PM.

One of the pieces the Folias Duo was flutist Carmen Maret’s composition, “Octopus Fantasma.” You can see a trio version that includes Grant at youtube.com/watch?v=Ip9WyW_xnEE.