Recap of the JCGS Music Meeting January 8, 2019

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Dear Classical Guitar enthusiast,We ushered in 2019 with some wonderful pieces:(In order of performance): 
Rob Rhodes 

  • Yesterday – The Beatles 
  • Valse #2 – Antonio Lauro 

Steve & Marge Bismarek (guitar & basoon) 

  • Pavane, Op. 50 – Gabriel Faure 

Norm Fletcher 

  • Returno – Castelnuovo-Tedesco 
  • La Primavera – Castelnuovo-Tedesco 

Mark Everson 

  • You Alone (Solo 2) – Italian Tradditional 
  • Bulerias – Flamenco Rhythm 

James di Properzio & Hespelus Properzio (Lute & Guitar) 

  • Greensleeves 
  • Sumeris Icumen In – Old English Song 

Bob Bath 

  • Cavatina – Stanley Myer 

Brian Parris 

  • Treasures Untold – Jimmy Rogers 
  • Carolina In My Mind – James Taylor 
  • Waiting Around To Die – Townes Van Zandt 

Rob’s announcement of our annual membership dues was the only announcement.  
Respectfully Submitted, Bob Bath, Sec’y, JCGS

Recap of the JCGS Music Meeting December 4, 2018

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PROGRAM
 
Rob & Karma Rhodes 
• Passacaglia by David Solomons
• Juliana by Allan Alexander & Jessica Walsh
 
Mark Everson
• Bolero / Rhumba
• Tangos
 
Brian Parris
• Piney Wood Hills by Bobby Bane
• Louise by Paul Siebel
 
Bill Graham 
• Scarlet Ribbons Music by Evelyn Danzig, Lyrics by Jack Segal
• Tango de la Rosa Filippo Schreier and Aldo Bottero
 
Joe Thompson 
• The Queen’s Fantasy by Joseph Thompson
 
Arturo Ville
• Christmas Medley
 
John Swinnerton
• Another Jesu Variation by John Swinnerton
• Jazz Tune by John Swinnerton
 
Matt Dorris
• Little Café Suite by Dusan Bogdanovic 
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Grant Ruiz will play with jazz guitarist Dan Fellman on First Friday, Dec. 7 from 5-8pm at Gallerie Karon at 4th and A St. in Ashland; on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 1-3pm at Paschal Winery as part of their wine club party; and on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 5:30-7:30pm at Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland.
 
Mark DeGroft, an employee of Cripple Creek Music in Ashland, has been going through serious and heartbreaking medical issues. I encourage those of you who know him (or those who don’t and wish to help) to visit his GoFundMe page athttps://www.gofundme.com/mark-degroft-medical-expenses. They have fortunately reached their goal, but every additional bit will of course help. Thanks for considering this.
 
JCGS member Michael Philbert is selling his 2014 Traphagen classical guitar. This is a very high quality instrument with Brazilian rosewood back and sides, spruce double top. The asking price is $8,500. You can contact Michael at preluderondo@gmail.com or (541) 946-7086.
 
 
Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
JCGS President

Recap of the JCGS Music Meeting October 2, 2018

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We enjoyed an evening of local guitar playing at Paschal Winery as well as the amazing Yuri Liberzon, our featured artist for this month. There were about 35 people in attendance.
PROGRAM
Joe Thompson and Marcy Greene – 3 poems about Japanese Irises written and read by Marcy, music interpretations composed by Joe
Bob Bath – Here, There, and Everywhere by the Beatles
Bill Graham – Nancy Spain by Barney Rush
John Swinnerton – Staffordshire Suite (original)
Steve Bismarck – Samba de Orfeu by Luis Bonfa
Brian Parris – You Belong to Me by Peewee King and Chilton Price
~ Intermission ~
Yuri Liberzon, featured artist:
1. “Sonata in C Major BWV 1005”, by J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
2. “Odeon”, by Ernesto Nazareth (1863 – 1934)
3. “Oblivion”, by Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)
4. “La Muerte del Angel”, by Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grant Ruiz will perform with his troupe Flamenco Pacifico this month on 3 occasions in Oregon:
– October 13 at Pistol River. See pistolriver.com for more details and tickets.
– October 14 at the SOU Recital Hall in Ashland as part of the JPR One World Series.  See http://www.ijpr.org/post/jpr-presents-flamenco-pacifico-one-world-performance-october-14th-sou-music-recital-hall#stream/0.
– October 26 at the Hawthorne Theater in Portland. See http://hawthornetheatre.com/events/flamenco-pacifico-2/.
Local builder Rick Lucas is running a Kickstarter campaign to start a business making a new type of guitar strap called the Sidewinder. Please see the information below.
Respectfully Submitted, 
Bob Bath, Secretary