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Recap of Music Meeting May 2, 2017

May 2, 2017/in 2017, Monthly Meeting Re-cap/by Grant Ruiz

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,

Grant Ruiz

Flamenco and classical guitarist

Adjunct guitar instructor, SOU

Secretary, JCGS

Recap of Music Meeting April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017/in 2017, Monthly Meeting Re-cap/by Grant Ruiz

We enjoyed another fantastic evening of sweet voice guitar music Tuesday, April 4 at the beautiful Paschal Winery, Talent with 27 in attendance. The highlight of the evening was a 35 minute program (below) by special guest artist James Bishop Edwards.

THE PROGRAM

Bill Graham – “Petite Piece” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; “Pavanas” by Gaspar Sanz (1674)

Rob Rhodes – My Lady Hunsdon’s by John Dowland; In Sorrow’s Wake by Andrew York

Bob Bath – “Feelings” Arr. Morris Albert, and “Smile,” by Charlie Chaplin

John Swinnerton – “Paschal” original

Steve Bismarck – “De conversa em Conversa” Lúcio Alves and Haroldo Barbosa, arr. João Gilberto

Arturo Ville, Steve Berman and Sam Cooper – “Torna A Surriento (Return to Sorrento)” by Ernesto Curtis, 1904

Arturo Ville – Theme from Beauty and the Beast, 4th movement Alegro from Sonata Clasica by Manuel M. Ponce.

Steve Berman and Arturo Ville – La Llorona

Special guest artist James Bishop Edwards performed a program of original arrangements:

Spanish Dance No. 10 Enrique Granados

Prelude op. 28 no. 20 Fredric Chopin

Waltz in A minor Fredric Chopin

Von fremeden Landern und Menschen Fredric Chopin

O Mio Babbino Caro Giacomo Puccini

The Entertainer Scott Joplin

Clair de Lune Claude Debussey

Spanish Dance no. 6 Enrique Granados

Encore sing along: When I’m Sixty Four

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our own Jaxon Williams, currently studying at USC with William Kanengiser of the LAGQ, recently made some videos for Guitar Salon International. They are extraordinary: http://www.guitarsalon.com/blog/?p=20029.

Jaxon will be playing on June 9 at the first annual guitar festival sponsored by the Corvallis Guitar Society in Corvallis, OR. The amazing flamenco and classical guitarist Adam del Monte will be playing there on June 10. There will also be workshops and master classes. Check http://corvallisguitarsociety.org for more information.

James Bishop Edwards will play his program for the Corvallis Guitar Society at their monthly meeting on May 1.

If you would like to become a JCGS member, you may pay Mark Williams at a meeting or mail $20 for the calendar year to him at: 1065 Ivy Lane, Ashland, OR 97520. Phone: 541-941-1291. Make checks payable to Jefferson Classical Guitar Society or JCGS.

Last month’s special guest artist was Yuri Liberzon. You can sign up for Yuri’s newsletter at https://www.yuriguitar.com/contact/ in order to receive notifications, including for his upcoming CD release, or listen to his music.

Grant Ruiz

Flamenco and classical guitarist

Adjunct guitar instructor, SOU

Secretary, JCGS

Recap of Music Meeting March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017/in 2017, Monthly Meeting Re-cap/by Grant Ruiz

We enjoyed another excellent music meeting Tuesday, March 7th at the beautiful Paschal Winery, Talent with 32 in attendance. The highlight of the evening was a 45 minuite program (below) by special guest artist Yuri Lebrizon. You can sign up for Yuri’s newsletter at https://www.yuriguitar.com/contact/ in order to receive notifications, including for his upcoming CD release.

If you would like to become a society member, you may pay Mark Williams at a meeting or mail $20 for the calendar year to him at: 1065 Ivy Lane, Ashland, OR 97520. Phone: 541-941-1291. Make checks payable to Jefferson Classical Guitar Society or JCGS.

THE PROGRAM

Sam Cooper – Danny Boy

Rob Rhodes – Valsa sem Nome (Baden Powell)

Bob Bath – Maple Leaf Rag, (Scott Joplin); Shadow of Your Smile, (Johhny Mandel)

Joe Thompson – O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music by Turlough O’Carolan, Arr. by Joseph Thompson

Randy Mason and Joe Thompson – La Rosignol by Anon.

John Swinnerton – Untitled Original

Komac Tapp – Fernando Sor Study 17 and Small Sitaresque, original tune in progress

Grant Ruiz – Wild Mountain Thyme by Francis McPeak

Yuri Lebrizon, our special guest artist, wowed the crowd with an extraordinary set of classical guitar music, playing a 2015 Robert Ruck guitar with lattice-style bracing:

• Introduction, Theme and Variations on a theme by Mozart – Fernando Sor

• Sonata K.11 – Domenico Scarlatti

• Danza del Altiplano – Leo Brouwer

• Zapateado – Regino Sainz de la Maza

• Tango Etudes for flute 1,3,6 (trans. manuel Barrueco) – Astor Piazzolla

• La Muerte del Angel (arr. Brouwer) – Astor Piazzolla

• Danza Lucumi (trans. Manuel Barrueco) – Ernesto Lecuona

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Grant Ruiz’s ensemble Flamenco Pacifico is playing two CD release concerts in the valley, one on Wednesday, March 22 at the Oregon Cabaret Theater (sold out), and the second at Hilltop Music Shop at the Shoppes at Exit 24 in Phoenix. You can get information and tickets online at flamencopacifico.brownpapertickets.com, or you can buy tickets at Hilltop or at the Music Coop in Ashland. Paschal Winery will be pouring wines that evening, and there will be Spanish-style snacks available. ¡Olé!