Monthly Meeting Recap and News for June 2016

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Greetings guitar fans,

Welcome to the recap for the GSSO monthly gathering on Thursday, June 10 at Paschal Winery.

And as a reminder, if you haven’t already, please renew your membership or become a new member by visiting guitarsocietyso.org/become-a-member.
 The Monthly Meeting

PROGRAM

Neil Holland – Dad, Gadding About; Paschal Boogie (originals)

Brian Parris – The Texas Eagle by Steve Earle, Murder On Music Row by Larry Cordle, Dark Eyed Cajun Woman by Tom Johnston

Mark Turnbull – The Past Keeps Pickin’ on Me, The Good Sport (originals)

~ Intermission ~

Featured artist Goh Kurosawa played a 45-minutes of his original tunes, both amplified and acoustic, followed by a Q&A session.
 
AnnouncementsThe Yasmin Williams concert at Grizzly Peak Winery on June 15 was a big success. She is an extraordinary performer with a wonderful stage presence and great stories to tell. She had never been in southern Oregon before and said she would love to return.

Canto Sol will play at the Lithia Artisan’s Market with Dan on Friday, July 3 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and later that day at Shephard’s Dream from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Grant Ruiz will play solo guitar at Tap & Vine at 599 in the Medford Center on Sunday, July 5 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
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Pop-up Flamenco concert Monday, April 13th with special Spanish guest!

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Greetings, guitar fans!

As you know, we use this email list for monthly announcements, but I have to tell you about something very rare and special happening Monday, April 13 at 7:30pm in Ashland.

A renowned flamenco singer from Spain, Ezequiel Benitez, is passing through on his way from Portland to San Francisco while on tour. He’s agreed to stop here to give a concert! He’ll be accompanied by guitarist Jesse Torres. I understand there may be a guest singer and dancer as well.

The concert will take place on Monday at 7:30pm at the Oak Street Dance Studio located at 1287 Oak Street in Ashland. Doors will open at 7:15pm. Advanced reservations are highly recommended.

You can order tickets here. This link will take you to PayPal, but don’t worry if you don’t have a PayPal account. You can still pay with debit or credit card.

If you want more information, please email dancer Lourdes Rodriguez, who is organizing the event, or you can call her at (279) 842-2058‬. Just to be clear, this isn’t a GSSO event, but we’re glad to tell you about it.

Ezequiel was born in Jerez de la Frontera, one of the cradles of flamenco. He is one of the most singular and profound voices in contemporary flamenco. His cante (singing) is characterized by a strong artistic personality that naturally blends the purest tradition with a contemporary perspective. He is particularly known for his ability to stir emotions and communicate from a place of truth and deep roots.

Here’s a fun video of Ezequiel in action.

Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Secretary, GSSO

Monthly Meeting Recap and News for April 2026

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Greetings guitar fans,

Welcome to the recap for the GSSO monthly gathering on Thursday, April at Paschal Winery.

As a reminder, if you haven’t already, please renew your membership or become a new member by visiting guitarsocietyso.org/become-a-member.
 The Monthly Meeting

PROGRAM

Neil Holland – Gee Whiz (original)

Brian Parris – Angel by Jimi Hendrix, Till You Come Back To Me by Stevie Wonder Long, Long Time by Gary White

John Swinnerton – Paschal, Staffordshire, Jazz Night, Americana (originals)

Paul Mozilla – West Coast Blues by Wes Montgomery, Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon and Garfunkel

Mark Turnbull – Spring, Beyond the Blues, The Good Sport, Meditation (originals)
 
AnnouncementsMark Turnbull will play at La Baguette in Ashland on Saturday, April 18 from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

Canto Sol (Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman) will play at the Paschal Winery happy hour on Sunday, April 26 from 3:30 to 5:30pm; at Cafe Lumina in Ashland on Thursday, April 30 from 6 to 8pm; and at The Springs at Veranda Park in Medford on Tuesday, May 5 from 11am to 1pm.

Grant will play at Liquid Lounge in Ashland on Friday, May 1 from 7 to 9pm; at Mother’s Day brunch at Paschal Winery on May 10 from 10:30am to 1:30pm; and at Tap & Vine in Medford on Sunday, May 10 from 5 to 7pm.

Jason Wolverton and Vanessa Finney will be at the Punch House in Central Point on Saturday, May 2 from 3 to 5pm.Guitar for saleLocal luthier Phleques builds classical-style guitars that use steel strings. The designs are beautiful, as you can see from the photos above. You can check out the models and pricing (which is very reasonable for hand built instruments) at phlequesguitars.com/shop or click on the images above. GUITAR SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN OREGONThe GSSO is grateful to receive support from the following organizations: