Monthly Meeting Recap – July 2023

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Dear Guitar Fans:


We had a wonderful gathering of widely varying guitar music on a lovely Friday evening.


PROGRAM


Laurel & Milton Bloombaum – Brightly Shines The Moon (Russian traditional), The Bell Song (WWII Italian prisoners of war)
John Swinnerton – Sunrise, Sunset (originals)
Brian Parris – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (Eric Burdon), The Nearness Of You (Hoagie Carmichael/Ned Washington)  
Neal & Elizabeth Holland – End of the Day, Lindley’s Lament/Lithia Reel (originals)


~ Intermission ~


Mary La and Grant Ruiz (LaRui Duo) – El Flete (Vicente Greco), works in progress: Harvest Moon (Neil Young), Fragile (Sting)
Grant – Deacon Blues, Black Friday (Steely Dan, arranged by Grant)
Peter Jespersen – Romance (J.K. Mertz), Study #2 from Ten Progressive Studies (Nikita Koshkin), Landslag VI, River Creeks in a Green Valley (Gulli Bjornsson), Galliard (Francis Cutting)
Matt Dorris – La Catedral (A. Barrios), Ständchen (Schubert arr. by J.K. Mertz), Sensucht (J.K. Mertz)


ANNOUNCEMENTS


Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman will play guitar duets at the Lithia Artisan’s Market on Sunday, July 30 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Grant will play with percussionist Terry Longshore and dancer Elena Villa at the Hult Center Summer Series on Thursday, August 3 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Grant and Dan will play First Friday at Gallerie Karon on August 4 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Grant will play solo at Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland on Saturday, August 5 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Grant will play solo at The Urban Cork in Medford on Sunday, August 6 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Former guitar society member and SOU guitar instructor Dave Rogers will play at La Baguette Music Cafe in Ashland on Saturday, August 19 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. He will also perform as a guest artist at our November meeting.

Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Secretary, GSSO
flamencopacifico.com
duoflamenco.com
541-261-3811

Monthly Meeting Recap – June 2023

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Dear Guitar Fans:

We had a lovely evening of guitar music with 35 people in attendance.

PROGRAM

John Swinnerton – Untitled, Paschal (originals)
Bob Bath – Black Orpheus by Luiz Bonfa
Neil Holland – The Pines, Gee Whiz (originals)
Brian Parris – Marie by Randy Newman, These Foolish Things by Eric Maschewitz

~ Intermission ~

Francesco Palmer – Love Theme from ‘The Godfather’ by Nino Rota, Bouree in E minor by J.S. Bach, Mood For a Day by Steve Howe, Gnoissenne #1 by Eric Satie
Grant Ruiz – La Estrella by Enrique Morente, Guajiras (trad. flamenco), Anda Jaleo by F. Garcia Lorca
Mark Turnbull – Suddenly (It’s Suddenly), Melody Has Led Me Here, The Song in Our Heart (originals)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please note that next month’s society gathering will be on the second Friday, July 14. Staring in August, our meetings will resume on the usual second Thursdays.

On Saturday, June 10, Grant Ruiz will play flamenco with percussionist Terry Longshore and dancer Elena Villa at the OSF Green Show at 6:45pm.

On Saturday, June 17, Bob Bath will play at the Grants Pass Porch Fest at 11am, followed by Francesco Palmer at noon. This Rotary event benefits children’s causes and will take place over several blocks. Bob and Francesco will perform at 1222 Lawnridge Ave.

On Saturday, June 17, Grant will duets with Dan Fellman at Bloomsbury Blends Cafe in Ashland starting at 6pm.

On Sunday, June 18 (Father’s Day), Mark Longshore’s band, Encore 5, will play at Valley View Winery from 3 to 5pm.

On Sunday, June 25, Grant and his wife Mary La (the LaRui Duo) will perform at June in Bloom, a fundraiser for Celia’s House, a beautiful hospice facility in Medford from 2 to 5pm. Tickets are available here.

On Wednesday, June 28, Grant will play solo guitar at Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland from 5:30 to 7:30pm.

On First Friday, July 7, InEssence (Mark Everson and Julie Rose Wright) will play at Art and Soul Gallery in Ashland starting at 5pm.

On Sunday, July 9, Grant and Dan will play at Tap & Vine in Medford from 5 to 7pm.

 
Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Secretary, GSSO
flamencopacifico.com
duoflamenco.com
541-261-3811
 

Monthly Meeting Recap – May 2023

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Dear Guitar Fans:

We had a fantastic, packed evening of lovely guitar music with almost 70 people in attendance on Thursday, May 11 at Paschal Winery in Talent. You can see some photos of the evening below.

PROGRAM

Bob Bath – Wujan Hangi by Jubing Kristianto
Steve Bismarck – Elegia by Armando Neves, Esperaré by Armando Manzanero
Brian Paris – Silver Lining by David Gray, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2
John Swinnerton – Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring by J.S. Bach and In the Canyon (original)
Students Of Arturo Vill\e – The Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkal, Theme From Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Giuliani Study For Right Hand/Abingone (French Traditional), Asturias by Isaac Albéniz, Hall of The Mountain King by Edvard Greig
 
~ Intermission ~

Neil & Elizabeth Holland – Moving On (original), Little Bird by Time Edey
Mystic Bard (Francesco Bard and Heather Hutton) – Mystic, Finale to Piscean Oddysey (originals)
Ryan Alexander – Capricho by Tarrega, Etude No. 14 by F. Sor
Mark Turnbull – Turn the Other Cheek (original), Waltz For Debbie by Bill Evans
Grant Ruiz – Malagueña Flamenca (traditional), If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Guitar Society is proud to present the Folias Duo (foliasmusic.com) at Grizzly Peak Winery on Friday, June 2 at 7pm. They will be on their west coast tour celebrating the release of their new album Heartdance. They are a virtuosic guitar and flute duo who play classical and world music as well as their own stunning compositions. This event is highly recommended, so please tell your friends! Tickets are available on the main page of the guitar society website.

Please note that the July guitar society gathering will be on the second Friday of the month, July 14. Other monthly gatherings will be on the usual second Thursdays, including May and June.

Bob Bath announced that the Grants Pass Porch Fest would happen on June 17 and called on performers to join him.

Dan Fellman and Grant Ruiz will play at Belle Fiore on Saturday, May 27 from 5:30-7:30pm and at Tap & Vine on Sunday, May 28 from 5-7pm. Grant will play with percussionist Terry Longshore at the Schneider Museum Gala on Saturday, June 3 at 6pm; at the Ashland Rotary Club’s Taste and Talent of Spain fundraiser on June 4 at 5:30pm; and at the OSF Green Show on Saturday, June 10 at 6:45pm.


Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Secretary, GSSO
flamencopacifico.com
duoflamenco.com
541-261-3811