Monthly Meeting Recap and More for March 2024

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Welcome to this month’s meeting recap. and announcements.

We had a wonderful evening of guitar music on Thursday at our monthly guitar society meeting at Paschal Winery.  We had another full house and a surprise guest appearance by Rupert Boyd of Boyd Meets Girl, who put on a fantastic show on Friday with his wife, cellist Laura Metcalf (see below). We also had several new guitarists join us on Thursday. Welcome Art, Peter B., Connor, and Brian L.!
 
PROGRAM

Rupert Boyd – Etude #1 by Christian Dozza. A Felicidade by A.C. Jobim (arranged by Roland Dyens) 

Brian Parris – Marie by Randy Neuman, The End of the Innocence by Bruce Hornsby and Don Hendley

Connor Reese – Muse, On Hold (originals)

John Swinnerton – The second and fourth movement of the Springtime Suite (original)

Art Baden and Peter Bland – Another Tequila Sunrise by the Eagles, They Are Killing This Town (original by Peter)

Victor Mlotok with Neil and Elizabeth Holland, a.k.a. Victor and the Misfits – Pioneer Hall (original)

Neil Holland – Blue Ridge Burn, Delta Blues (originals, the latter on the dobro)

~ Intermission ~

Mary La and Grant Ruiz (LaRui Duo) – When I’m 64 by Paul McCartney (arranged by Grant)

Grant Ruiz – Cello Etude No. 7 by Jean-Louis Duport (arranged by Grant), Farrucas (traditional flamenco)

Brian Lundeen – Antelope (original)

Mark Turnbull – Reflection, In My Cathedral (originals)

Arturo Ville – The Children of Piraeus by Manos Hadjidakis, Deep Blue by George Harrison

Boyd Meets Girl Live
BMG Residency
BMG Residency

Boyd Meets Girl a success!

In conjunction with Britt Education (an arm of Britt Music & Art Festival), Boyd Meets Girl had several successful classroom visits around the Rogue Valley in Grants Pass, Phoenix, and South Medford. Then on Friday, March 15, they put on a wonderful, eclectic show at Grizzly Peak attended by almost 100 very appreciate audience members. Our thanks go out to the duo and to Britt Education.

Rupert recently posted on Facebook, “We love you Ashland! What a gorgeous space and warm audience for our concert last night. Huge thanks to @grizzlypeakwinery, Guitar Society of Southern Oregon, and @brittfestival for making this incredible week possible. We hope to be back soon!”

Hollands at JV Lib
Hollands at JV Lib
GSSO continues community outreach

The guitar society has become more active in providing guitar music to the local community. On Saturday, February 24 we presented Arturo Ville at the Eagle Point Library, and on Saturday, March 9 we presented Neil and Elizabeth Holland at the Jacksonville Library (above). We look forward to future events, including Mark Turnbull on Saturday, April 6 at 1:30pm at the Talent Library. Come along and help support our efforts!
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Spanish flamenco guitarist Diego Amador, Jr. will perform with dancer Savannah Fuentes at the Bellview Grange in Ashland on Tuesday, April 2 from 7:30 to 9:00pm. They will also perform in Grants Pass on April 1 (no foolin’). You can get tickets and information at savannahf.com/performance. Diego is a master of flamenco from Andalucia, and his command of guitar, piano, percussion, and voice is not to be missed. Savannah is a dramatic, modern dancer with a strong stage presence.

Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman will play guitar duets on Friday, April 5 at Belle Fiore Winery from 5:30 to 7:30pm and on Sunday, April 7 at Paschal Winery’s happy hour from 3:30 to 5:30pm.

Arturo Ville will perform as part of a larger ensemble with the Rogue Valley Chorale and SOU Choir. The performances will be at 3:00pm on April 6 and 7 at the Criterion Theater and the SOU Music Recital Hall, respectively. The repertoire will include Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramírez, which will include Arturo, along with several other selections. You can get tickets and information for the Criterion concert here and for the SOU concert here.

The Siskiyou Music Project is bring Duo Violão Brasil Plus One to Grizzly Peak Winery on Friday, April 19 at 7:00pm. This is a combo of two Brazilian guitarists and percussion. You can get tickets here.

The GSSO is proud to present Romanian guitar virtuoso Dragos Illie (dragosilie.com) at Grizzly Peak Winery on Thursday, May 2. Dragos will also participate in our outreach program, performing at several locations the week before his concert. Stay tuned!