Monthly Meeting Recap – April 2023

Dear Guitar Fans:

We had a very full evening of lovely guitar music with some new faces on Thursday, April 13 at Paschal Winery in Talent. There were almost 50 people in attendance!


PROGRAM

John Swinnerton – Then We Will Know, Jazz Night (originals)
Brian Parris – Turn It On, Turn It Up by Dwight Yoakum; I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams
Elizabeth and Neil Holland – Cascadia, Evolution/Rundiamhair (originals)
Francesco Palmer – Inwards and Sideways (original) 
Matt Dorris – Etudes No. 14, 17 by Fernando Sor

~ Intermission ~

Mark Williams – Preludio Triston by Maximo Diego Pujol, Burgalesa by FM Torroba
Ryan Alexander – Berceuse by Leo Brouwer, Standchen by Franz Schubert
Oscar Sanchez – La Rondalla by Alfonso Esparza Otero
Grant Ruiz – Traces of You (original), Preludio de Adios by Alfonso Montes
Mark Turnbull – Bess, You Is My Woman Now by G. Gershwin; Make Someone Happy by Jimmy Durante


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! You can watch them in action with yours truly on their YouTube channel. Tickets will be available at the beginning of May.

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.

Grant Ruiz will play solo guitar at Belle Fiore on Wednesday, April 19 from 5:30-7:30pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Secretary, GSSO
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