Monthly Meeting Recap – June 2022
Dear guitar fans,
Last week’s meeting was small (about 15 by one account) with only 3 performers, so they got to stretch out a little.
PROGRAM
John Swinnerton:
Untitled – Original Composition
Paschal – Original Composition
Jazz Night – Original Composition
Sunrise – Original Composition
Flight – Original Composition
Norm Fletcher:
Deep River Blues – Doc Watson
Straighten Up & Fly Right – Andrews Sisters
Millworker – James Taylor
Great Dancing Bear – Carl Zimmerman/Steve Ewert
Matt Dorris
Mysterious Habitats – Dusan Bogdanovic
Celeste y Blanco – Hector Ayala
ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Matt Dorris announced that the guitar society’s name has now officially been changed to Guitar Society of Southern Oregon. This was a change that was proposed way back in 2015 and has finally been accomplished (thanks primarily to treasurer Jennifer Babineaux) to reflect our more inclusive musical tastes within the society, as well as to clarify the region we serve.
We also have a new website to go with the new name! Please check out guitarsocietyso.org. (The old URL of jeffersonguitars.org now redirects to the new website.) This is an updated website that more accurately reflects the structure and activity our our society, which will turn 21 in October. Stay tuned for more info on the upcoming celebration. Emails such as these are still being sent from the old JCGS Gmail account, but this will change over time as well.
Matt Ross’ sister, Noni White, has the following message regarding Matt’s memorial over Zoom tomorrow, June 14. Please RSVP to noniwhite11@icloud.com or call her at the number below:
“Matt passed away peacefully on 3/24/22 at Celia’s House Friends of Hospice. So wanted whatever time Matt had left to be spend in a loving, beautiful and peaceful place. On June 14th @ 5pm pst we’ll have a Zoom Memorial for Matt. 6/14 would have been his 81st birthday. If you would like to speak, please let me know. I’m hoping 2-4 mins., will allow everyone who wants to share a remembrance or story about Matt, say a word or two or not say anything at all. Your attendance would mean the world to me and to Matt.
Any questions or anyone you think I’ve left out, pls email me or call me: (323) 804-0203
Love, Noni”
Respectfully submittted,Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitaristSecretary, GSSO
541-261-3811
