Monthly Meeting Recap – May 2022

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Dear guitar fans,

We had a lovely evening of local guitar music and a stunning performance by the Folias Duo.

There were 24 people were in attendance, a lower showing than usual. We passed the hat for the duo but frankly came up shorter than usual as well. Whether you attended last night or not, please consider making an additional donation to the Duo for their amazing work via the guitar society’s PayPal account, and we will send then the money. You can go to PayPal.me/jeffersoncgs and select the “Send” option. Be sure to look for the option to send “as a friend” to avoid unnecessary finance charges, and you can add a memo saying the donation is for the duo. You can also visit their website (foliasmusic.com) to sample and buy their albums, including their latest, Delicate Omens. Thank you for your consideration!

As a reminder, especially for those who didn’t get to see the Folias Duo last night, they will perform this morning from 10am to 11:30am at La Baguette Music Cafe in Ashland.

PROGRAM

Dan Fellman and Grant Ruiz – San Sol by Dan, Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

John Swinnerton – untitled original

Ryan Alexander – The Swan by Saint Saens (arr. Kazuhito Yamashita)

Steve Bismarck – Saudade by Zé Marco

Norm Fletcher – Yamour by Andrew York

Milton and Laurel Bloombaum – Ka Put U’i by Bina Mossman (with hula dance)

Grant Ruiz – En Recuerdo de una Noche by Triana

Mark Everson – Bulerías (trad. flamenco)

Mark Everson and Josue Lopez – La Feria de Granada by Enrique Montoya, Yo Soy del Sur by Amigos de Gines

Brian Parris – I’m Not Over You by Rhonda Vincent/Carl Jackson, 
Help Me Make It Through the Night by Kris Kristofferson

~ Intermission ~

Folias Duo

ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Sunday, May 22 from 5:30-7:30pm Grant and Dan will perform at Belle Fiore Wineryk, and on Saturday, May 28 from 6-9pm they will play at Bayer Family Estate in Eagle Point

On Tuesday, May 24, Arturo Ville will be playing an arrangement of the Bachianas Brasileiras #5 for guitar and string orchestra by Villalobos, in the Performing arts Center (PAC), in Grants Pass High School, at 7 PM.

One of the pieces the Folias Duo was flutist Carmen Maret’s composition, “Octopus Fantasma.” You can see a trio version that includes Grant at youtube.com/watch?v=Ip9WyW_xnEE.