Turnout was relatively small, but we found much to discuss.
We talked about the history of our Society, going back to when a group of guitarists working for Bell Laboratories got together to play. Around 1979, Connie LeCraw opened the group to the general public, holding meetings in his home in Westfield. George Schindler then carried the torch for about 20 years, hosting meetings in New Providence and Montgomery. We would like to compile some history of our Society, so we would love to hear from you if you can share any memories or stories.
It’s been a while, but George Schindler and others used to organize member concerts. We wondered if anyone might want to take that on again. The Hopewell Borough railroad station was suggested as a feasible venue, although a location further north might have advantages.
Gary Lee will represent the New Jersey Classical Guitar Society at the Guitar Society Summit (a conference of guitar societies and guitar presenting organizations) in Baltimore in September. Let us know if you have any questions or input.
The next meeting will be on March 18 in Hopewell Borough. It might be a good opportunity to hear some Irish music. The April meeting will be in Wayne on April 15.
These pieces were played:
David Starbuck
- Romance — Yuki Kuramoto
- Levantina No. 5 — Oscar Espla
- Levantina No. 2 — “”
Gary Lee
- Prelude No. 4 — Francisco Tarrega
- Etude No. 6 — “”
- Etude sobre un Scherzo de Tomas Damas — “”
- Opus 6, No. 4 — Fernando Sor
- Etude No. 8 in G — Giulio Regondi
Jeff Griesemer
- Vincent — Don McClean, arr., John Knowles (In Memory of George Schindler, who was fond of playing it)
- Because — Dave Clark Five, arr. Jeff Griesemer
- Slieve Russel/Port Sgian — Trad., arr. Jeff Griesemer
Robert Ey
- The Round Battle Galliard — John Dowland
- Mrs Winter’s Jump — “”
- Scarborough Fair— Trad., arr. Debbie Cracknell/Paul Simon
