These pieces were played at the November 24 meeting in Bridgewater:

The Hopewell GuitarEnsemble (Rick Florio, Valerie Nelson, Jeff Griesemer, Parvathi Kumar, & Robert Ey)

• Courante and Spagnoletta — Michael Praetorius
• Ankylosaur Walking on the Hog Backs — Jim Bosse

Valerie Nelson & Rick Florio

• Two Part Invention BWV 775 No. 4 — J.S. Bach
• Lesson for Two Lutes — Anon. (1610)

Gad Berger

• Prelude No 5 — Bryan Johanson
• Asturias — Isaac Albeniz

Rick Florio

• Estudios Sencillos, 1—5 — Leo Brouwer

Parvathi Kumar

• Un Dia de Noviembre — Leo Brouwer

Helen Shi—Yuen

• Etude in E Minor Francisco Tárrega
• Sueno (Mazurka) — “”

Jeff Griesemer

• Georgia On My Mind — Hoagie Carmichael arr: Richard Dreuding/Jeff Griesemer
• Girl With The Flaxen Hair — Claude Debussy, arr: Jeff Griesemer

Kevin Lutke

• Suite In E Minor pt. 3 — K. Lutke
• Hymn — “”
• Allemande — J. Dowland

Ben Larkey

• Paul’s Song — Pierce Pettis
• Original Pieces — Ben Larkey

Ming Chao

• Sonata, K. 32 — Domenico Scarlatti (Arr. Jan—Olof Eriksson)
• Barcarole — Alexandre Tansman
• Danza Pomposa — Alexandre Tansman

Gary Lee

• 3rd Movement. from Violin Sonata No. 3 — J.S. Bach, arr. M. Barrueco
• Etude No. 8 — Giulio Regondi

Jeffrey Wilt

• Bolero — Julian Arcas
• Perpetuum Mobile — Per—Olov Kindgren
• Habanera Oriental — Per—Olov Kindgren

Ray Butler

• Three preludes — Henrique Annes
• Canto del LLadre — Miguel Llobet
• El testamente de Amelia — “”
• Maria — Francisco Tarrega

These pieces were played at the October 20 meeting at the Lindeblad School of Music in Pine Brook:

The Hopewell Guitar Ensemble (Rick Florio, Valerie Nelson, Jeff Griesemer & Robert Ey)

• Spagnoletta — Michael Praetorius
• Alla Turca — Wenzel Matiegka

Valerie Nelson & Rick Florio

• Two Part Invention BWV 775 No. 4 — J.S. Bach
• Lesson for Two Lutes — Anon. (1610)

Valerie Nelson

• Divertimento Movement 3 — Han Gal

Rick Florio

• Variations on a Theme by George Handel Op 107 — Mauro Giuliani

Victor Tyne

• Prelude, BWV 998 — J.S. Bach

Thomas He

• Evocación — José Luis Merlin
• Bourree BWV 996 — J.S. Bach

Helen Shi-Yuen

• Adelita — Francisco Tárrega

Jeff Griesemer

• The Girl With The Flaxen Hair — Claude Debussy, Arr. Jeff Griesemer/Monica Mugan
• Slieve Russell/Port Skaein, Traditional Irish jigs — Arr. Jeff Griesemer

Daniel Gastelu

• My Theme Song — Daniel Gastelu
• Lagrima, — Francisco Tárrega
• Rumba — Sal Bonavita
• Malaguenaish — Daniel Gastelu

Ming Chao

• Sonata K. 213 — Domenico Scarlatti, Arr. Jan-Olof Eriksson
• Sonata K. 466 — Domenico Scarlatti, Arr. William Slate
• Love Light In My Heart. — H. M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Arr. Frederic Hand

Ben Larkey

• “Leo” — An original song by Ben Larkey, inspired by Leo Kotke

Jeffrey Wilt

• Preludio de Adios — Alphonso Montes
• Study Op. 35 No. 8 — Fernando Sor
• Julia Florida — Agustin Barrios Mangore

Gary Lee

• Two Studies

1. Etude 1 – Let Go — Benjamin Verdery
2. Study No. 1 — Frederic Hand

• Prelude to the Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 — J.S. Bach, Arr. B. Verdery
• Lesley’s Song (Frederic Hand)

Robert Ey

• The Downeaster “Alexa” — Billy Joel, Arr. Jim Bosse

Ming-Jui Liu

• Sueño (Mazurka in C) — Francisco Tárrega
• The Magic Hour — Ming-Jui Liu
• Summer Nights of Formosa — “”

Alex Valencia

• Cinco Piezas (Movements 1 & 2) — Astor Piazzolla

These pieces were played at the September 22 meeting in Hopewell Borough:

The Hopewell Guitar Ensemble (Rick Florio, Valerie Nelson, & Robert Ey

• Chorale — J.S. Bach
• Berceuse — Isaac Albeniz

Valerie Nelson & Rick Florio

• Two Part Invention BWV 775 No. 4 — J.S. Bach
• Lesson for Two Lutes — Anon. (1610)

Rick Florio

• Cantabile — Simone Iannarelli
• Andantino ala Siciliana — Mauro Giuliani
• Lágrima — Francisco Tárrega

Robert Ey

• The Downeaster “Alexa” — Billy Joel, arr. Jim Bosse

Helen Shi-Yuen

• Tango — Francisco Tárrega

Gad Berger

• Liebeslied Johann Kasper Mertz — Johann Kasper Mertz
• La Rose — Mauro Giuliani
• Prelude 5 — Bryan Johnson

These pieces were played at the annual picnic in Hopewell Borough on June 9:

Hopewell Guitar Ensemble (Jeff Griesemer, Parvathi Kumar, Rick Florio, Robert Ey, Valerie Nelson)

• Minuet — Franz Joseph Haydn
• Alla Turca — Wenzel Matiegka
• Berceuse — Isaac Albeniz
• Ankylosaur Walking on the Hog Backs — Jim Bosse

Irene Ey (soprano), Valerie Nelson (alto, autoharp), Robert Ey (tenor, Irish bouzouki)

• A Cowboy’s Hard Times — Bill Staines
• What Will We Do? — Mary Delaney

Gary Lee

• Sonata 37 by S.L. Weiss (Trans. G. Lee)

1. Prelude
2. Allemande
3. Courante

Jeffrey Wilt

• Prelude #5 — Brian Johanson
• Julia Florida — Agustin Barrios Mangore
• Squares Suspended —Andrew York

Gianni Donati

• “Loretta” from “Miriam & Leon’s Daughters.” — Celil Refik Kaya

Rich Ehrmann

• Study # 6 — Fernando Sor
• While My Guitar Gently Weeps
• Bohemian Rhapsody

Jeff Griesemer

• The Girl With The Flaxen Hair — Claude DeBussy

Rick Florio (Vihuela)

• Guardarme Las Vacas — Luys de Narvaez

These pieces were played at the May 19 meeting in Short Hills:

Jim Tosone

• English Suite Op. 31 — John Duarte

Jeffrey Wilt

• Ejercicio #9 — Jose Ferrer
• Prelude #5 — Bryan Johanson
• Preludio de Adios — Alphonso Montes
• Julia Florida — Agustin Barrios

Gary Lee

• Cancion del Emperador — Luys de Narvaez
• 2 Scarlatti Sonatas: (1) in G minor, K. 69 (arr. G. Abiton); (2): in G major, K. 274 (arr. A. Zohn)

Ben Larkey

• Lullaby — (original)
• Sugar High — (original)

Rich Ehrmann

• Lagrima — Tarrega
• Maria — “”

These pieces were played at the April 14 meeting in Warren:

Dave Starbuck

• Prelude from Suite No. 6 — S.L. Weiss
• Exercise No.10 — Jose Ferrar
• Exercise No.12 — “”
• Charm of the Night — “”
• Dance of the Water Fairies — “”

Ming Chao

• Sonata, K. 87 — Scarlatti, arr. Claudio Giuliani

Rick Florio

• Andantino Alla Siciliana — Mauro Giuliani
• Siciliana — Fernando Sor

Robert Ey

• Rondo — Wenzel Matiegka

Martin Johansson

• Malaguena — Trad., arr. Christopher Parkening
• Funeral March — Chopin

These pieces were played at the March 14 Meeting in Wayne:

Hopewell Guitar Ensemble (Jeff Griesemer, Parvathi Kumar, Rick Florio, Robert Ey, Valerie Nelson)

• Courante from Terpsichore — Michael Praetorius
• Tempo di Menuetto — Wenzel Matiegka
• Ankylosaur Walking on the Hog Backs — Jim Bosse

Darren & Alexander O’Neill

Traditional Mexican folksongs

• Las Mananitas — arr. Vladimir Bobry
• Toma Esta Flor — arr.Francois Castet
• Los Turbiones — “
• Hay Unos Oyos — “
• Las Tres Copitas —
• La Llorona — arr. Vladimir Bobry

Ray Butler & Jeffrey Wilt

• Pavane, Op 50 — Gabriel Faure
• Autumn Moonlight Fantasy — Fernando Sor/Jose Luis Merlin/Asatuka Saro, arr. Ray Butler

Dan Gastalu

• Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, from “The Nutcracker” —   Tchaikovsky
• Campanilleros — Trad., arr. Kai Narezo

Gad Berger

• Air on a G String — J.S. Bach, arr. Per-Olov Kindren
• Rey’s Theme — John Williams, arr. Nathan Mills

Carmine DeMarco

• Pavane No. 1— Luis Milan
• Pavanas — Gaspar Sanz

Parvathi Kumar

• La Quena Rota (from Cinco Canciones de Amor) — Jose Luis Merlin

Ray Butler

• Ashokan Farewell — Jay Ungar

Ming Chao

• Etude in Am — Carulli
• Etude in C — Matteo Carcassi
• Sleepers Awake — J.S. Bach

“My First Guitar” Performances

Dan Gastalu (Regal Parlor Guitar, circa 1940)

• Spanish Fandango — Henry Worrall

Gad Berger (1997 Yamaha CG 101)

• Solitude — Frederick Noad

Valerie Nelson (1964 Goya)

• Gavotte — J.S. Bach, arr. Sophocles Pappas

Robert Ey (1966 Vox “Student Prince” Guitar & Amp)

• Steppin’ Stone — Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart

Ben Larkey

• Lullaby — Ben Larkey (1965 Marcelino Lopez)
• Sugar High — “” (1990 Sigma 12-string)

Gary Lee

• Allemande from Sonata No. 37 — L. Weiss (1972 Ariana)
• Third Movement from 3rd solo violin sonata — J.S Bach (2002 Garrett Lee)

Jeff Griesemer

• 500 Miles — Trad. (1967 Guild Mk I)
• Slieve Russell/Port Skean — Trad., arr. Jeff Grisesemer (1974 Michael Menkovich)

Jeffrey Wilt (1961 Regal)

• Honky Tonk (Bill Doughett)

These pieces were played at the February 17 meeting in Short Hills:

David Starbuck

• 5 Studies — Dionisio Aguado

Jeffrey Wilt

• Evocacion (Suite del Recuerdo) — Jose Luis Merlin
• If You Were Here — Per Olof Kindgren
• Adios a Ocumare  — Angel Marie Landaeta (arr Antonio Lauro)

Ray Butler

• Canco del Lladre — Llobet
• Waltz, Opus 8, No. 3 — Augustin Barrios Mangore
• Maria — Tarrega

Jim Tosone

• Boulevard of Broken Dreams — Green Day
• 21 Guns — “”

Jeff Griesemer

• Spanish Harlem — Ben E. King, arr. John Duarte
• If I Fell — Beatles, arr. Richard Drueding
• Cancion de Cuna —Leo Brouwer

Chris Freitag

• An die entfernte— Johann Casper Mertz
• Julia Florida — Augustin Barrios Mangore
• Yesterday  — Beatles

Robert Ey

• Bouree from Lute Suite in Em — J.S. Bach
• Tarleton’s Resurrection — John Dowland

Raul Huaman

• Alfonsina y la Mar — Ariel Ramirez
• Days of Wine and Roses — Henry Mancini

These pieces were played at the January 13 meeting in Hopewell:

Darren O’Neill and David Graessle

• L’Encouragement — Fernando Sor, Napoléon Coste arrangement.

Mark Johnstone

• Minuets from Cello Suite No. 2 —S. Bach

Gad Berger

• Brasilerinho — Joao Pernambuco
• Rey’s Theme — John Williams arr by Nathan Mills (Beyond The Guitar)

Jeff Griesemer

• Crazy — Willie Nelson, arr: Richard Dreuding/Jeff Griesemer
• (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons — William Best and Deek Watson, arr: Jeff Griesemer

Robert Ey

• Mrs Winter’s Jump — John Dowland
• The Round Battle Galliard — “”
• Guardarme Las Vacas — Luys de Narvaez

Jim Tosone

• Canarios — Gaspar Sanz –
• Rondo — Rogier van Otterloo- (arr., Tosone

Jeffrey Wilt

• Saudade Eterna (I’ll Miss you Always) — Per-Olov Kindgren
• Before Silence — “”

Gary Lee

• Italian Coffee — Simone Iannarelli

1. Tarde de Lluvia con Caffe
2. L’Ultimo Caffe Insieme

These pieces were played at our December 16 meeting in Wayne:

Kevin Lutke

• Prelude and Variations 1 and 3 — Kevin Lutke
• Suite in Em — “”

Gad Berger

• Opus 60, No. 3 — Matteo Carcassi
• Brasileirinho — João Pernambuco

Roberta Wallis

• Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming — , arr. Rafael Scarfullery
• Blott en Dag — Oscar Ahnfelt, arr. Jan-Olaf Eriksson

Jeffrey Wilt

• O Christmas Tree — Liona Boyd
• Silent Night — Per Olaf Kindren

Ming Chao

• Prelude No. 1 from Well Tempered Clavier —J .S. Bach
• Arioso — S. Bach, arr. David Russell

Mike Topolski

• Linus and Lucy — Vince Geraldi
• Bagatelle No. 4 — William Walton

David Graessel

• Capriccio in D — S.L. Weiss
• Jingle Bells — arr., Thomas Poore

Jeff Griesemer

• Here, There, and Everywhere— Beatles, Arr. Jeff Griesemer
• Because — Dave Clark Five, Arr. Jeff Griesemer

Jim Tosone

• Blind Mary — Turlough O’Carolan
• Vincent — Don McLean

Parvathi Kumar

• Evocacion (Suite del Recuerdo) — Jose Luis Merlin
• Preludio (Serie Americana) — Hector Ayala

Gary Lee

• Prelude — Tarrega
• Etude — Regondi
• O Come, O Come Emmanual — Arr. Doug Niet

Robert Ey

• Bouree from Lute Suite in Em — S. Bach
• Tarleton’s Resurrection — John Dowland