The picnic was enjoyed by all, and featured performances by Gad Berger, Ming Chao, Gianni Donati, Robert and Irene Ey, Thomas Mak, and David Starbuck.
April Meeting
March 22nd, 2011 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the April Meeting in Madison:
Tom Silver
- Summertime — George Gershwin
- Can’t Help Lovin That Man of Mine — Irving Berlin
- Cello Prelude in D — J.S. Bach
Tom Silver and Fred Dilzell
- Malaguena — Ernesto Lecuona
Roberta Wallis
- Preludio De Apios –Alfonso Montes
- Blott en Dag (Day by Day) — Oscar Ahnfelt
Ming Chao
- Cordoba — Isaac Albeniz (transcribe by John Williams
- Dedicator — Enrique Granados
Fred Dilzell
- Prelude # 1 — Heitor Villa Lobos
- Pavana # 1 & 2 –Luis Milan
Gad Berger
Una Dia de Noviembre — Leo Brouwer
Robert Ey
- Planxty Irwin — Arr. by John Loesberg
- Loch Leven Castle — Arr. by David Russell
- The Parting Glass — Arr. by John Mock
March Meeting
February 21st, 2011 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the March 20 meeting in Hopewell:
Gianni Donati
- Variations on a Catalan Folk Song — John Duarte
Jeff Griesemer
- La Filla de Marxant — Miguel Llobet
- Double from Bm Violin Sonata — J.S. Bach
Robert Ey
Five Pieces by Wenzel Matiegka (from Op. 3 in C)
- Adagio
- Scherzo
- Tempo di Menuetto
- Rondo
- Alla Turca
Irene Ey (soprano) and Robert Ey (Irish bouzouki, vocals)
- Mrs. Ravoon — Traditional English/Harry Tuft
February Meeting
January 2nd, 2011 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the February 20 meeting in Madison:
Ming Chao:
- Air on a G String — J.S. Bach
- Mazura in G — Tarrega
- Dedicatoria — Granados
Robert Ey
Five Pieces by Wenzel Matiegka
- Adagio
- Scherzo
- Tempo di Menuetto
- Rondo
- Alla Turca
Gary Lee
- Largo in F, BWV 1005 — J.S. Bach
- Squares Suspended — A. York
- Choro — Armando Neves
- Registro — A. Lauro
Tom Silver
- We’ve Only Just Begun — R. Nichols and P. Williams (for The Carpenters)
- I Only Have Eyes for You — J. Kern
- Summertime — G. Gershwin
- Moonlight in Vermont — J. Blackburn and K. Suessdorf
Yuri Nugmanov
December 12th, 2010 by bob 2 comments »How many guitarists do we know who could present a concert of 14 greatly demanding pieces then follow it with 5 equally demanding encores? Embedded in the program were a few familiar compositions (Barrios’s “Una Lumosna pour el amor de Dios” and Albeniz’s “Asturias” for examples) which invited comparison with the performances of many other guitarists of our acquaintence, and carried them off brilliantly and seemingly effortlessly. But then he went off with dazzling pieces by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Katchaturyn, and others of lesser note. After the concert a friend encouraged me to agree that Nugmanov was the best guitarist ever. I was tempted but then I hesitated because of the lifetime achievements of Williams, Russell, and many others of the masters. But Nugmanov is certainly near the top of that galaxy. I have to mention the fourth of the five encores. it started out in a complex melodic, jazy mood, when suddenly we realized he was riffing with the classic “The Man I Love” and later with “Chattanooga Choo Choo”! I say, Yuri is irresistible. Also a very personable man. P.S. Look him up on Google.
George Schindler 12/12/10
December Meeting
November 27th, 2010 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the December 19 meeting in Warren:
Ed Hummel
- Study in Bm, Op. 25 No. 2 — Sor
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow — Arr. Almeida
Robert Ey (guitar, Irish bouzouki, vocals) and Irene Ey (soprano, recorder)
- You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away — Lennon & McCartney
- Contradance — Alan Hirsch
- Dreamcatcher — Mike Christiansen
- Spanish is the Loving Tongue — Trad., arr. Richard Dyer-Bennet
- All Through the Night — Trad., arr. Frederick Noad
David Starbuck
- Maria Sol — Allan Alexander
- The Raven — “
- Sally Gardens –“
- Carolan’s Farewell — “
- Five Studies — Dioniso Aguado
November Meeting
October 30th, 2010 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the November 21 meeting in Hopewell:
Gianni Donati
- Ierno Olhar — Dilermando Reis
- Irecema — ” “
Ed Hummel
- Prelude in Dm BWV, 999 — J.S. Bach
- Loch Lomond — Trad., arr. David Russell
Demetrio Arencibia
- La Primera en la Frente — Ernesto Lecuona
- La Comparsa — ” “
Jeff Griesemer
- Lo Danco Samba –Jobim
- Dengaso — Pernambuco
Robert Ey (Irish bouzouki) & Irene Ey (soprano)
- So Early in the Spring — Trad., adapted from an arrangement by Judy Collins
October Meeting
September 26th, 2010 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the October 24 meeting in Warren:
David Starbuck
- Study in E Minor — Francisco Tarrega
- Five Studies — Dioniso Aguado
- Carolan’s Farewll — Turlough O’Carolan, arr. by Allan Alexander
- Sally Gardens — Trad., arr. by Allan Alexander
Ming Chao
- Dedicatoria — Granados
- Tu Imagen — Barrios
Robert Ey
- Adagio — Wenzel Matiegka
- Four Balkan Pieces: Ajde Jano, Hasapikos Horos, Dimna Juda and Lesi — Trad., arr. by Allan Alexander
September Meeting
September 26th, 2010 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the September 26 meeting in Hopewell:
David Starbuck
- Six Variations on a Pavane by Luis Milan — Joaquin Nin-Culmell
- Prelude in E Minor — Francisco Tarrega
- Five Studies — Dioniso Aguado
- Sally Gardens — Trad., arr. by Allan Alexander
Gad Berger
- Sons de Carilhoes — Joao Pernambuco
Ming Chao
- Mazurka in G — Francisco Tarrega
- Marieta — ” “
- Cavatina — Stanley Myers
Gianni Donati
- Preludio Rockero — Maximo Diego Pujol
- Condombe en Mi — ” “
Robert Ey
- Adagio — Wenzel Matiegka
- Three Balkan Pieces: Ajde Jano, Dimna Juda and Lesi — Trad., arr. by Allan Alexander
Season Finale with June Picnic
July 4th, 2010 by bob No comments »We had a wonderful time at the June Picnic, despite the heat and humidity. These pieces were played:
Emily Chao (violin) and Ming Chao (guitar)
- Air on a G String — J.S. Bach
- Suite of Popular Spanish Folk Songs: El Pano Moren0; Asturiana; and Polo. — M/ de Falla
Gianni Donati
- Se Ela Preguntar — Dilermando Reis
- Ciacona –S. L. Weiss, transcribed by Alice Artzt
Jeff Griesemger
- Under the Boardwalk — Young/Resnick
- Violin Sonata in B minor — J.S. Bach
Irene Ey (soprano) and Robert Ey (guitar/Irish bouzouki)
- I know Where I’m Going — Trad.
- Somewhere Along the Road — Rick Kemp
- The Colorado Trail — Trad.
- The Way I Feel — Gordon Lightfoot
- So Early in the Spring — Trad. (via. John Renbourn & Judy Collins)
Malcolm Davis
- Amazing Grace/House of the Rising Sun — John Newton/Blind Boys of Alabama
Wendy Davis
- Humoresque — A. Dvorak
