Performances at March 2010 Meeting in Hopewell

March 21st, 2010 by bob No comments »

We had a small but spirited turnout, and held the meeting outside in order to enjoy the weather. This is what we played:

Robert Ey

  • Ajde Jano — Trad. Macedonian, arr. by Allan Alexander

Irene Ey (soprano) & Robert Ey (guitar/Irish bouzouki)

  • I Know Where I’m Going — Trad. Irish
  • So Early in the Spring — Trad., via  Judy Collins

Jeff Griesemer

  • Sheebeg Sheemore — Turlough O’Carolan
  • Double from the Bm Partita — J.S. Bach

Ming Chao

  • Chaconne from the Second Partita — J.S. Bach
  • Bouree from the Bm Partita — J.S. Bach

March Meeting

March 1st, 2010 by bob No comments »

The March meeting will be on Sunday, March 21 at 4:00 p.m in Hopewell. For further details, please see our About page, or e-mail njguitarsociety@yahoo.com.

Madison Meeting 2/21/10

February 22nd, 2010 by fred No comments »

Well, we had a rip-roarin’ group last night…lots of players and good music.
Gary brought a brand new guitar…a cedar/cedar sandwich top that just blew us all away. I think its his best one yet. Anybody who’s in the market for a new guitar better get one of Gary’s while the getting’s good. They are that good.

Tom Silver:
1950s-60s medley:
Come Softly to Me
You’re Mine
Stairway to Heaven
Minuet in C – Sor
Classical Gas – Mason Williams

David Graessle (new member):
Prelude BWV 999 – Bach
Prelude #5 – Tarrega
Las Abejas – Barrios
Preludio from La Catedral – Barrios

Ed Hummel:
Study in A, Opus 60 # 3 – Carcassi
Loch Lomond – Arr. David Russell

David Segarnick:
Chaconne in Dm, BWV 1004 – Bach
Suite in Dm – Robert De Visee

Fred Dilzell:
3 pieces from Bach E Major
Lute Suite 1006a:
Gavotte
Bourree
Gigue

Gary Lee:
Waiting for Dawn – Andy York
Andreina – Antonio Lauro
El Marabino _ Lauro

February Meeting

February 1st, 2010 by bob No comments »

The February meeting will be on Sunday, February 21 at 4:00 p.m in Madison. For further details, please see our About page, or e-mail njguitarsociety@yahoo.com.

Performances at January 24, 2010, Meeting in Hopewell

January 24th, 2010 by bob No comments »

Steve Walters (lute)

  • Mrs Winter’s Jump
  • Mrs White’s Nothing
  • Poor Tom
  • Lord Hasting’s Good Morrow
  • Curranta for Mrs Elizabeth Murcott
  • Round Battle Galliard

Ed Hummel

  • Prelude in Dm, BWV 999 — J.S. Bach
  • Preludes # 10 & 11 in D — F. Tarrega

Gad Berger

  • The Parting Glass — Anon., arr. by John Mock
  • Jerusalem of Gold — Naomi Shemer, arr. by John H.  Clarke
  • Prelude #1 — Heitor Villa Lobos

Ming Chao (guitar and voice)

  • I Will Give My Love an Apple —  Benjamin Britten
  • Polly Von — Peter, Paul & Mary
  • Come Heavy Sleep — John Dowland
  • Come Heavy Sleep — (from Nocturnal by Britten)
  • Chaconne — Bach

Gianni Donati

  • Valse Favorite — Napoleon Coste

Robert Ey

  • Miniature Suite — John Duarte

Robert Ey (Irish bouzouki) & Irene Ey (soprano)

  • The Way I Feel — Gordon Lightfoot

January Meeting

January 4th, 2010 by bob No comments »

The January meeting will be on Sunday, January 24 at 4:00 p.m in Hopewell. For further details, please see our About page, or e-mail njguitarsociety@yahoo.com.

December meeting

November 29th, 2009 by fred No comments »

Hi All:

We’ll be meeting in December at my house on the 20th.

Fred

Performances at November 25, 2009 Meeting in Hopewell

November 15th, 2009 by bob No comments »

Gad Berger

  • Tango………………………………………………..Francisco Tarrega
  • Una Dia de Noviembre………………………….Leo Brouwer

Ed Hummel

  • Dance Rondo……………………………… ……….Mauro Giuliani
  • Gymnopedie # 1……………………………………Eric Satie

Robert Ey

  • Miniature Suite…………………………………….John Duarte

Giani Donati

  • Le Narcisse, from Choix de Mes Fleurs ……..Mauro Giuliani
  • Romantic Waltz # 1………………………………..Edmar Fenicio

Ming Chao

  • Bouree I & II from Cello Suite # 3…………….J.S. Bach(arr. Duarte)
  • Bouree from Violin Partita  # 1………………. J.S. Bach (arr. Segovia)

Parvathi Kumar

  • Study # VI…………………………………………..Leo Brouwer
  • Study # I……………………………………………..Leo Brouwer

Jeff Griesemer

  • Telephone Blues……………………………………J. Griesemer
  • Alfie……………………………………………………Bachrach & David, arr. Griesemer

Robert Ey (Irish bouzouki) & Irene Ey (soprano)

  • The Colorado Trail………………………………….Trad.
  • A Cowboy’s Hard Times……………………………Bill Staines

Tom Silver’s Guitar CD!

November 3rd, 2009 by gad No comments »

This news came before the site was up, but it would be best to congratulate our own member, Tom Silver with the release of his classical guitar CD!

My CD “GUITAR MOSAIC” was released in July and is now listed on amazon.com and cdbaby.com I hope you’ll check it out, if for no other reason than to look at the Mosaic watercolor on the cover – painted specifically for this album by my wife Helen!  There are 21 tracks consisting of Classical Guitar (including 2 Bach’s), “Lite” Jazz, Brazilian and Celtic classics and some popular standards, including Classical Gas.  One highlight is an unbelievably beautiful arrangement of Moon River, played on a Martin steel string.   The album is packaged in a jewel box with protective sleeve.

A “sampler” album – “SELECTIONS FROM GUITAR MOSAIC” – is also available, though only from CD Baby as of right now.  This album consists of 14 representative tracks from the full length Guitar Mosaic album.  The album is packaged as a 4 panel CD wallet.

There is more info on my web site’s CD Store page, at sologuitarperformances.com

Site updates

November 2nd, 2009 by gad No comments »

This new site is still a work in progress, and it is being updated on my spare time after work and home chores. I want to progress some things faster, but I only have so much time on my hands. That said, we now have a new feature that lets you follow comments in posts by email. It was requested at the last guitar meeting to follow blog posts by email. That is one of a number of features to come in the near future. If you have any ideas or wishes please post in the comments below!

Just a note, comments will instantly appear below unless they are caught or marked as spam by the filter. We had a number of spam posts recently and we are trying to keep the conversations here relevant.