The previous meeting TUESDAY 13th NOVEMBER, 2018 at THE FARRAR SUITE - BANGOR CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
MOTTO FOR NWGC/CGGC - ''THE GUITAR AT IT'S MOST PROFOUND PLAYS THE SOUND OF TRUTH . . . . WHISPERED'' Martin Quittenton This was given to us by Martin a few years ago - a lovely talented man who had a passion for Classical Guitar. Perrmission has been given for us to use it as our motto - it is solely for our use as of January 2016.
NUMBER OF PERSONS PRESENT - 23
(a mixture of players and non-players)
7.00 pm - Classical Guitar Ensemble practice
7.45 pm - Start of meeting
Luthier CARLO ERRICO was present with two of his hand crafted guitars
Welcome to old and new faces (no reference to age!!) especially to Kev and Steve from Aberconwy Classical Guitar Group and Andy McKenzie and Liam
1. MEMBERS CONCERT- Friday 7th December, 7.45 pm in The Farrar Suite, Bangor City Football Club.
All money raised will be donated to Alaw Ward at Ysbyty Gwynedd towards cancer treatment/care.
Entry is free - but donations gratefully received.
Music will be a mixture of styles ranging from Classical straight through to Rock - something to suit all tastes.
Posters have been printed by Printworks, Amlwch who kindly gave us a discount.
Room hire has been waivered by management of The Farrar Suite - this will go straight to the fund.
During the interval will be chance to grab a drink from the bar, chat to guitarists and help yourself to cake and nibbles - a little celebration for our 13th year.
There is our usual end of evening Django Jam - Silent Night - kindly arranged by Neil Browning ALL members/ non members are invited to join in with this - so bring your guitar along :-)
1. AMPS + MIC NIGHT- Last month was our first night of using amplification. Mandy very kindly brought in a mic for us to try - we will also use this for our concert. Amplification went down well - although initially it was a little obtrusive whilst others were trying to practice. We may do this session again a couple of times next year?
2. PRACTICE SESSIONS - We have looked into alternative venues as the Anglesey Arms is on the small side for when ALL members of Ensemble are present and the arm chairs are not easy for us to use. No other practicle venue has been found and so for now we are continuing to use Anglesey Arms Hotel, Menai Bridge for all our ractice sessions.
3. RECITALS / WORKSHOPS
Wednesday 28th November, 2018
Sandbach - Edenstell Duo
Workshop £27 10.30 am - 4.00 pm
Optional one to one lesson £23
Observer £17
EVENING RECITAL - Call Alastair 07768 261761 for further info
Friday 7th December, 2018 - North wales Guitar Circle/Cylch Gitar Gogledd Cymru Concert in aid of Alaw Ward/ Unit , Ysbyty Gwynedd
FREE ADMISSION BUT DONATIONS VERY WELCOME!!!
4. LIBRARY Along with the lovely selection of manuscript donated by Dave King last month and DVDs donated by Tony Holt - we had a couple more books donated by Jean and George Alker - our library is growing by the month.
5. END OF EVENING DJANGO JAMS Neil kindly arranged Silent Night for us - again to suit all styles and abilities - chords, score and tablature. This was e mailed to all members and is the piece we are ending our concert with. Unfortunatley because Neil couldn't join us this evening - due to a broken bone in his hand, we were very kindly lead by Andy McKenzie who came to see us this evening with fellow guitarist, Liam..
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU/ HEARING YOU AT OUR NEXT MEETING TUESDAY 9th OCTOBER,2018
FACEBOOK - you don't have to be a member of Facebook to visit our page www.facebook.com/northwalesguitarcircle
DJANGO JAM - thanks to Neil Browning for arranging our end of evening Django Session. Neil arranges these pieces in tablature, notation and chords with chords diagrams/shapes which enables all players to participate. Neil has now written up a list of Django Jams for us to work on throughout 2019 - this will be sent to all members on the circulation list.
GUITAR LESSONS we are lucky to have members who can offer help in guitar - whatever style. To enquire about guitar tuition, either come along to our meetings or contact Jane for further information.
THANKS TO Carl at Bangor City Football Club for his welcome.
Points pending from previous meetings
SEPTEMBER 2014 - North West Classical Guitar - meeting up with Chester and Liverpool Guitar Societies
(08/05/18 - organising to meet at Chester Guitar Guitar Circle along with Liverpool Guitar Society and also to invite Aberconwy)
OCTOBER 2014 - NWGC/CGGC peronnal profiles - to sort out.
MUSIC PERFORMED THIS EVENING AND PREVIOUS MEETINGS
NOVEMBER 2018
| TITLE |
COMPOSER |
PERFORMER |
| The Nightingale |
Anon Arr. A Forrest |
Geoff T + David J |
| Seguiriyas |
Juan Martin |
Paul R |
| Big Love |
Flletwood Mac (arr Paul Rogers) |
'' |
| Fyrrvaroft |
E Thorlaksson |
Kev + Steve |
| Ocean Blue Ocean |
'' |
'' |
| Cadiz |
Peter Nuttall |
Kev |
| Take Five |
|
Nigel C + Geoff T |
| Alice In Wonderland |
Fain + Hilliard |
'' |
| Blackberry Blossom |
Trad |
Andy Mc K + Liam |
| Saint Annes Reel |
Irish Trad |
'' |
| Soleares |
Konstantin Vassiliev |
Mike Mc Cann |
| Cigarette Blues |
Bo Carter |
Mike Owen |
| Mamma T'aint Long For Day |
Willie Mc Tell |
'' |
| Garry Owen |
Irish Trad |
Andrew Knight |
| Welsh Tunes -Tyn y Radd/ Fiddl |
Welsh Trad |
'' |
| Half Life |
Chris Hanks |
Chris Hanks |
| Pay Day |
Mississippi John Hurt |
Dave King |
| Hell Hound |
Robert Johnson |
'' |
| |
|
Delmi |
| Silent Night |
Gruber (arr Neil Browning) |
NWGC/CGGC Django Jam lead by Andy McKenzie |
OCTOBER 2018
| TITLE |
COMPOSER |
PERFORMER |
| Parisienne Walkways |
Gary Moore |
Steve D |
| Soleares |
Juan Martin |
'' |
| Corcovado |
Jobim |
Mark J |
| Um Abraco No Bonfa |
J Gilberto |
'' |
| Simple (Chris wanted to play something simple) |
Chris Hanks |
Chris H |
| El Noy de la Mare |
M Llobet |
Mandy B |
| Cigarette Blues |
B Carter |
Dave K |
| Sun Shines All Day Long |
Dave King |
'' |
| White Queen |
Queen |
Paul R + Neil B |
| Norwegian Wood (req by Jane for J Lennons birthday ) |
Lennon/ Mc Cartney |
'' |
| Never Going Back Again |
Lindsey Buckingham |
Paul R |
| *Untitled* - ? Echo Man |
Neil Browning |
Neil B |
| Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
Harold Arlen (arr Neil Browning) |
NWGC/CGGC Django Jam |
SEPTEMBER 2018
| TITLE |
COMPOSER |
PERFORMER |
| Sarabande |
Bach |
Geoff T |
| Oriental |
Granados |
Mandy B + Llew O |
| La Maja de Goya |
Garanados |
'' |
| For You Blue |
G Harrison |
Paul R |
| Alegrias |
J Martin |
'' |
| Saint James Infirmry Blues |
Anon |
Mike O |
| Windy and Warm |
J Loudermilk |
'' |
| Third Tuesday Confusion |
Chris Hanks |
Chris H |
| Aqua de Beber |
Jobim |
Mark |
| Canto de Autono |
K Vassiliev |
Mike Mc Cann |
| Dance of Spring |
'' |
'' |
| Spare a Dime |
J Gorney |
Dave King |
| I'm So Lonsome I Could Die |
Hank Williams |
'' |
| Minor Swing |
D Reinhardt (arr Neil Browning) |
NWGC/CGGC Django Jam |
AUGUST 2018
| TITLE |
COMPOSER |
PERFORMER |
| Forrest Ensemble Series No 7 |
A. Forrest |
NWGC/CGGC Ensemble |
| Agua y Vinho |
Gismonti |
Llew O & Mandy B |
| Inisheer |
Thomas Walsh |
'' |
| Grandinas |
Juan Martin |
Paul R |
| Summers Over |
Paul Rogers |
'' |
| Bye Bye Bluebell |
Darde |
Dave King |
| 2001 Space Odyssey |
R Strauss |
'' (hope Dave will perform this next month too!!) |
| Farruca |
Juan Martin |
Mike McCann |
| Soleares |
'' |
'' |
| Until The Final Redemption |
Chris Hanks |
C Hanks |
| Romanza |
Mertz |
Alex H |
| Opus 60 No 5 |
Carcassi |
Neil Browning |
| Manoir de mes Reves |
D Reinhardt (arr Neil Browning) |
NWGC/CGGC Django Jam |
JULY 2018
| TITLE |
COMPOSER |
PERFORMER |
| Farewell to Stromness |
Peter Maxwell-Davies |
Mandy B & Llew O |
| Wild Mountain Thyme |
Trad |
'' |
| Bohemian Rhapsody |
Freddie Mercury/Queen |
Alex H |
| Tales From Topographic Oceans |
Steve Howe/ YES |
Neil B |
| Cancion del Emperador |
Narvaez |
Ian W |
| Going To California |
Led Zeppelin |
Paul Rogers |
| What Is and What Should Never Be |
'' |
'' |
| You've Got To Move |
Freddy McDowell |
Mike Owen |
| Police Dog Blues |
Arthur Blake |
'' |
| Lazy Rag |
Dave King |
Dave King |
| Steel Guitar Rag |
Trad |
'' |
JUNE, 2018
| TITLE |
COMPOSER |
PERFORMER |
| Bransle |
A Forrrest |
NWGC/CGGC Ensemble |
| Danza y Triple |
A Forrest |
'' |
| Oblivion |
Piazolla |
Mandy & Llew |
| Waltz for Two Lovers |
D Reis |
John Fisher (guest from South Wales) |
| The End of The Line |
Chris Hanks |
Chris H |
| Rex On The Beach |
Paul Rogers |
Paul R |
| 'Two Songs' |
Roy Bookbinder |
Mike McCann |
| Last Dance |
Tony Eastwood |
Tony E |
| Paris Winders |
Wim Wenders |
Dave K |
| Dad's Army |
Perry + Taverner (arr Neil Browning) |
NWGC/CGGC Django Jam |
MAY, 2018
| TITLE |
COMPOSER |
PERFORMER |
| Soleares |
Juan Martin |
Steve Davies |
| Cavatina |
Stanley Myers |
Louey |
| Romance de la Biche |
F. Kleynjans |
Mandy B + Llew O |
| Route 66 |
Bobby Troup arr Paul Rogers |
Paul R |
| In The Heart of A Man |
Chris Hanks |
Chris H |
| Recuerdos de la Alhambra |
F Tarrega |
Alan D |
| Mama t'aint long for Day |
Willie Mc Tell |
Dave K |
| Csarborough Fair |
Trad arr Paul Rogers |
Paul R |
| Moon River |
Henry Mancini |
Louey |
| |
|
Dave K |
| Get Happy |
Harold Arlen arr Neil Browning |
NWGC/CGGC Django Jam |
Bad news - previous performances have been 'lost'
Good news - thay have all been saved on hard copy in our records :-)
 | 
