Columbus Guitar Society

The concert series continues at 8:00 pm on Saturday, 26 January 2008. The perpetually cordial Clare Callahan will bring her excellent student ensemble up from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music to perform at Capital University’s Huntington Recital Hall. Admission is the mere trifle of $5! Prof. Callahan’s ensemble always represents some of the finest up-and-coming talent in the region. Participants in her program go on to become active professionals across the country. Clare always assembles a tastily diverse program; we are fortunate to have her and her protégés here again this year.

The next informal meeting of the CGS falls at 1:00 pm on 19 January. Nothing planned but the usual: come on out to play some “classical” music on your guitar (…lute, mandolin, domra, tamburitza, requinto, vihuela, cittern, saz, charango, laute, viola da terra, or whatever) or just casually socialize and listen. As always, we’ll be at the Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 4545 Kenny Rd., Columbus, OH, 43220 (at the intersection of Kenny and Henderson Rds). Also as always, the setting is casual and supportive in the extreme.

A selfishly personal announcement: I have commissioned a new guitar by Columbus’ own Gary Demos. I certainly won’t have it by the January meeting, but it will be in hand pretty soon, and you might as well get in the habit of going to the meetings so you’re certain to not miss its debut, eh?

Ohio’s Winter Guitar Show runs 11:30 am-6:30 pm, 13 January. The winter show is traditionally much bigger than the summer show, sometimes approaching 300 dealers, and old friends of mine often make the trip in from NYC, Iowa City, various places in between, etc; it’s always good to see the lot. Unfortunately, modern classical guitars of quality are scarce. Every once in a great while, a decent piece, like something from the Kenny Hill shop or even a rare 19th-c. guitar, will appear. …And this time the show will be graced with Gary Demos‘ presence as a vendor. I usually stroll these, sometimes with friends and sometimes greeting friends as I pass, with a remarkably casual air about me. This time I may do a little less strolling and less casualness..ality…stuff because I have been tasked with helping to staff Gary’s table. I hope to see you there!

Your Punteado Pal,
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Eugene C. Braig IV
Artistic Director
Phone: 614-561-9204

The Columbus Guitar Society
Capital University, Conservatory of Music
1 College & Main
Columbus, OH 43209
http://www.columbusguitarsociety.org/

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