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April 16, 2013 — Round Robin in the Red Room, April 15, 2013 - On the first warm evening of the season, RGC guitarists once again gathered in the Red Room for a lively exchange of verbal and musical ideas.
April 15, 2013 — A Day at the Western New York Guitar Show & Musicians Flea Market - For a musician, I couldn’t think of a better place to be to break the winter blahs...
March 20, 2013 — Presentation by Bill Destler on the History of the American Banjo, March 18, 2013 - an RGC web page under construction
March 13, 2013 — RGC Presents Tim and Myles Thompson, in Concert, 4/3/13 - Rochester Guitar Club welcomes the Nashville based father-son duo, Tim and Myles Thompson...
February 19, 2013 — A Rousing Round Robin in the Red Room, February 18, 2013 - RGC members spent a winter’s evening in the...
February 3, 2013 — John Bernunzio’s Presentation on Vintage Instruments, January 21, 2013 - Is it valuable–-or is it just old?
January 28, 2013 — Wendell Ferguson Guitar Seminar at Bernunzio’s, January 19, 2013 - Known to some as the “Clown Prince” of folk music, Wendell Ferguson is capable of jaw dropping,...
December 20, 2012 — RGC Holiday Meeting in the Red Room, December, 17, 2012 - Members were in a festive mood as they shared music and conversation.
November 19, 2012 — Al Hopkins Presentation on Resophonics, 85 Years of History, November 19, 2012 - Al provided us with an instrumental ’petting zoo’_...
October 16, 2012 — Play List in the Red Room, October 15, 2012 - Playlist, Monday, October 15, 2012 Round 1: Phil St. George, “Don’t Get Around...
September 26, 2012 — Sungmin Shin’s Presentation “Fretboard Frontiers: Exploring Scales and Modes” in the Red Room, Monday, September 17, 2012 - RGC guitarists once again followed Sungmin through the complex world of the guitar fretboard...
September 1, 2012 — Pete Huttlinger Concert in the Kelly Ballroom, August 25, 2012 - Pete Huttlinger had an abundance of tunes and tales for the Rochester Guitar Club Saturday evening...
August 21, 2012 — Round Robin in the Red Room, August 20, 2012 - Once again, an evening of interesting and entertaining guitar music was shared by members and aficionados of the Rochester Guitar Club.
July 17, 2012 — RGC Round Robin Play List, July 16, 2012 - New Venue, New Members, New Songs...!
June 23, 2012 — RGC Presentation: “Guitar Plus Bass-–Basics” by Greg Franklin, May 16, 2012 - Your job is to enhance the performance without becoming the focus of it.
June 19, 2012 — RGC Round Robin at Asbury Red Room, June 18, 2012 - Styles ranged from classical to tapping...
May 13, 2012 — RGC’s First Meeting in the Red Room at Asbury Church Featuring John Covach in Presentation, March 19, 2012 - ...were treated to an informative and entertaining talk...by John Covach...
May 11, 2012 — RGC Presenters’ Concert at the Harmony House, May 4, 2012 - RGC has maintained a tradition of Presenters’ Concerts...
April 16, 2012 — RGC Round Robin at Asbury Red Room, April 16, 2012 - As lively conversation intermingled with the music, we enjoyed...
February 21, 2012 — Play List at Towpath Café, February 20, 2012 - Once again, the excitement of plucked strings carried us away at Towpath Cafe!
January 23, 2012 — Sungmin Shin’s Presentation “Chords and Voicings Made Simple” at Abilene, Monday, January 16, 2012 - ...music is based on deceptively simple relationships while consisting of an incredible amount of detail!
December 19, 2011 — RGC Celebrating it’s Fifth Anniversary! - Our first meetings were held at Bernie Lehmann’s guitar studio beginning in October 2006...
November 21, 2011 — Electronics for Acoustic Guitar: A Presentation on Acoustic Products by Fishman District Sales Representative Bob Valyou - ...means, methods and philosophies of amplifying acoustic guitars to capture the natural sound of the instrument.
November 6, 2011 — Jon Fitzgerald & Gohar Vardenyan at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, November 5, 2011 - A great way to spend a Saturday evening in Rochester, NY!
October 19, 2011 — Play List at Abilene’s, October 17, 2011 - Guitar Club members did what they do best—play guitar!
September 30, 2011 — Marjorie Thompson Hands-on Presentation, September 19, 2011 - Up the Neck: the Fingerstyle Guitar Toolkit & The Music Business: a Midlife Miracle?
September 24, 2011 — Marjorie Thompson House Concert, September 17, 2011 - House concerts are usually cozy, comfortable...
September 18, 2011 — ”Guitars in the Round” September, 16, 2011 - Petar Kodzas, Kinloch Nelson and Bob Sneider enthralled a welcoming audience...
August 17, 2011 — First meeting at Towpath Café, August 15, 2011 - This was our first time at Towpath prompting a spirited discussion...
July 18, 2011 — Jon Fitzgerald Presents the “Classical Guitar from the Renaissance to the Modern 6-String Guitar” - ...a fascinating look at the development and progression of guitar-like instruments, composers, and players from 2500 BC through to the 1980’s.
June 20, 2011 — Play List at Abilene’s, June 20, 2011 - Another night of interesting guitar songs!
June 3, 2011 — Fourth Annual RGC Presenters’ Concert, June 3, 2011 - The old Grange Hall with its elegant herringbone wood paneled ceiling echoed old and new sounds this evening...
May 24, 2011 — Candyrat Records Guitar Night Tour at The Tralf Music Hall in Buffalo, NY on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - They were all very personable, witty, down to earth gentlemen, surprisingly humble despite their world-class talent.
May 22, 2011 — Petar Kodzas’ Presentation “Music of Brazilian Composer Radames Gnattali,” May 16 2011 - Brazilian music, by and large, is a composite of classical, jazz, national and folk music.
May 2, 2011 — The Last Tango at Tango Café, May 1, 2011 - On a typically gorgeous May first evening, as the sun set in the heart of...
April 28, 2011 — Harvey Reid Workshop: The Partial Capo; co-sponsored by Golden Link Folk Singing Society at Stutzman’s Guitar Center, April 3, 2011 - We were treated to a very interesting presentation on the magic and mysteries unveiled by use of partial capo-ing.
April 21, 2011 — Play List at Abilene’s, Monday, April 18, 2011 - Another enjoyable evening with the guitar!
April 13, 2011 — Harvey Reid Concert: co-sponsored by Golden Link Folk Singing Society, April 2, 2011 - Harvey has been pursuing the professional circuit for more than thirty-five years with his special brand of acoustic magic, playing nearly any instrument with strings.
April 5, 2011 — Western New York Guitar Show at Buffalo, April 3, 2011 - ...the hustle and bustle of deals, guitars wailing away, and the meeting of new and old friends...
March 30, 2011 — Peter Fletcher Concert, First Presbyterian Church, 21 Church Street, Lockport, NY, Friday March 25, 2011 - ...a true master of guitar who was well focused and very comfortable on stage.
March 27, 2011 — Ray Andrews’ Presentation: “When Monarchs Ruled & the Guitar was King, Guitar Music in the 17th Century” on March 21, 2011 with ECMS at Messinger Hall - ...ornate instruments survived because they belonged to royalty and were maintained in museum-like conditions.
March 19, 2011 — RGC Play List at Tango Café, March 6, 2011 - RGC Play List at Tango Café...
February 24, 2011 — RGC Play List at Abilene’s, February 21, 2011 - ...another evening of enjoyable eclectic guitar music... on steel and nylon in a variety of finger and pick styles.
February 7, 2011 — RGC Play List at Tango Café, February 6, 2011 - We were all winners at Tango Café Sunday night...
January 26, 2011 — Kinloch Nelson’s Presentation on “Alternate Tunings” on January 17, 2011 - ...the tuning of a guitar is the wallpaper in a room...

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