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♪ UPDATE! ♪

♫ Registration is now open for the First Annual...”Rochester Slack Key Guitar & Hula Worshop,” August 21-23. Details

♪ THE NEXT RGC MEETING ♪

♫ The next Rochester Guitar Club meeting will take place at the Mez on Gregory Street at 7 pm, Monday, July 20l. We will feature a Players’ Roundrobin. So, bring your guitar and a song! If you want to listen in, that’s fine, too. Also, watch for further news about where the Club is going, where it should go and how you fit into the picture. We very much want your input.

♪ REVIEWS OF RECENT EVENTS ♪

♫ One Man’s Day at GFA Read a firsthand account of a day spent at the recent Guitar Foundation of America in Ithaca.

♫ Details of the June 14 concert, presentation and workshop by the Tantalus Guitar Quartet at Wilmot Hall sponsored by RGC and Nazareth College.

♫ Mark Grover of RGC reports on Professor Beaumont’s fine presentation on one-time Rochester resident, pioneer blues man, Son House. Prof. Beaumont is currently working on a book on Son House, developing a Son House Foundation, and recently put on the very successful Son House Blues Fest here in Rochester.

♪ BIG RIB BBQ & BLUES FEST, JULY 9-12 ♪

♫ Son House protegé John Mooney will be in Rochester on July 11 at the Big Rib BBQ & Blues Fest in Highland Park at 8:30 pm. John is a native Rochesterian and back in the 1970’s John spent a lot of time with Son learning the blues. John is a powerful blues man himself, and has enjoyed a long career, notably in New Orleans. John Mooney ...and if you would like to bone up a little, here are a couple of good weblinks on Son House: Son House and Wikipedia

♫ Also July 11, come and join Fred Vine as he performs a set of “Genesee Delta Acoustic Blues” with Brian Williams on bass at The Big Rib Barbecue and Blues Fest from 12:00-1:00 pm—World class ribs and a great lineup of blues in Highland Park!

♪ SUMMER STUDY GUIDE ♪

♫ Acoustic Guitar’s 2009 Summer Study Guide is now online! Summer is here even if it doesn’t feel like it, and Acoustic Guitar’s Summer Study Guide is your one-stop shop for this summer’s hottest camps, workshops and guitar shows! Check out Acoustic Guitar’s featured camps and workshops.

♪ MORE RECENT RGC EVENTS ♪

♫ May 18, notes and play list from the May RGC meeting, at The Mez. If you have any thoughts about what you might like to see happening in the coming months, please feel free to share them. Send a note to Jerry Carter at craftronix@aol.com or use the Contact link on this site.

♫ May 1, the Presenters’ Concert was a big success! Thanks to all who helped out. Thanks for spreading the word and attending the concert.

♫ April 20, Professor David Headlam’s amazing presentation on blues great Robert Johnson at the April RGC meeting.

• All Rochester Guitar Club meetings are free of charge, but donations are accepted, and we ask you to patronize the Mez, which is donating its space and time for our meeting.

• Well, that’s enough for now. Hope to see you at the next RGC Meeting on Monday, July 20. Bring your guitar and a song! Doors open at 6 pm. Come early and have a snack before the meeting. Meanwhile, enjoy the summer!

Cheers from the Rochester Guitar Club!

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