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Past Meetings

2022 Meeting Calendar

January 9 -- Lyra Cramer

February 13 -- N/A
March 20 -- N/A
April 9 (Saturday) -- N/A
May 15 -- Brandon Azbil
June 11 -- N/A
July 10 -- N/A
September 18 -- Doug Smith
October 16 -- Choro da Alegria
November 20 -- Gracie Flowerday
December 18  -- LeeAnn McKenna & Peter Zisa

2020 Meeting Calendar

January 6 -- Carrie Novotny
February 3 -- Jake Shearer
March 2 -- Mario Diaz & Cameron O'Connor
April 6 -- René Berblinger and Olivia Duffy
May 4 -- Duo Becar
June 1 -- Cameron Morgan
July 6 -- TBD
August 3 -- TBD
September 14 -- TBD
October 5 -- TBD
November 2 -- TBD
December 7  -- TBD​

2019 Meeting Calendar

January 7 -- Avery Bergstrom
February 4 -- Scott Kritzer
March 4 -- Terry Robb
April 1 -- Anton Emery and Avery Bergstrom
May 6 -- James Reid
June 3 -- John Standefer
July 1 -- Doug Smith
August 5 -- Kevin Karrick
September 9 -- Devin Kosloff
October 7 -- Doug Smith
November 4 -- Stillway & Skye
December 2  -- Josh Makosky


​2018 Meeting Calendar

January 8 -- Doug Smith
February 5 -- Berto Boyd
March 5 -- Eric Skye & Mark Goldenberg
April 2 -- Brandon Azbill
May 7 --  Juanito Pascual
June 4 -- Mary Flower
July 2 -- Travis Johnson
August 6 -- Mike Doolin
September 10 -- Randal Bays
October 1 -- Tevis Hodge, Jr.
November 5 -- Mark Hanson
December 3  -- Jeff Ashton

2017 Meeting Calendar

January 9 -- Canceled
February 6 -- Yuri Liberzon
March 6 -- Dan Compton
April 3 -- Nathan Taylor
May 1 -- James Manuele & Friends
June 5 -- Hiroya Tsukamoto
July 10 -- Jamie Stillway
August 7 -- Anton Emery
September 11 -- KC Craine
October 2 -- Cameron O'Connor
November 6 -- Choro da Alegria
December 4  -- Stumptown Swing
​

2016 Meeting Calendar

January 4 -- Canceled
February 1 -- Featured Performer: Tim Farrell
March 7 -- Stumptown Swing 
April 4 -- Kevin Karrick
May 2 -- Kit Garoutte
June 6 -- Mary Flower
July 11 -- Dan Cosley
August 1 -- Travis Johnson
September 12 -- Paul Chasman
October 3 -- Ernie Hawkins
November 7 -- Mario Diaz
December 5  -- Scott Kritzer

Monthly Meetings for 2015
January 5 -- Featured Performer: Jamie Stillway
February 2 -- Featured Performer: Mark Hanson
March 2 -- All Open Mic 
April 6 -- Michael Mandrell and Ruth Beck
May 4 -- John Dodge
June 1 -- Ernesto Quilban
July 6 -- Mike Doolan
August 3 -- Michael Hermes
September 14 -- All Open Mic
October 5 -- Mark Hanson
November 2 -- Peter Zisa and Tatiana Kolchanova
December 7  -- Allen Mathews

Monthly Meetings for 2014
January 6 -- Featured Performer: Kevin Karrick
February 3 -- Featured Performer: Howard Wade
March 3 -- Featured Performer: Randal Bays 
April 7 -- Featured Performer: Rick Ruskin
May 5 -- Featured Performer: Thousand Waves
June 2 -- Featured Performer:  Nathan Holterman, Classical Guitar
July 7 -- Featured Performer:  Lyrical Strings Duo
August 4 -- Featured Performer:  KC Craine
September 8 -- Featured Performer: James Manuele
October 6 -- Featured Performer: Craig Einhorn
November 3 -- Featured Performer:  Mary Flower
December 1 -- Featured Performer:  Doug Smith

Monthly Meetings for 2013
January 7 -- Featured Performer: Mary Flower (blues and ragtime guitar)
February 4 -- Featured Performer: Jamie Stillway (contemporary fingerstylist) 
March 4 -- All open mic 
April 1 -- Featured Performer: Rio Con Brio (Brazilian music) 
May 6 -- Featured Performer: Brooks Robertson (Nashville-style fingerstylist) 
June 3 -- Featured Performer: John Dodge (contemporary guitar) 
July 1 -- Featured Performer: Jesse McCann (classical guitar) 
August 5 -- Featured Performer: Travis Johnson (classical guitar) 
September 9 -- All open mic 
October 7 -- Featured Performer: Al Andulas (Middle Eastern and world music) 
November 4 -- Featured Performer: Jeff Ashton (classical guitar)
December 2 -- Featured Performer: Michael Mandrell (fingerstyle guitar)

Monthly Meetings for 2012
January 9 -- Featured Performer: John Dodge (contemporary steel-string guitar) 
February 6 -- Featured Performer: Seffarine (duo Nat Hulskamp and Lamiae Naki, world music including flamenco guitar, voice, and percussion) 
March 5 -- All open mic 
April 2 -- Featured Performer: Terry Robb (blues guitar) 
May 7 -- Featured Performer: Lyrical Strings Duo (guitar and viola) 
June 4 -- Featured Performer: Scott Kritzer (classical guitar) 
July 2 -- Featured Performer: BassMandolin (mandolin and standup bass) 
August 6 -- Featured Performer: Duo Robicund (guitar and flute) 
September 10 -- All open mic 
October 1 -- Featured Performer: Eric Skye (jazz) 
November 5 -- Featured Performer: Doug Smith (steel-string fingerstyle) 
December 3 -- Featured Performer: John Standefer (fingerstyle)

Monthly Meetings for 2011
January 3 -- Featured Performer: David Rogers (classical guitar) 
February 7 -- Featured Performer: Brookes Robertson (fingerstyle guitar) 
March 7 -- All open mic 
April 4 -- Featured Performer: Hideki Yamaya (lute, Baroque guitar, theorbo) 
May 2 -- Featured Performer: Sandeep Koranne and Sai Kiran (sitar and tabla) 
June 6 -- Featured Performer: Anton emery (Celtic guitar) 
July 11 -- Featured Performer: Allen Mathews (classical guitar) 
August 1 -- Featured Performer: Kristen Waligora & David Franzen (classical guitar) 
September 12 -- All open mic 
October 3 -- Featured Performer: Mark Hanson (fingerstyle guitar) 
November 7 -- Featured Performer: TBD
December 5 -- Featured Performer: Dan Cosley (classical and jazz guitar)

Monthly Meetings for 2010
January 4 -- Featured Performer: John Standefer (fingerstyle guitar)
February 1 -- Featured Performer: Travis Johnson (classical guitar) 
March 1 -- All open mic, no featured performer
April 5 -- Featured Performer: Ernesto Quilban (classical guitar) 
May 3 -- Featured Performer: John Dodge (contemporary originals)
June 7 -- Featured Performer: Mary Flower (Ragtime and fingerstyle guitar) 
July 12 -- Featured Performer: Allen Mathews (classical guitar) 
August 2 -- Featured Performer: Steve Hawkins (fingerstyle guitar) 
September 13 -- All open mic, no featured performer 
October 4 -- Featured Performer: Jim Greeninger (Multi-Style Guitarist) 
November 1 -- Featured Performer: Elizabeth Wen (classical guitar) 
December 6 -- Featured Performer: Doug Smith (fingerstyle guitar)

Monthly Meetings for 2009
January 5 -- Featured Performer: Nathan Taylor (classical guitar)
February 2 -- Featured Performer: Maria Olaya and Dina Fegurgur (South American music)
March 2 -- All open mic, no featured performer
April 6 -- Featured Performer: Michael Nigro and Lisa Shroeder (classical guitar and flute)
May 4 -- Featured Performer: John Dodge (contemporary originals)
June 1 -- Featured Performer:Scott Kritzer (classical guitar)
July 6 -- Featured Performer: Mark Hanson (fingerstyle guitar) 
August 3 -- Featured Performer: David Franzen (classical guitar) 
September 14 -- All open mic, no featured performer 
October 5 -- Featured Performer: Mike Doolin (jazz guitar) and Nancy Conescu (Celtic) 
November 2 -- Featured Performer: Jeffrey Ashton (classical guitar) 
December 7 -- Featured Performer: Alberto Ville and Jackie Henry (Spanish guitar duo)

Monthly Meetings for 2008
January 7 -- Featured Performer: Doug Smith and Judy Koch-Smith 
February 4 -- Featured Performer: Tarik & Julia Banzi (oud and Flamenco guitar) 
March 3 -- All open mic, no featured performer
April 7 -- Featured Performer: Michael McCabe (fingerstylist) 
May 5 -- Featured Performer: John Dodge (singer-songwriter) 
June 2 -- Featured Performer: Rebecca Kilgore and Lyle Ritz 
July 7 -- Featured Performer: Scott Kritzer (classical guitar) 
August 4 -- Featured Performer: Edward Condon (baroque lute) 
September 8 -- All open mic, no featured performer 
October 6 -- Featured Performer: John Doan (harp guitar) 
November 3 -- Featured Performer (double feature): Ronn MacFarlane (lute), Debra Cowan (singer-songwriter) 
December 1 -- Featured Performer: Alfredo Muro (classical guitar)

Monthly Meetings for 2007
January 8 -- Featured Performer: Brian Gallaway (fingerstyle guitarist) 
February 5 -- Featured Performer: Maria Olaya with Nina Celeste (guitar/percussion, music of South America) 
March 5 -- All open mic, no featured performer
April 2 -- Featured Performer: Mary Flower (blues/ragtime fingerstylist) 
May 7 -- Featured Performer: James Manuele (classical guitar) and April Brookins Duvic (soprano) 
June 4 -- Featured Performer: Mario Diaz (contemporary classical guitar) 
July 9 -- Featured Performer: Oregon Guitar Quartet (classical guitar)
August 6 -- Featured Performer: Travis Johnson (classical guitar) 
September 10 -- All open mic, no featured performer
October 1 -- Featured Performer: Kristen Waligora (contemporary classical guitar) 
November 5 -- Featured Performer: Michael Mandrell (steel-string fingerstyle) 
December 3 -- Featured Performer: Peter Zisa and friends

Monthly Meetings for 2006
January 9 -- Featured Performer: John Standefer (fingerstyle guitarist) 
February 6 -- Featured Performer: John Mery (classical guitarist) 
March 6 -- All open mic, no featured performer
April 3 -- Featured Performer: Dave Mullany (blues guitarist) 
May 1 -- Featured Performer: Jamie Stillway (fingerstyle guitarist) 
June 5 -- Featured Performer: Darren Knittle and Marilee Cowan (nyckelharpa players) 
July 10 -- Featured Performer: KC Craine (fingerstyle guitarist) 
August 7 -- Featured Performer: Bob Gibson (Nashville thumbstyle player) 
September 11 -- All open mic, no featured performer
October 2 -- Featured Performer: Jill Khovy (folk guitarist) 
November 6 -- Featured Performer: Maxwell Sipe (classical guitarist) 
December 4 -- Featured Performer: George Wolff (classical guitarist)