New Jersey Guitar & Mandolin Society
Meeting Calendar

Driving Directions to NJGMS

 




 

September TBA  2008

 5:00-6:00

Rehearsal for Parade

Rehearsal for Columbus Day Parade of North Jersey. Includes info about the event, line up, step walking and music. If you would like the music sent to you in advance, please contact us. Note: the NJGMS meeting for September will immediately follow this rehearsal. Room 5.

 

 



September 23, 2008

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

We open the 2008-2009 season with guest artists and luthier Tom Doyle. Born into a musical family, Tom's first guitar was a gift from his parents at the age of eight. Requests to play for dignitaries at the New Jersey Governor's mansion, and private parties given by socialites, many of which were attended by the Kennedy clan were typical. By the time Tom was 19 years old, he and his sister, Susan, developed a Les Paul and Mary Ford act. It was so good it was brought to the attention of the original duo. When Les Paul paid them a surprise visit one night during a show, it was the start of a life-long friendship. As a result, Tom has been with Les Paul as his sound engineer for the past 35 years and has played gigs with him from time to time. During this time, Tom Doyle received rave reviews of his performance at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville. He then became a charter member of the Chet Atkins Society which hosts an annual one-week blast in Nashville in which noted guitarists and luthiers are invited to perform and exhibit their talents and products. Tom has been active in both capacities for close to 25 years. Donning his luthier hat, Tom Doyle has crafted, customized, repaired or modified guitars for top guitarists including John "Bucky" Pizzarelli, George Benson, Sting, Al Caiola, Tony Mottola, Jimmy Page and Les Paul.

Note: there is a rehearsal for Columbus Day Parade of North Jersey preceding the meeting (5:00-6:00)

Presentation 6:30-7:15. Free for members. $10 donation all other guests. Room #5.



October 2, 2008

6:00-7:00

Rehearsals for Parade

Rehearsal for Columbus Day Parade of North Jersey. Includes info about the event, line up, step walking, and music. If you would like the music sent to you in advance, please contact us.

 

October 5, 2008

Daytime TBA

Special Event (tentative)

NJGMS is teaming up with the City of Hackensack and participating in the Columbus Day Parade of North Jersey. We will hold 2 prior rehearsals and meet at a designated area to march. We expect about 20 people marching and performing. Please contact us if you would like the music sent in advance, since it must be memorized. Rehearsals immediately before the September meeting (5:00-6:00) and October 2 (6:00-7:00).

  

 

October TBA 2008

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

Please check back soon for details of the guest artist for this month.

Presentation 6:30-7:15. Free for members. $10 donation all other guests. Room #5.

 

 

November 12, 2008

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

NJGMS PlayerŐs Circle.  Tonight, NJGMS members will perform a work (or excerpt). After the performance other musicians within the circle offer constructive feedback. The circle will be moderated by the NJGMS Director. This is perfect for beginners who want performing experience, accomplished musicians preparing new material, or for listening! Please note than anyone is welcome to observe, but only current members of NJGMS are permitted to perform. Room 5.

 

 

December 11, 2008

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

We welcome mandolinist Todd Collins. Todd performs in a variety of settings ranging from traditional and progressive bluegrass to swing, contemporary jazz, blues, rock, and classical. He has performed with legendary fiddlers Vassar Clements and Kenny Kosek, banjo guru Bill Keith, Peter Rowan, and Butch Baldassari's Nashville Mandolin Trio. Todd collaborated with former David Grisman arranger/guitarist John Carlini to form an eclectic acoustic band, Over the Edge. Collins' recording credits also include film and television. Todd is the coordinator of the Music Technology program at County College of Morris (CCM) located in Randolph, New Jersey. He also gives workshops for guitar and mandolin. He has two books published by Mel Bay. Collins has been commissioned to compose works for modern dance companies in the New York/New Jersey area, including Beyond Dance, Inc., the Montclair State University Dance Department, and the County College of Morris Dance Department.He earned a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Music from Montclair State University.

Presentation 6:30-7:15. Free for members. $10 donation all other guests. Room #5.

 

 

January TBA, 2009

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

Please check back soon for details of the guest artist for this month.

Presentation 6:30-7:15. Free for members. $10 donation all other guests. Room #5.

 

 

February 12, 2009

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

NJGMS PlayerŐs Circle.  Tonight, NJGMS members will perform a work (or excerpt). After the performance other musicians within the circle offer constructive feedback. The circle will be moderated by the NJGMS Director. This is perfect for beginners who want performing experience, accomplished musicians preparing new material, or for listening! Please note than anyone is welcome to observe, but only current members of NJGMS are permitted to perform. Room 5.

 

 

March TBA, 2009

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

Please check back soon for details of the guest artist for this month.

Presentation 6:30-7:15. Free for members. $10 donation all other guests. Room #5.

 

 

April TBA, 2009

 6:00-7:30

NJGMS Monthly Meeting

Final meeting of the season. Please check back soon for details of the guest artist for this month.

Presentation 6:30-7:15. Free for members. $10 donation all other guests. Room #5.

 

 

May 12, 2009

 7:00-9:00

NJGMS Guitar Night

Guitar Night (post-season) this event matches up-and-coming talent with experienced professionals. Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurant in Montclair, NJ. $15 music charge. Please check back in March for details.

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

 

Summer, 2009

 

 

Here are some summer guitar program links:

National Guitar Workshop- offers weeklong programs in all style of guitar.

Check out Acoustic Guitar Magazine's comprehensive Guitar Summer Study Guide.

The Guild of American Luthiers (GAL) has a listing of guitar making schools.