Local guitar gigs

Recently with the assistance of Karen Lago, librarian at the Depauville Library in Depauville, NY, I got a NY State arts grant to do ten local classical guitar concerts & workshops. Each will take place at a library in Jefferson County. I did one in Alexandria Bay in February. I did the 2nd one this past Wednesday at the Lyme Free Library in Chaumont. The photo here is a sign on the street outside the  library in Chaumont. That event went pretty well there were about a dozen, maybe 15 people turned out for that.

Sign outside3 the Lyme Free Library in Chaumont, NY, promoting my classical guitar concert/workshop.  Photo by Gary Walts

Tonight I performed four pieces by Francisco Tarrega at the North Country Arts Council annual Muse project held at their gallery space in downtown Watertown. That went very well. I had a couple of brief fumbles that were really insignificant. No one but I knew they happened. I was complimented much afterward. Originally I wanted to play some Beatles songs arranged for classical guitar but as I took my seat I changed my mind. I generally save Beatles arrangement for later in any given set after I have warmed up a bit. Going into them cold may (or may not) have gone well. Rather than gamble, I played it safe. After all I only had  about 10 minutes and I did want to make a favorable impression, which I did. I counted roughly about 75 people in the audience. Thre years or so ago we had over 200 in attendence.