JCGS Meetings at Paschal Winery Tasting Room

Luthiers Mike Brown (l.) and Les Stansel discuss a detail of guitar construction at a recent JCGS meeting  as Cu-Hullan McGivern and Matt Dorris look on. Photo by Bob Pennell

Seven year old Natahn Hoyt plays his original composition, "Beware of the King" at a recent meeting. Photo by Bob Pennell.

Jefferson Classical Guitar Society meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30pm. We begin gathering at 6:00 pm for those who like to socialize a bit . We try to start our proceedings as close to 6:30 as possible. From 6:30 to 7:00 we deal with any society business which may need discussing. Promptly at 7:00 we get down to the business of playing for one another. Our players are young and old, amateurs and professionals, and skill levels range from beginners to advanced. Our emphasis is on creating a welcomingand supportive environment conducive to the performance of music for the classical guitar.

Through a generous offer from the management of Paschal Winery, our meetings are at their beautiful tasting room. Paschal Winery is situated on top of a knoll near the southern Oregon town of Talent amidst rolling hills covered by vineyards and pear orchards. Large windows on three of the four walls take advantage of the exquisite views of the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains as well as the southern reaches of the Rogue Valley. Our first Jefferson Classical Guitar Society meeting at Paschal Winery took place on Tuesday April 2, 2002 and was a big success. There was a good sized turn out and everyone found Paschal's ambience to be ideal for our monthly gathering. And the acoustics in their tasting room were perfect for our beloved classical guitar. Over time, the association between JCGS and Paschal Winery has proven to be mutually beneficial and the tasting room has become our home and regular meeting place.

Our very first meeting was on October 5th, 2001. We have met the first Tuesday of every month since that day. All are welcome. Come and participate or just observe. If you are curious as to what we have been up to, check out the link to our Archives Page at the bottom of this page.

Directions to Paschal Winery:

From I-5, take the Talent Exit (exit 21). If coming from the north (Medford), turn left at the stop sign onto West Valley View Road and go over the freeway. If coming from the south (Ashland), turn right at the stop sign onto West Valley View Road. Procede on West Valley View road to the "T" intersection. At the "T" turn left onto Suncrest Road. Note the sign for Paschal Winery pointing to the left. Continue on Suncrest Road for 1.1 miles. Then you'll see a sign for the winery on the left. The winery is at 1122 Suncrest Road. It sits in the midst of a vineyard, at the end of a longdriveway.

JCGS Meetings Archives Index This link will take you to the archives of the JSCG. These pages are an up to date collection of the agendas and minutes of all of our meetings since our inception, on October 5th 2001. If you are interested in our history or want to know what we have been doing, this is the place to go.