Tidewater Classical Guitar Orchestra

We went to see the Tidewater Classical Guitar Orchestra at PVCC this afternoon.  The Tidewater Guitar Orchestra was founded in 1995 by Sam Dorsey, following a similar orchestra established in Costa Rica by Luis Zumbado.  Traditional classical guitars are supplemented by requitos (alto guitars tuned a fifth higher), and bajas (baritone guitars tended a fourth lower).  The requitos (six in the PVCC concert) were divided into three playing first violin parts and three second violin parts, in transcribed music.  Finding music to play was an early challenge for the ensemble as little is actually scored for a classical guitar orchestra!  There were three bajas and four classical guitars at PVCC.  The auditorium was pretty full though some seats remained. 
The concert began with the transcribed, familiar, Telemann Allegro from Sonata in C. 
Two pieces by Granados, a minuet and ‘Gallard?’followed.
An Astor Piazzolo Argentine tango, 'Verano Porteno' followed, evoking a summery scene at the port, reminiscent of the Tidewater Virginia home of the orchestra. 
Tres Danzas by Ignacio Cervantes followed including the fun Los Delirios de Rosita.
After the intermission, four players returned to play three selections from Debussy’s Children’s Corner transcribed for guitar including Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, Serenade of the Doll and Golliwogg's Cakewalk.  The rest of the orchestra then returned to stage and played an original piece Jeriology, by orchestra member John Boyles in honor of his wife Jeri. 
The concert ended with two pieces from West Side Story—the prelude and a transcription of ‘America’. 

Fall '17 planting

Charlottesville bulbs planted include (from Brent and Becky's. gift from Phyllis)
5 Narcissus 'Delibes' planted at head of drive between azaleas.

Delibes - (2 Y-YYO) a terrific perennializer and an old standby; buttercup yellow, rounded, overlapping petals and a pale yellow/orange cup with a broad, bright orange rim; a bright 'happy face' that is bound and determined to make you smile! 12"-16"; early-mid spring; 1950; 14+cm. 
10 Narcissus 'Manly' planted at head of drive either side of Delibes in groups of five.

Manly - (4 Y-O) strong stems and sturdy, non-blasting single blossoms; pale yellow with mandarin orange segments; terrific for showing, bedding and containers; 14"-16"; late-mid spring; whz 3-8.
5 Narcissus 'Slice of Life' planted at head of driveway closest to house, from Manly.

Daffodil Slice of Life is a multiflowered split corona, and it is fragrant. This daffodil is 12"-14" tall and blooms late-mid spring; 12/14 cm.
10 Dutch Iris 'Rendez Vous' planted with Red Ember by garage entrance.

Often blooming around 'Mother's Day', these are good, long-lasting cut flowers and are ones that make nice clumps in the late spring garden; rather formal flowers that give wonderful linear form to the border; 18"-20"; whz 6-8; bulb size 8+cm unless noted otherwise.
10 Dutch Iris 'Red Ember' Iris hollandica

Late-spring borders sizzle with drifts of rich red colour when you plant this unique iris in groups of threes or fives! With its flamboyant form and unusual colouration, a planting of Red Ember closely resembles a flock of tropical birds at rest in the landscape. Smoky purple-red blooms lightly kissed with copper feature contrasting yellow blotches and stand atop tall, straight stems perfect for bouquets.

Note that many bulbs were dug up (squirrel presumably) then replanted.  All were sprinkled with 'RepesAll' and the iris with Irish Spring soap shavings.  Both suffered squirrel digging.

In Deltaville, planted the potted Gerberas by the shower--last year's plants were blooming still.

Also planted two peonies.  Kansas

by the driveway and Burma midnight

single flowered one by the HVAC unit.

In Charlottesville, planted four peonies in the bed to the NE of the birdbath between the older peonies.  From south to north, Adolphe Rousseau

then

Lora Dexheimer

and on the north of center Henry Bocktose

and President Roosevelt.