Cheyenne Guitar Society

Julie & John Pennell Songwriting Workshop (RSVP Required)
2022-10-15 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver)
Julie & John Pennell Songwriting Workshop (RSVP Required)
Laramie County Library

October 15 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Join us for a free songwriting workshop taught by two of the best in the business! Julie and John Pennell’s workshop will have two parts. First, they’ll examine the musical and lyrical components of a song (including melody, harmony, rhythm, and form), play examples, and talk about their musical influences. Second, each participant will sing and play one of their own completed songs, and the group will discuss its musical and lyrical components. Participants may bring an accompanying instrument or a recording of their song. This workshop is limited to only 10 participants, so register by clicking the link below.
(Adults & Teens; Willow Room)

Cheyenne Guitar Society Regular Monthly Meeting
2022-11-01 18:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-06 18:00 - 20:30
Laramie County Library 6:00-8:45 PM
Room: Cottonwood Room
Masks Recommended

Cheyenne Guitar Society Regular Monthly Meeting
2023-01-03 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-02-07 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-07 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-05-02 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-06-06 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-05 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-03 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-07 18:00 - 20:30 and 1 more date
Laramie County Library 6:00-8:45 PM
Room: Cottonwood Room

Cheyenne Guitar Society 25th Annual Valentines Romance
2023-02-14 18:00 - 22:00
February 14 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm ////
Location LCCC. Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium. /////
6:00 -7:00 pm Wine & Hors d’oeuvres //////
7:00 – 8:00 pm Performance – Bokyung Byun (South Korea) – GFA Winner /////
8:00 -10:00 pm Plated dinner at Clay Pathfinder Building /////
Cost $70/person ($60 CGS Members). $25 Performance only /////
For Reservations or more information call Russ Williams at 307-630-4553

Cheyenne Guitar Society Regular Monthly Meeting
2023-04-04 18:00 - 20:30
Meeting Location CHANGED for April.
Tuesday, April 4th starting at 6pm, at Justin and Kristy Johnson’s house. The address is 3821 Dey Avenue.
There is parking in the alley behind the house, as well as out front

Raphaël Feuillâtre Master Class at Laramie County Community College - LCCC 1:30 PM
2023-04-24 13:30 - 16:00
Raphaël Feuillâtre Master Class at Laramie County Community College – LCCC 1:30 PM
Fine Arts Building Room 139
Call Russ Williams for details 307-630-4553 or 307-632-9402
$35 for players
$10 to Audit
Free Audit for Students and their Instructors

Raphaël Feuillâtre in Concert Laramie County Library
2023-04-27 18:30 - 20:30
April 27, 2023
Raphaël Feuillâtre in Concert Laramie County Library 6:30 PM FREE
Not a speck of museum dust rises when Raphaël Feuillâtre performs music from the distant past. The 26-year-old French classical guitarist, whose repertoire embraces everything from Johann Sebastian Bach and Rameau to contemporary compositions by Roland Dyens and Sérgio Assad, possesses the technical mastery and creative vision required to make works from all periods sound as if they were written yesterday – alive, heartfelt, filled with colour. Hailed by Guitar Salon International as “one of the most exciting classical guitarists of his generation”, he makes his instrument sing with a rare blend of clarity and grace.

Cheyenne Guitar Society Regular Monthly Meeting
2023-07-05 18:00 - 20:30
Laramie County Library 6:00-8:45 PM
Room: Cottonwood Room
NOTE: This meeting is Wednesday because 1st Tuesday is July 4th

Cheyenne Guitar Society Regular Monthly Meeting
2023-08-01 18:00 - 20:30
Lions Park – Annual Picnic – North Shelter 6:00-8:30 pm
Steve has kindly volunteered to do dogs, pop, and burgers again. Others can bring sides dishes or deserts. Contact Rich Ryan or Steve Gilmore for more info

Martin Gilmore Trio - Cottonwood Room
2025-02-08 06:00 - 19:00
The Martin Gilmore Trio will be performing at the Laramie County Public Library on Feb. 8th, 2025 starting at 6pm. The trio features Martin Gilmore on guitar and vocals, Nick Amodeo on mandolin and electric guitar, and Ian Haegele on bass. The trio plays a unique blend of original and traditional Americana, honky-tonk, and acoustic music. In 2024 Matin Gilmore won the the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour songwriting contest and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival songwriting contest.
This is a free concert, but seating is limited to approx. 200 people in the Cottonwood Room. If you’ve ever heard this group, you know you won’t want to miss it.

CGS 27th Annual Valentine's Day Dinner & Concert
2025-02-14 06:00 - 20:00
The Cheyenne Guitar Society’s 27th ‘Valentine’s Romance’ concert/dinner will be held February 14th at Laramie County Community College, starting in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium lobby at 6pm. Our artist this year is Marko Topchii, from the Ukraine. He will be on the American leg of his world tour, sponsored by the Guitar Foundation of America, as the winner of their international classical guitarist competition.
Fellowship, wine, and snacks will begin at 6pm in the lobby, concert at 7pm in the concert hall, and a short walk to the dining room for dinner. Tickets are $60 for members $70 for non-members, and reservations can be secured with Russ Williams at rubarb111@msn.com or by calling 307-630-4553. Let Russ know if you’d like Beef Wellington or Salmon with Maple Mustard Glaze for your plated meal.
If you’d like to bypass the food, you can attend just the concert for $25 and pay at the door. Also, Marko will conduct a Master Class on Thursday, Feb 13th, starting 10 am in Room 137 of the Fine Arts Building (LCCC). All the hot seats are taken; to monitor will be $10. I’ve found these master classes to be fascinating; you don’t have to play classical guitar to get an education!

Master Class by Sulaiman Zai
2025-02-24 08:00
Our friend and CGS member Sulaiman Zai will be giving a Master Class for the Boulder Guitar Society on February 24th at 7pm. It will be held at The First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. Boulder CO. This event is free, observers are welcome! Hot seats are limited; contact Toby Gallegos (info@boulderguitarsociety.org) to see if any slots are still available.

Sofia Talvik at Laramie County Library
2025-06-14 06:30 - 19:30
Sofia Talvik, Swedish born singer, songwriter, and guitar player, will perform at the Laramie County Library on June 14th at 6:30pm. There is no charge for this event!

Sofia Talvik is a rare artist and an avid storyteller with a voice comparable to giants like Joni Mitchell, or as the Folk/Americana Magazine NoDepression said it ”A singer/songwriter who is able to evoke the essence of Laurel Canyon circa the ‘60s as expressed in the work of Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Buffy Sainte-Marie and others who were able to paint beautiful tapestries from words and music.”.
Prepare yourself for a unique and intimate evening, not unlike the 70’s coffeehouses and speakeasy’s. You will be up close and personal with a world class act that has played big festivals like Lollapalooza and SxSW and opened for artists like Maria McKee and David Duchovny (X-files, Californication). It is in this kind of setting where she can casually joke and communicate with the audience that her strength as a performer shines the most.
Her delicate songs are performed in an intimate way, showing off Sofia’s angelic voice enhanced only by a tasteful mix of harmonies and delays, accompanied by the steady picking of her acoustic guitar and the rhythm section consisting of her own two feet, bells and a stomp box.
She’s an experienced international touring artist who has toured through 48 U.S states, many of the countries in Europe and far away places like New Zealand.
Her latest album “Center of the Universe” was released in 2023. Throughout the 10 songs on the album, there is a broad range of topics of some of life’s most earnest moments, ranging from the Ukraine War, American women’s rights, the thousands of missing children in the US and the torment of domestic violence survivors across the world. The album went straight into the top 20 on Folk Radio Charts USA in August 2023, with the first single charting in the top 10. The album was considered for a Grammy nomination for “Best Folk album” 2023.
Swedish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sofia Talvik has been making fine albums for many years now, but this self-produced latest entry may be her best to date. Her angelic vocals, which sound redolent of early Marianne Faithfull, remain a major asset, as are her original songs, which combine lilting melodies with frequently profound lyrics. Too few artists today offer protest material, but Talvik seems to have picked up the mantle from singer/songwriters like Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Pete Seeger.
– Americana Highways
The roots music Talvik develops is of a similar tapestry to Joni Mitchell, tapping into that same knack for soul-stirring clarity and resonance. Between, however, is something of a different nature. Open-air production sets the scene for an evocative and atmospheric release from the Swedish folk artist, coming in the form of an upcoming album, Paws of a Bear.
– PopMatters

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Sean McGowan workshop and concert
2025-11-15 18:00 - 20:00
Sean will be joining us November 15th, in the Laramie County Public Library’s Cottonwood Room. Workshop from 2-4pm, and concert that evening 6-8pm. Both events are free to the public. This event is co-sponsored by Cheyenne Guitar Society and the Laramie County Public Library at 2200 Pioneer Avenue in Cheyenne.
Dr. McGowan is a master jazz guitarist from Denver, and teaches at the University of Colorado’s Denver campus. He is a regular contributor to Acoustic Guitar magazine, and has published several books.

Jim Hurst Workshop and Concert
2026-01-10 17:00 - 19:00
On January 10, 2026, Jim will be joining us in the Library’s Cottonwood Room, in the afternoon from 2-4pm for a player’s workshop, and from 5-7pm for a concert.

This event will be co-sponsored by Cheyenne Guitar Society and the Laramie County Public Library, located at 2200 Pioneer Avenue in Cheyenne. Both are free to the public
Jim was the guitarist for Holly Dunn and toured nationally and internationally with her. He also performed extensively with Trisha Yearwood. He joined Claire Lynch as her guitarist and later went on to tour with master bassist, Missy Raines. He is on the “A” list of guitarists in Nashville, and has won guitarist of the year on two occasions from the International Bluegrass Music Association.
