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Montoy Leaves By AARON MEDLOCK Gamecock Staff Wrker Montoya, short, chubby and bald, stepped out of the elevator .with his wife into the Sheraton lobby. A bellman preceded them with the Montoyas' three suitcases. Dressed in a suit and overcoat, he held his guitar case under his arm. Mrs. Montoya gave an autographed picture of her husband to Greg Jackson, their host and program chair man for the Artist Series event. They had scheduled their flight out of Columbia for 8:30 a.m. Friday. The night before, Montoya had given a magnificent flamenco guitar concert at Township Auditorium. In the car headed for the airport they complimented the audience at the concert. Montoya spoke English well, but most questions were trans lated to him in Spanish by his wife. He said the restlessness one might perceive in him becauseof his concert tours and his not retiring has nothing to do with his Gypsy blood. "I move around simply for my work." Montoya averages 100 concerts in the United States yearly and -50'in foreign countries. He said his favorite place to visit on tour was "Spain, of course. It is my home." Mrs. Montoya explained that her husband's family in Madrid were not roving gypsies. She could not understand why gypsies were constantly refer red to as a minority group when it really is just a way of life. The guitar case between the couple was covered with stic kers from around-the world. Mrs. Montoya told Jackson they HOTEL WADE The Carolina Cup, So Carolina's most fashionable Ig event is right around corner. Our spring clothini arriving with a touch of class * tastes; linens, silks, and WOVE Come in and let us get you re for the races! ACROSS FROM THE STA STUlDENT MCCONi' a Praises Al For Other.( already had placed their Gamecock sticker on the case but asked that he send another because the case will be replaced soon. Montoya explained the tapp ing method used in some of his arrangements. "I play with the tip of my fingers and tap the guitar wood like this. Of course, I have to harden my nails, but playing with nails alone is false. A guitarist must be able to use his finger tips." Montoya explained that a drum roll effect used in his concert was done by crossing the sixth string over the fifth. "Sometimes the simplest things can be effective," he said. Montoya's guitar was Spanish made, the old-fashioned way, they said. A single artist in Mad rid handmakes his guitars. The one he uses now is six-years-old and soon will be replaced. They said guitars are unlike violins. Violins gain resonance with age but guitars lose it. They had flown in from Edmonton, Can., Wednesday night and were heading for Athens, Ga., Miami and the Vir gin Islands for concerts. They have apartments in New York City and Madrid and houses on Long Island and in the Spanish countryside. Montoya does not practice much. "I feel too many people overpractice," he said. Con cerning retirement, the 68 year-old artist said, "Oh no, never. People don't retire; audi ences retire them. I feel I'm in greater shape than ever." Mrs. Montoya was born in New York but brought up in MAMPTON ith ~pr the is ical ns. ady TEHOUSE FS WELCOME jdience, oncerts Europe. "I was a flamenco dancer and met Carlos in Paris. I thought we would -dance and play our way through life," she said. They have been -married 32 years. At the baggage and ticket counter in the airport, Mrs. Montoya presented three tic kets to the man behind the counter. One was for the guitar, she said. Walking to the airport restaurant, Mrs. Montoya told of some trouble they ran into at Township Auditorium Thur sday night. "We had arrived early to set up and they wouldn't let us in," she said. "They opened the door and let the policemen in but left us stand ing outside." At the coffee bar, the Mon toya's discussed their two sons. One is writing a book for the family on their travels. Because one son plays guitar for a rock band, Carlos said, "I no happy." The flight announcement came over the intercom. Mon toya paid the cashier while his wife explained that they would say goodbye here and go to the departure gate alone "because Carlos does not like goodbyes." NO~ The article appearing day's paper. entitled, Plan," was an advertisen didate. r s4. Players for the Sickle Cell Marat Phi Delta Theta, brought in the m weekend. Though final tabulations I are still coming in, the fraternities ha another blockade for this week. Proposal InSpur A proposal for beer in the Golden Spur is currently under study by a student-faculty committee. Barney Oliver, University Union president and a member of the com mittee said it would be about a month before the committee is ready to make a recommendation to the Alcholic Beverage Commis sion. (ABC). ICE in this space in Thurs 'Stroud Endorses New ient paid for by the can Sue Studeni TUES -5 P.M. 'til SPEE STEAK 'The best steak at the best potato or French fries, tosfi COME AS 548 KNOX ABBOTT BU$H RIVER ROi 4510 DEVINE STRE E bemms A. Priet ion, sponsored by rappa Alpha and )ney in spite of poor weather this lave not been made because pledges ve tallied $883.50. They are planning For Beer >'tudied Oliver said he thought when the proposal was brought before the Commission it would be accepted. Several years ago, the University tried for a beer permit for the Gol den Spur but failed. The beer license at that time went to the Coliseum. David Nesse, University Union director, said the Coliseum permit has been used only "about half a dozen times" because of the limita tions put on it by the commission. Among the limitations put on the license were that it could not be sold in the presence of minors and that it could not be sold at athletic events. The proposal, when it is brought before the commission could be subject to a public hearing. Joe G. Shinn, ABC director, said that it would take only one person to re quest a public hearing on the mat ter. RiA i Night DAY I Closing ilAL DINNER 19 With Student ID prc. Served with baked led salad and bread. YOU ARE DR IVE IN CAYCE ID-JUST OF F I-24 T-EAST COLUMBIA