Our thanks to Wilhelm McKay & Look ahead to Christiana Gerstner

Hi Folks,

   If you were with us for the Wilhelm McKay CD Release Party at ROM you know what an incredible show we had both with our fabulous features in from Asheville N.C., as well as each and everyone of our fabulous Open Mike performers were OUTSTANDING!!! 
Thank you all for such a great start to ROM-2012!!!


Next up on our ROM-2012 feature list is: Chris Gerstner,(www.christiangerstner.com) on 2-13-12. Chris is a wonderful singer-songwriter and also runs a very special and unique Venue called the Fireside Coffeehouse. THis venue specializes in Duo's and Trio's, a great idea!! Please see her website link on the right of this page. I had the pleasure of being there this past Sunday and got to see and hear dear friends Ellen Schmidt & Jake Kensinger AKA "Two for the Show". It was a great show all around. Come and be with us for Chris's Feature!!

Upcoming Real soon, New to ROM will be this coming Monday, 1-30-12, We will be having our ROM- UNPLUGGED "Ceilidh" AKA song circle, dance and all around Fun within the ART's!!! This will be all NEW to ROM and a work in progress!!! I will need support, suggestions all around in how to change better improve or any constructive idea's will be more than welcome. The basics are for the Ceilidh we will begin at 7PM. There will be No feature, No sign up. There will be light refreshments and beverages, there will be NO COST! There will be the donation to the church basket (if able), to thank the Church for allowing us to just keep doing more!!! WE will sit in a circle and each person will get a chance to perform a song, spoken word or anything else we are always so pleased with.

I would like to impress & request our spoken word artisans to come out as there are several organizations within Greater Roslindale with hope to actually offer a home for spoken word/poetry. ROM totally welcomes this idea as we always have been open & welcoming to spoken word and have several spoken word features upcoming ROM-2012.

A reminder to all interested, it has taken me since 5-21-10, The Java Jo's Reunion  Event to put together what has turned out to be what I feel is an incredible 3 CD set of the Java Jo's Reunion.  The 3 CD set is now available. The cost, to help me cover recording costs is: $25.00. Steve Friedman of Melville Park Studio in Hyde Park did all the several versions of this CD until this version which I feel is totally awesome & encapsulates the feelings of that special night, in the sense of all that performed, all that attended, the many that help put that entire event together. My thanks to the 2 very special people that was the reason for this night. First on this list is the most Dear and wondereful Host of Java Jo's to whom the night and this CD is dedicated: Ana Eder Mulhane. The 2nd very special person this night was the focus for was a special part of the life blood of then Java Jo's and NOW of Roslindale Open Mike, Our Wonderful Host and my Dear friend Mike Delaney with his very personalized insight to his life with Java Jo's with his "Hey Java Jo's" CD Release Party. Mike was backed by his most incredible group called New England Weather!!! (www.neweather.com). If you have NOT seen them as a group, don't miss their next gig!! If you do not have their CD, See me after class!! It is amazing!!!


I must also thank Steve Friedman, (Melville Park Studio), Andrea Kulish,(www.andreakulishdesign.com) for her expertise and reason for the incredible CD Cover design and to King Yee for the most important to things I never would have had a clue how to do with regard to putting together  my first CD.... OY, MY last too!!! You can see much of what King Yee does for Many of you on You Tube if you jot in his You Tube Name which is slaptree!!!!


I do want to thank all of you that do take the time to jot to both Mike & myself any thoughts you have had in your experiences at ROM. I would like to request. ON our ROM website: (www.roslindaleopenmike.org), we have a Guest book section.  I'd like to request, so we can share your comments with others that do look at our website to please submit your comments there or just allow us to use your words on the guest-book

Thanks to all for all your Love, Support and Caring within this entire Community of the Art's. Thanks for keeping Local Live Music Alive and Well within the confines of our beautiful New England and My thoughts to and for every tomorrow as everyday we wake up is a great day!!!! Hope to see you all Monday for our ROM Ceildh.    All my Love, Neal :)))