I will begin by dedicating this Blog to all we have just remembered this past Memorial Day for those serving our Country in all Past, Present and Future engagements of the United States of America.
Closer to home, I dedicate this Blog in Honor and Memory of a dear friend of mine and to many within our Art's Community that we most recently lost. That being Rich Mungo. I am going to insert a piece by our dear friend Ellen Schmidt who has been asked by the family to make this info available to anyone interested.
Hello Everyone,
I’ve been asked to let people know that Rich’s graveside service will now be open to anyone who would like to come.
It will be very low-key, and there will be a big Celebration of Life at a later date. It will be next Wed. June 6 at 1 in the Sacred Hearts Cemetery,
80 Corbett St. in Andover.
80 Corbett St. in Andover.
Also – if you want to send a message of condolence, you can send it to Donna Talmage and the Family of Rich Mungo at 42 Paulson Drive, Burlington, MA 01803. Peace, Ellen
My personal thanks to Ellen for ALWAYS being there for all of us for ALL reasons. (NB)
I do have multiple additional as always wonderful venue info at the end of this Blog.
For Those of you that may just get this early enough on this VERY EVENING
5-31-12, My dear friend Beth DeSombre will be joined by my other buddies Mike Delaney and Ken Porter at 7PM at The Harvest Cafe in Hudson Ma.
Now for some news of the ROMulin World.
Many Many thanks to are 2 most recent and wonderful features at ROM. Those being Cheryl Perreault on 5-14 and Roland Blair this past Monday on 5-28. We had great crowds at both Venues and to each & every one of you within our ROMulin Community that came to perform, watch or in whatever way you were there, that is why we are ROM and why we have been so very blessed with some of the most incredibly talented people in one room at any 1 time. Many thanks for your continued support of ROM from both Mike & myself.
Now, well into our 4th year of being ROM, Mike & I continue to keep an open and flexible ear and feel of our Community. OUR goals for ROM from the out-set to the present are unchanged & they are to offer & support a fair, equitable, consistent and nurturing environment for all that may walk through our doorway. Whether you are a novice to in a world of your own, you are Always welcome at ROM. WE have made some basic Rule changes to ROM that will be effective immediately at our next ROM, they are seamless and are simply adjustments made by suggestions by you our ROMulin Community. I do as always want to thank each and every one of you that do take the time to jot to Mike or myself when you feel you simply think another way of doing things may be a better way. WE are both honored by the fact that you have all been so willing to share with us so that our initial intent of a warm and welcoming ROM will always be able to be improved even if by minor changes. Again Please do take a look at the homepage of our website and also, if you ever have ANY Feelings of any kind positive, negative, neutral etc, please feel free and welcomed to make any contructive comments on our Guestbook at the top of our Website- Homepage. I am told by our Website watcher that the more our Guest-book is used the better our ratings are. I am thinking that is out of my league as I am just thrilled where we stand together as ROM, but I am very honored & blessed that Sam Schneiderman of The Greater Boston Home Team has been & is the one and ONLY donator of funds to ROM for all our years now by donating our website and my ROM email address. Thanks my dear friend SAM!!!! Sam and I have been friends since we were kids..we still are in our hearts!!!!
WE have a fabulous upcoming feature at ROM on 6-11-12 and that will be our dear friend, RON ISRAEL!!! www.ronisraelmusic.com
Please do make sure to mark your calendars to NOT Miss Ron's feature and please do tell all the kids (by then, likely out of school), & all in the family to come on down to ROM as we welcome performers of any levels as well as listeners.
WE have some real very wonderful friends with Venues as well as many ROMulins going out of Roslindale to play at the many fabulous Open Mikes and Cafe's and by whatever name they may use, we in the Northeast are so very blessed with some of the most gifted and magnificent performers and Venues!!!
Please, regardless of the venue, GO out, spend time together with family & friends to a Venue that sponsors Live, Local, Talent regardless of Genre.
June 2, 2012
Coming up this Sat is our recent Feature Cheryl Perreault's Final "Wake up and Smell the Poetry" event for the Season. I will insert that info here and it does include Bill Duncan of many other but of greater ROMulin Fame.
WE have a fabulous upcoming feature at ROM on 6-11-12 and that will be our dear friend, RON ISRAEL!!! www.ronisraelmusic.com
Please do make sure to mark your calendars to NOT Miss Ron's feature and please do tell all the kids (by then, likely out of school), & all in the family to come on down to ROM as we welcome performers of any levels as well as listeners.
WE have some real very wonderful friends with Venues as well as many ROMulins going out of Roslindale to play at the many fabulous Open Mikes and Cafe's and by whatever name they may use, we in the Northeast are so very blessed with some of the most gifted and magnificent performers and Venues!!!
Please, regardless of the venue, GO out, spend time together with family & friends to a Venue that sponsors Live, Local, Talent regardless of Genre.
June 2, 2012
Coming up this Sat is our recent Feature Cheryl Perreault's Final "Wake up and Smell the Poetry" event for the Season. I will insert that info here and it does include Bill Duncan of many other but of greater ROMulin Fame.
with Poet Martha Collins
Singer-songwriter Bill Duncan
Singer-songwriter Lauren Passarelli HCAM Studios is located at 77 Main Street, Hopkinton, Ma.
To hold a seat and/or reserve an open mic spot send email reply.
For more information go to www.hcam.tv/wakeup
June 4, 2012 at Ellen Schmidt's Emerson Umbrella, OY, I am having a senior moment but please see Ellen's incredible website at www.ellenschmidt.com/openmike/html - for All of Ellens's incredible upcoming shows
June 5, 2012 at Ellen's Nourish Rest. Open Mike please see above for all info on directions times and sign ups but I do happen to remember that on this night performing the features will be John Ferullo, if you happen to join us at ROM this Past Monday, Margaret Sargent will be the other part of the feature both are wonderful performers and on this date doing the Mini set for Ellen will be dear friend Chris Lee!!!
June 7, 2012- I have had the pleasure to be at Tom's 1st 2 Events at this wonderful new place and they have been simply, Nothing less than one would expect from Tom Smith!!!!
My First Thursdays in Dedham Square music series has been gaining steam. This will be our third month and I am excited to be joined by my good friend “Fancy Al” Cath and very special guests Gina Praino and Gary Richard. Al is a virtuoso guitarist with a voice to match. Gina is a new friend who has impressed me so much that I wanted to share her wonderful music with you. Gary will be lending a hand on bass.
Paradise Cafe,
565 Hight Street, Dedham, MA
Thursday, June 7th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
No cover!
Bring your appetite. Great sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts!
Details at:
These final 2 events are albeit starring a most wonderful ROMulin Junko Ogawa with many friends I am told that both shows due to their close proximity time-wise, will be different in content. So here are 2 in a row not to miss Junko Ogawa Shows!
June 8, 2012 - Friday
7:30PM – 9:30PM (Door Opens at 7PM)
Catbird Cafe -
7:30PM – 9:30PM (Door Opens at 7PM)
Catbird Cafe -
A great Venue Hosted by Stephen Martin, Eric "The Snake" Gulliksen and Kathe Donlan- this is held is the most beautiful aesthetically surrounded venues in our area!!!
Junko is the feature artist of the evening!
Junko will perform 12 of her original songs with Rob Norberg(Percussion) and Chris Grant( E.Bass), 6 original songs with Eric Gulliksen (E.Bass) and will have a guests performers- Chief Noda, Licia Sky, and Christine Dyer-Ward.
New England Wildlife Center
500 Columbus Street
Waymouth, MA 02190
781 – 682 – 4878
Junko will perform 12 of her original songs with Rob Norberg(Percussion) and Chris Grant( E.Bass), 6 original songs with Eric Gulliksen (E.Bass) and will have a guests performers- Chief Noda, Licia Sky, and Christine Dyer-Ward.
New England Wildlife Center
500 Columbus Street
Waymouth, MA 02190
781 – 682 – 4878
June 10, 2012 - Sunday - This venue may be remembered better by many of you as the Old Java Jo's in JP!!!
3:00PM – 5:00 PM
Junko and friends (Rob Norberg, Chris Grant, Branson Bofat) will perform 2 sets
Fazenda Coffee Roaster
3710 Washington Street, Jamaica Palin Ma. 02130
3710 Washington Street, Jamaica Palin Ma. 02130
I have likely exhausted your concentration will by trying to get in much info and knowing full well I forgot something important I wanted to tell you but if you know me, that is the me you know and I forget most except I never forget my dear friends. Thanks for allowing me, Mike and ROM into your lives as well as all the other great venues all around us.
In closing, my thoughts, hopes and prayers to Donna Talmage and all of Rich Mungo's family & our many Family of Friends members.
My hope will be that you treasure and remember all the wonderful years & great times we had with Rich. The healing will begin with the celebration of Rich's Life. We that knew Rich were very blessed he was a part of all our lives.
Love Neal.
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