HAPPY SPRING TO EVERYONE & HAPPY MAY DAY!!

Hello to all my dear friends of Roslindale Open Mike,


    I welcome one and all to my current version of my Most "Infrequent Blogs"


I would like to whole- heartedly thank our most recent ROM Feature Performers. This includes all the most Fabulous shows put on by, Trina Hamlin, Dan Cloutier and Tim Sullivan!!! Each show was a very different and special place to be. I do wish to thank each and every one of you reading this that was at any of these shows or those that may not have been there for any reason but always with us in spirit!!! For those of you who do indeed have friends that keep thinking of joining at ROM to listen, play or just be part of our Community in anyway, Please do let them know they are welcome to join us anytime!!! WE at ROM have been so very gifted with Non-stop incredible numbers of some of the most talented and caring givers to our very special venue.


It is really nice, that so many of our very talented ROMulins are playing at our incredible neighbor Open Mikes, Coffeehouses and many other types of Venues. I will note some of them at the end of this Blog and I of course urge you to take in and SUPPORT any and ALL Venues that SUPPORT, LIVE LOCAL MUSIC!


I truly hope that all of you took advantage of this past month which was a Tribute to Poetry Month. I was very honored attend several very special spoken word performances and that being said, we at ROM never let what a month is called, stop what we do just by our own pre-determined schedule. 


Our next feature at ROM will be the very multitalented Cheryl Perreault. Cheryl is a most gifted spoken word artist. Cheryl runs the very special Hopkinton Cable television monthly Open Mike called "Wake up and Smell the Poetry".  Cheryl will bring all her many talents to her ROM feature. Cheryl will have other guest's performers as part of her Feature which will include many of our ROMulin friends including our most talented & dear friend Steve Rapson. OUR upcoming show will be happening on 5-14-12. 


Please do not miss this very special show which NOT only include Cheryl Perreault and  her gifted friends but it will also include, The very gifted and most respected wonderful group of Open Mike Performers which are, each and every one of YOU!!!!! 
OUR  ROSLINDALE OPEN MIKE COMMUNITY OF PERFORMER'S ARE THE BASE OF WHO WE ARE AT ROM & everyone who walks through our doorway are very special to us and always will be.


My wish list:
I am looking for a couple volunteers to help with mainly the refreshments during the show as it is ongoing. Those of you familiar with our set up at ROM will know I keep a pot of water beside the electric Kettle at the back of the room. I am looking for someone to just volunteer to keep an eye on the water levels on the kettle and keep the water flowing. WE do a lot of tea and Hot Chocolate at ROM hence the water runs out quickly along with the average over 72 cups of coffee. I always have plenty of extra coffee made but at times when we have a huge crowd, it is difficult for me to get to fill the waters both hot & cold as well as take pix of each & every performer so I can send you my routine Neal pix!!!! I will be more than Happy show any one able to help how to use the kettle. I do want to thank all of you for the help before and after ROM in the help of setting up and breaking down of our chairs, the washing of our dishes and our thanks to so many of you that bring food both purchased and home made!! It is the sign of the Real Community that is, ROM! For all that and more, WE thank you all so very much!!!!


Special upcoming shows that are physically outside of ROM but have a ROMulin touch!!! I will do my best to try and put these in order by date with whatever I can remember!!!  


May 3rd - Live at the Paradise Cafe 569 High St, in Dedham Square this is a lovely new venue Hosted by Tom Smith and this month Tom's guest performer is Chris Pahud. I have been there and it is a really nice place and for more info please see Tom's website at www.tomsmithmusic.com


May 4th - Catbird Cafe Concert night 500 Columbian St, Weymouth, Ma. On this date our dear friends Susan Mahan & Dan Zampino split the feature for an evening called Word, Spoken and Sung. Sure to be a great show held within the New England Wildlife Ctr.


May 4th- our New friends Manny & Cathy Perry run a wonderful Open mic called The Acoustic Open Mic at the Coffee Depot, located at  501 Main Street, Warren, RI. Our dear friend Chief Noda is the feature for this night!!!


May 5 & 6  if you happen to be anywhere near Ginosar, Israel, Make sure you do not miss the Jacobs Ladder Folk Festival. Please be sure to look for our dear friend Janet Lerner and remind her we are waiting for her to come back home to ROM!!!!!


May 8th- Please be sure NOT to miss Junko Ogawa splitting the feature with Suzanne Owens at our dear friend Ellen Schmidt's Nourish Rest Open Mike in Lexington. Please see Ellen's website, www.ellenschmidt.com/html or Junko's website at www.junkosings.com for all further info on all their upcoming gigs!


May 20th- My Final show update is for a very special show that MF Daisy is Producing at the Riverside Theatre Works, 45 Fairmount Ave. Hyde Park, Ma. The event is called, "Radioshow, An MF Daisy Songbook Concert" The names and numbers of people are so amazing I can only jot the few that I can remember at this jotting but this is a show you will NOT want to miss, Some of our dearest ROMulins that are included in the show are Mike Delaney & Ken Porter, Junko Ogawa, Carolyn Waters, Oen Kennedy. For any further info please see MF's Facebook site, www.facebook.com/mfradioshow   


Folks, we are so very blessed to have so many dear friends that are so talented and all over the world!!! I know I can speak for both Mike & myself when I say we are most humbled by your continued dedication to ROM by each and every one of you that call ROM your home for music, spoken word and so many other yet to be seen talents! We always feel great when we share a Family Reunion the 2nd and the 4th Mondays of every month!! The year is simply flying by yet we have so many more ROM events through the end of this year!!!!!


Happy Spring Everyone!!! 


We look forward to seeing you at ROM for Cheryl Perreault's Feature on
5-14-12.. 


All my Love and Peace through the Art's     Always, Neal :))))