Thursday, February 23, 2012

Thanks so much to Chris Gerstner and we are so Looking forward to David Roth

Hello to all our dear ROMulin Family Members,

        Thus far ROM-2012 has been just as advertised and we have had an awesome list of Features true, but we have also been ever so blessed by our growing Community of some of the most talented Open Mike performers around. Our profound thanks to each and every one of you both features and Open Mike performers and  equally important, those that come to listen, smile, network and leave ROM with yet a  new person you did not know before joining us that evening!! All great reasons to always bring more family and friends!! Please do continue to do just that!!!!! Our upcoming feature this coming Monday on 2-27-12 is the Incomprable David Roth. David is a most wonderful and gentle man that you will all leave wishing you had heard him long ago. Mike & I have been honored to have known David for many years and were very honored when he agreed to join us as our feature at ROM. Please feel free to take a peek at David's website to learn a bit more about this wonderful you lad. His website is: (www.davidrothmusic.com) Join us and you will have many great memories. WE have so many upcoming wonderful ROM Venues this year, we are just so excited with each one!!!

I do have several Gigs and venue reminders that I will list at the end of this note.

I did want to remind all that had an part of the Java Jo's Reunion that the 3 CD set is done and avaialbe at ROM events or by contacting me at neal@roslindaleopenmike.org. The set is $25.00 cash or check made out to me Neal Braverman. The funds are simply to cover my recording costs!!!!

As of our last ROM, after I do the routine announcements at 6:55 PM to begin ROM, our dear friend Branson Bofat has stepped up and will be doing all the hosting up to the feature of the show. Branson is also attempting to find folks that may also be willing to introduce 1,2 or all the rest of the folks etc. Please see either Branson or myself if we could get you to even introduce someone You may have come with!!! This is all a plan so we can get out dear Mandolaney to do what he loves best and that is play music and play less a role with sound and stage set up. MY thanks and hats off also to Ken Porter who has also continues to help setting up with our stage lighting as well as getting folks settled on stage and taking over the sound board for Mike. Thanks to to each and every one of you that have been so kind with bringing foods of all types and varieties as well as plates, utilities et al. Our thanks for all that help with set up as well as break down which includes the chairs, the dishwashing and so much it is hard to remember all.

A very Important message!!! Rev. Branwen Cook, the Minister of Roslindale Congregational Church whom many of you do know was hospitalized better than a week ago and did required  Open heart surgery. Branwen is an incredible individual and a very dear friend to me personally as well as to ROM for all we have brought to RCC. Branwen will be re cuperatinng at her daughter Lauries home and is already out of the hospital now and with Laurie and family. If any of you may wish to jot Branwen a note or card I will include all you would need to know!!!   Rev. Branwen Cook
                                              C/O Laurie Stella
                                              20 Hoover Rd.
                                              Hanover, Ma. 02339
Here I will list the updates I am hoping in the order they will arrive and try to be sure NOT to miss any.


2-24-12 Andrew Lewis & Jake Garrels at Perks in Norwood Ma.
2-25-12 From Chris Zaremba
Fred Kawa, Jr has a terminal heart defect that without treatment will prove fatal in less than a year. The only treatment at this time is experimental and unavailable in the USA. Our goal is to raise the necessary funds to send Fred to a country where the treatment is available. There will be raffles, drawings, auctions and a concert featuring The Ravens, Guys & Dahl, Boujois Hobo's, Rick Clerici Band and, Brian Noguera, Whitman Hanson High School Pop Rock Band. Tickets $15 at the door. Please come out and have a heart to save a heart.
Please let people know they can send donation if they want to>>> - or send it to "Have a Heart, Save a Heart" c/o Fred Kawa, 764 Bedford Street, Whitman MA 02382. 
2-28-12 Tuesday February 28th    6:30pm – 10pm, Nourish Restaurant Open Mike, 1727 Mass Ave, Lexington, free admission, sign-up by 6:15 or email by noon to eschmidt01742@gmail.com or call 978-369-8090 for information. Terence Hegarty and Mary Pratt Feature. 
Finally Friday perform  the mini-set.



From Junko Ogawa

March 2nd, Friday 7-9PM
Women's Art Forum: Concert and Conversation hosted by Barbara Kessler, organized by Cheryl Perreault.
Junko and Perry Desmond Davies will give conversational-style presentation and share their songs in Barbara Kessler's Barn/recording studio.
81 Hayden Row, Hopkinton, MA, Admission is free but please RSVP at 508-435-8638
March 3rd, Saturday, 7-10PM, Benefit concert.
Junko with Chris Grant, Rob Norberg and Branson Bofat will cofeature with The Saturdays. Tonehenge opens the show.
All benefit from the admission proceed First Parish of Sudbury and Music school Cusco, Peru. $12 adult, $8 students, $4 children under8.
The Coffee House on the Rocky Plain at First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury MA, www.fpsudbury.org

Please remember, there is so much going on in our immediate area and if I may have missed your website on this blog please do let mre know and I will do my best to add it to the Blog that as you all know is toallly and INFREQUENT BLOG  as that isd how my brain functions..

I will certainly look forward to seeing you all Monday at ROM and who knows where else the ROMubus may show up!!!!

All my best to each & everyone one of you and hope to see & hear you all soon!!

Always, Neal :)))