I forgot . . .

Dear Tony,
Just to let you know, last Friday was not exactly a great tip night.  Not only were there not ANY forthcoming, but the tip bucket was off to the side of the stage and I couldn't remember to move it front and center.  The crowd was visibly and audibly appreciative of my efforts though.  The vineyard is a very nice venue for both the crowds and the ambience. But finally, at the end of the evening, someone anxiously wanted to find the tip jar and asked me where it was.  I knew, even though as I said I still had not put it in its proper place, so I told him.  He place his gratuity in the proper receptacle and expressed his enjoyment at the performance.  I, superior intellect that I am, thought to myself, 'don't forget to retrieve that before you leave.'

So to the point, in case you're wondering about that by now, I collected my fee from the staff, packed all my gear car and drove away.  About two miles up the road, I realized that I did, indeed, forget to retrieve the tip before I left.  I thought to myself, no point in turning around at 9:30PM when I have a 40 minute ride ahead of me and the amount, while greatly appreciated, was probably minimal. I am writing to you to say, please help yourself to the tip, if it is still in the bucket.  But, I did want to mention, if it's perchance a hundred dollars or some larger amount, I hope you will consider splitting it with me.

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Fondly . . .

(from Hymn To Intellectual Beauty by Percy Bysshe Shelley)
I vowed that I would dedicate my powers
To thee and thine -- have I not kept the vow?
With beating heart and streaming eyes, even now
I call the phantoms of a thousand hours
Each from his voiceless grave: they have in visioned bowers
Of studious zeal or love's delight
Outwatched with me the envious night --
They know that never joy illumed my brow
Unlinked with hope that thou wouldst free
This world from its dark slavery,
That thou - O awful Loveliness,
Wouldst give whate'er these words cannot express.


 Fondly
©2014 Raymond M. Jozwiak



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My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

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On and On . . .

. . . flow the hours
Like rolling waves upon the sea
And like so many and so varied flowers
Each one some nectar for the bee

We're keeping tabs and writing numbers
Logging each minute in the book
We have a choice to
Either dread the counting
Or see the bricks if we just look

Store the knowledge
Hoard the wisdom
Take the years
And just run like crazy


Hours
©2014 Raymond M. Jozwiak




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My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

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Wine . . .

 . . . with me . . .

“Beer is made by men, wine by God.”
― Martin Luther, circa 1500s

“Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it.”
― Anonymous

“Give me wine to wash me clean of the weather-stains of cares”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Either give me more wine or leave me alone.”
― Rumi

“Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.”
― Louis Pasteur


Friday, July 11, 2014 @ 6:00PM
Elk Run Vinyards
15113 Liberty Road  Mt. Airy, MD 21771 
Phone: 410-775-2513 • Fax: 410-875-2009 •
TOLL FREE: 800-414-2513
elk_run@msn.com

(For my complete schedule, see http://www.rayjozwiak.com)

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My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

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You'll Understand . . .

. . . if you are dedicated to your art . . .


(from The Joker by Thomas Mann)
". . . The action had been roughly thought out in advance, but the details had to be improvised.  The vocal strains, accompanied by the warbling of the clarinets and the drone of my cardboard drum, were sweet and passionate, and the text was strange and sonorous: verses full of bold and grandiose words, which occasionally rhymed but seldom made sense.  The opera nevertheless took its course: with my left hand I drummed, with my mouth I sang and played , and with my right hand I conducted not only the performers on the stage but everyone else, with such diligent care that as each act ended enthusiastic applause broke out, the curtain had to rise again and again and the conductor was often obliged to turn round on his rostrum and express his thanks with a dignified but fortified bow to the auditorium.

And indeed, as I packed up my theater after such a performance, flushed by my exertions, I would feel both exhausted and happy, as a great artist must feel at the triumphant completion of a work in which he has given of his best. . . "

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My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

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Keuka . . .

. . . revisited . . . 

. . . this time with electric piano . . .


 Keuka
©2014 Raymond M. Jozwiak



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My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

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Elements . . .

. . . of good reporting . . . 


Who:   Ray Jozwiak

What:  Event - Wine Down Friday

When:  July 11, 2014 6:00 pm
             Until 9:00 pm

Where: Elk Run Vineyards
             15113 Liberty Road
             Mt. Airy, MD 21771
             e-mail elk_run@msn.com
             phone 410-775-2513

Why:   For your entertainment

How:   Pack a picnic meal, drive to Elk Run Vineyards, stop at the tasting room to taste the wines,    choose your favorite, buy a bottle,  find a good seat under the tent, relax, eat, drink and listen to the music as the sun sets behind the vineyard

What do you think?
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OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD)

My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

(or you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
your browser:  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rayjozwiak4)

Also, be sure to visit:
http://www.rayjozwiak.com

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