Rocka-Rolla and Village Tavern

St. Matthew's Fall Festival

Saturday, September 15, 2007
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM – Outdoor Dance (live music and eats!)
featuring Rocka-Rolla and Village Tavern

The Community of Saint Matthew
490 Hall Ave., St. Paul, MN 55107 • 651-224-9793 • Click here for map
More at www.st-matts.org/fallfestival.html

Videos here! Rocka-Rolla at YouTube

A Blast from the Past

Rocka-Rolla, Schletty's rock band comprised of college classmates (SJU '74), is among the alumni musical performers featured in "The Scene: Johnnie Rockers and Musicians" in Saint John’s University Magazine, Winter 2007. Here is the Rocka-Rolla sidebar from the St. John's Magazine story: RockaRollaArticle.pdf

At right: Original members of the "Rocka-Rolla" (50s-60s Rock-n-Roll) side of the music equation. Pictured L to R: John Kennedy (lead guitar), Todd Mueller (drums), Rich Schletty (lead singer) and Tom Johnson (keyboards and accordian). For the "Village Tavern" (old time polkas) flip side, Leon Schilmoeller does trumpet and Steve Kutcher provides bottom with tuba. Leon and Steve were not present at our September 2006 gig for St. Matthew's Parish in St. Paul. Also joining us at that Fall Festival street dance were Chris Stevens (bass), Jack Heitzinger (keyboard) and Mark Evans (guitar).

Above: Charter members of and guest perfomers for Rocka-Rolla and Village Tavern (7-28-07 at Leon and Jan's 30th wedding anniversary gathering). L to R: Steve Kutcher, Todd Mueller, Mark Evans, John Kennedy, Leon Schilmoeller, Pat Schatz, Richard Schletty, Steve Schatz, Tom Johnson