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GOSNELLS music lover Rodger Crossman and his wife Joan are organising a concert next month featuring about 12 local musicians and a dance group to help raise funds for the Heart Foundation.

The concert, to be held at the All Saints Hall on September 19, is in gratitude for the support Mr Crossman (68) received from staff at the Mount Hospital after recovering from two major heart operations in the past 16 months.

“I had heart failure and a valve replacement done which required full open heart surgery,” he said.

“But four months into the recovery from that it all went bad so they had to do it again and start from scratch.”

Mr Crossman’s love of music, which started when he learned to play the piano as an eight-year-old, has helped him in his rehabilitation.

“My mind has been going all the time and even now I’ve got that many music projects ahead and I’m coming up with new ideas all the time,” he said.

Mrs Crossman came up with the concert idea about six months ago as a way of thanking the cardiac health and rehabilitation medical staff.

“Joan is a major force in everything so this concert project has developed out of the last year during my rehabilitation,” he said.

Mr Crossman plays keyboard, piano and piano accordion.

The concert starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets are $15 adults, $5 children. Further details, bookings call 9490 9063 or email joanrodger1@bigpond.com.


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