The Big Easy

Just home from Cheryl Dupont's marvelous Crescent City Choral Festival in New Orleans.  Cheryl and I worked with young singers from five states, culminating in a concert at the historic St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square.  The program included my PSALM 150, A SONG TO END ALL WAR, and A LIVING SONG.  Brava to Cheryl and her festival organizers for an outstanding weekend!  In addition to talented and eager singers, I enjoyed warm, southern hospitality and memorable seafood at the Palace Cafe, Bourbon House, Deanie's Seafood and the Redfish Grill, strawberry basil and lemon verbena ginger popsicles at Meltdown Gourmet Popsicles, a snowball (NOT snowcone) at Hansen's original 71-year-old location, and a beignet... or two.

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[Bonny Tynch]

My choir, our chaperones and I had a musically rich experience - a heartfelt thanks to you and Cheryl and to the festival organizers! We, too, had a delicious time in the city! It was a delight to watch my singers (middle school girls) wolf down oyster po-boys, sample gumbo and share muffeletta's. We had our share of beignets and popsicles, too, no doubt! (Pineapple cilantro was my favorite!)

Bonny Tynch, director
H-B Woodlawn Middle School Women's Chorus
Arlington, VA