Road Trip!

In May we took to the road and performed in Cape Breton and Truro. After hours on the bus from our pick up points in Dartmouth, Bedford, and Truro, cookies provided by Gina (Concert Manager and resident Mum), a lunch stop around Antigonish crossing the causeway and watching the Cape Breton scenery flow by, we checked in to our hotel and then were whisked off to Holy Rosary Church in Westmount where we were greeted by a small but enthusiastic audience. After the performance we were treated to a warm Cape Breton after-concert reception with finger foods and beverages provided by the fine folks of the parish. Then it was back on the bus, dodging and weaving along country roads back to the hotel. After a little time together and some more libations, a short night’s sleep and hurried breakfast, we were once again back on the bus enjoying the scenery along the Bras d’ Or Lakes and back across the causeway until we got to Truro, where we performed a second concert that afternoon. A good time was had by all and we were even able to enjoy a few numbers by the Cantabile Singers – it’s good to be able to sit and listen to other choirs once in a while! After Nova Voce took the stage, the Cantabile folks joined us in a few mass choir numbers, including “The Log Driver’s Waltz” and Ian Tyson’s “Four Strong Winds.” It was a great afternoon! Then, it was back on the bus for the short trip back to where we started from. If you missed it, you missed a great time! To sum up the weekend, it was good weather, good friends, and good times.