The Bitter/Sweet of Funerals

Paula Drew, Marie Bridge and Laura Bachynski about to sing ” I’ll Fly Away ”

Alfie and Byron Myre about to perform for the Funeral attendees.

Hundreds gather to say good-bye to Loie Unwin

IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO SOMEONE WE LOVE AS WE ALL KNOW.  BUT I DO FIND THAT FUNERALS ALSO GATHER TOGETHER FRIENDS AND FAMILY LIKE NO OTHER ‘EVENT’ .  IT IS A TIME OF SHARING. OF SINGING. OF LOVE.        YESTERDAY I HAD THE HONOUR OF SINGING A FUN ‘ GOSPEL ‘ TYPE SONG IN TRIBUTE TO LOIE UNWIN WHO LEFT US RECENTLY.     

I ALSO ACCOMPANIED MY DEAR FRIEND, MARIE,  ON GUITAR WHILE SHE SANG ONE OF LOIE’S FAVOURITE SONGS ” RAINBOW CONNECTION ” . 

I AM SADDENED THAT WE HAD TO MEET THIS WAY BUT HONOURED TO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SING AND PLAY.