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The Franco-American Collection at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine presented the sing along as a tribute to Les Troubadours, a French language singing group that has lost members over time due to age.
Residents from the Lewiston-Auburn area perform Wednesday during the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Board members of the college’s Franco-American Collection presented the singalong as a tribute to Les Troubadours, a French language singing group that has lost members due to age. Several members did participate for their 16th Christmas singalong at the college. Performing, from left, are Cecile Thornton of Lewiston, Louise Bolduc of Lewiston, Donald Bilodeau of Auburn, Doris Bonneau of Auburn, Jacynthe Jacques of Lewiston and Gail Lawrence of Lewiston. Jeannette Gregoire, not pictured, of Lewiston played the piano. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalJeannette Gregoire of Lewiston plays the piano Wednesday during the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Gregoire, 91, is one of the original members of Les Troubadours, a French language singing group that Wednesday’s sing along was dedicated to. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalChristine Bosse, center, of Sabattus and her mother, Maureen Chicoine of Lewiston, sing along Wednesday during the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalMembers of the audience join the French Christmas Sing Along on Wednesday, including one woman playing the spoons. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalGail Lawrence of Lewiston sings Wednesday during the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalLouise Bolduc, second from left, of Lewiston sings a Christmas song in French on Wednesday during the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Board members of the college’s Franco-American Collection presented the singalong as a tribute to Les Troubadours, a French language singing group that has lost members over time due to age. Several members did participate for their 16th Christmas singalong at the college. Performing, from left, are Cecile Thornton of Lewiston, Bolduc, Donald Bilodeau of Auburn, Doris Bonneau of Auburn and Gail Lawrence of Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalJeannette Gregoire, 91, of Lewiston plays the piano Wednesday during the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalElizabeth Bull, a board member of the Franco-American Collection, serves tourtieres (meat pies) prior to the start of the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Board members made 10 tourtieres to serve to the audience. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalBoard members of the Franco-American Collection at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine made 10 tourtieres (meat pies) to serve to the audience at Wednesday’s performance. Daryn Slover/Sun JournalGeorgette Morin, left, of Auburn chats with Jacynthe Jacques of Lewiston on Wednesday during the French Christmas Sing Along at the Lewiston-Auburn College at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston. Jacques performed during the gathering but had to leave early because she was on her lunch break. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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