A Chorus of Strangers Print E-mail
Written by Lisa Traiger - Washinton Post   
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
It's sure not your granddaddy's singalong. If you expect to get entrapped in an endless version of "Row, row, row your boat" in three-part canon, think again.

Late on a chilly Sunday afternoon, a bare music room in Bethesda reverberates as a heated chorus sings "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," the 1961 hit that gained new life with the playground set when Disney put it into "The Lion King." Kai Elwood-Dieu, 7, and sister Maya, 5, of Bethesda sit near their parents, Holly and Martin, bouncing to the astonishing vocal percussion contributed by Dave Baumgartner, a member of the Laurel-based a cappella group Almost Recess. They sing along, joining in the communal harmony with their mom and dad and about 60 other song lovers.

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