Callingwood library alive with young artist’s music

By Shannon Findlay

CALLINGWOOD — The clear voice of Rebbecca Lappa carried throughout the library Sunday afternoon at the Lois Hole Library in southwest Edmonton.

An intimate audience of 15 were seated in a circle around her keyboard to listen to the 13 year old’s music as she sang and accompanied herself.

The performance was part of a series of music selections the library has been hosting every month. Local artists share their talents during the Music on a Sunday Afternoon program.

Lappa heard about the program and wanted to be a part of it.

“Me and my parents were searching around for places for me to play and we found that the library has musicians come on Sunday so we called them up.”

The afternoon’s performance included a mix  of Lappa’s own original music, as well as some popular songs such as “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar.

Lappa is a natural composer. She wrote her first song at the age of 9.  Five years later, Lappa now has over 50 original songs in her repertoire.

The young artist has had her share of performances. She has played at festivals, Heart of the City, Home Fest and various coffee shops around Edmonton.

Lappa belongs to the group U22,  a Canadian association dedicated to giving credible performance opportunities to young talent from the ages of ten to 22. The U22 group was responsible for finding her last performance, which was playing out at the Edmonton International Airport.

The next Sunday afternoon performance will take place on April 3 at 2p.m. Jordan Kaminski, a singer/songwriter and fellow member of U22 productions will be the featured artist.