The songs she chooses ... so carefully, are a message to her audience. Almost like speaking to us all, she tells us the story, begs us to listen and join her in her cause.
It was at least 100 degrees at this show which was an at out door festival so Maura, like the rest of us, was doing our best not to faint.
But she sang on and the audience just loved her.
And she let us all into her confidence ... as a reward.
