I couldn't resist hearing Bragg Creek teen Sarah Troy playing to a surprisingly full house at the Mocha Cabana, June 3.

I got there in time to hear ‘“Possibly Maybe,” one of my favourite tracks of their latest CD “ A Dozen Hearts”

 She sang appealing melodies, and showed  excellent dynamics and range in her pleasing Sarah McLachlan meets Chantal Kreviazuk voice and played some pretty  and mostly laid back piano. Her set included several tracks from her latest CD  as well as some surprising covers of the ilk of Death Cab For Cutie and Radiohead.

 She chatted with the crowd like a pro, though she admitted she forgot the lyrics for one of her songs.

Her soft-spoken patter was tough to hear at the back of the room. She was going to call it quits around 8:30, but her mother, in the audience, told her to keep going.

So she played a few more superb tracks off the CD including “In A Dream,” and “Foolish,” plus another mellow ballad which didn’t make it onto the CD.