Lynne Austin 

As a pupil at Lewis Girls School, Ystrad Mynach, I was taught Music by Mervyn Burch and sang in the School and Madrigal Choirs - a lot of Britten and Hoddinott.

 I graduated in Botany and then taught in  schools  in Birmingham and Suffolk , helping out with school choirs and musical productions. I sang in Suffolk with The Phoenix Singers based in Framlingham, The Blackbourne Singers based in Ixworth and the Clare Choral Society.

In 2001 I moved back to Wales and joined the Gwent Bach Society in January 2002. I live in Glangrwyney 4 miles from Abergavenny and as well as singing enjoy gardening, walking, Abergavenny Concertgoers and my second career as a part time Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.