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Wildlife encounters 101: When to help or step back
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Davell Crawford performs during a tribute to Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino on the Acura Stage during the 50th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans in 2019.
MUSIC ROYALTY Davell Crawford brings along his fabulous, forever friends to his set in Jazz Fest’s Gospel Tent
BY GERALDINE WYCKOFF
Contributing writer
Davell Crawford is no stranger to wowing a crowd in the Jazz and Heritage Festival’s always-powerful Gospel Tent. Then again, the brilliantly versatile keyboardist, vocalist, choir director, composer and arranger known internationally as the Piano Prince of New Orleans, has performed on most of the festival’s prosceniums, save perhaps the Fais Do-Do Stage and a few others. Crawford, 50, has appeared at Jazz Fest some 25 times. He first ventured onto the Fair Grounds as a featured artist at age 15 in a tribute with his late grandfather, the great James “Sugar Boy” Crawford of “Jock-A-Mo” fame, on the Gentilly Stage, which then, like
“Believe it or not, of all the performance venues (at Jazz Fest) over the years, I performed at most of them except the Gospel Tent. I laughed when I got the call from Davell and said, ‘You know, I don’t really come from a gospel background. I come from early rhythm and blues and jazz. I don’t do gospel, but I can, and I would love to participate.’ ” WANDA ROUZAN, longtime friend of Davell Crawford now, often featured rhythm and blues favorites. Then Crawford, who was already a minister of music for the St. Francis
In south Louisiana, sharing space with wildlife is part of everyday life. From squirrels darting across yards to the occasional opossum, raccoon or bird nesting nearby, these encounters are common yet often misunderstood. One of the biggest misconceptions? That every wild anTraci imal we see needs Howerton our help. However, ANIMAL most wildlife is doRESCUE ing exactly what it’s supposed to do. Healthy wild animals generally avoid people and pets, and the best thing we can do in most situations is to give them space. Observing the animal and determining who to contact for help are key considerations when deciding whether it’s time to step in or leave well enough alone.
STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK
A young opossum emerges from a den.
de Sales Church Choir, would soon make his debut appearance in the Gospel Tent, again with Sugar Boy at his side, to direct the Davell Crawford Family & Friends Mass Choir No. 2. Crawford’s Mass Choir No. 1 originated in Lafayette, his “second home” as a youth. Crawford’s return to the Gospel tent 4 p.m. May 3 will feature special appearances by his “fabulous friends,” noted vocalists Cyril Neville, Cyril’s niece, Charmaine Neville and Wanda Rouzan, all of whom he’s been close with since childhood and has worked with on occasion. The three New Orleanians stand renowned in their own musical spheres — rhythm and blues, funk, jazz, reggae and beyond. None, however, could
ä See CRAWFORD, page 2G
Observe before acting Seeing a wild animal up close can be alarming, but proximity alone doesn’t mean there’s a problem. Wildlife may pass through our yards, rest briefly or forage during the day without being in distress. I see wild rabbits, owls, hawks and squirrels in my yard all the time. Intervention is only necessary when: n The animal is clearly injured (bleeding, limping or unable to move). n A pet has caught it. n It is a baby confirmed to be orphaned. When in doubt, pause and watch from a safe distance. A few minutes of observation can prevent unnecessary — and sometimes harmful — interference.
ä See WILDLIFE, page 2G
Happy as a kid in mud
Children gather around as a bucket of water is released on a pile of dirt during Mud Fest at the Louisiana Children’s Museum at City Park in New Orleans on March 28. STAFF PHOTOS BY ENAN CHEDIAK
ä More photos from Mud Fest. PAGE 2G
Theodore, 6, slides down a mud hill.
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