With the melody of Let It Be and the soothing
sound of lapping waves in the background,
the video opens with a black screen and the
statement, "Big Pass in Sarasota is one of the
last unspoiled inlets left in Florida and its
sand nourishes Siesta Key."
Within moments, hands appear on the keys of
an organ and then the camera pulls back to
show the lovely young woman seated at the
musical instrument, her turquoise earrings a
slightly lighter shade than the waves flowing
behind her.
As Sarasota native Maria Lane sings that last,
haunting ballad of The Beatles, the scene
shifts again to show the viewer that she is
surrounded by water.
Thus opens Big Pass Piano, the video whose
primary shooting was the focus of a March 1
production team in Big Sarasota Pass.
Big Pass Piano is the latest salvo launched
by the nonprofit organization Save Our Siesta
Sand 2 (SOSS2) in an effort to halt the U.S.
Maria Lane performs Let It Be in the middle of Big Pass. Image from Big Pass Piano
VIDEO'S RELEASE UNDERSCORES PRESERVATIONISTS' GOAL TO KEEP
DREDGES OUT OF BIG SARASOTA PASS
PLEA FOR THE PASS
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
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