LEWISTON – Florence Rose Martin of Lewiston and her daughter, Darlene Rose Kritzman, will entertain the Vendredi Francais on Friday, April 2. The group meets for lunch on every first Friday of the month at the Le Centre d’Heritage Franco-Americain, 46 Cedar St.

The pair will sing old French songs that will bring back memories. One stipulation of the luncheon is that everyone must try to speak French from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are necessary and cost is $6.50. Call 783-1585 or 786-6936 to make reservations.

In 1993 and 1995 Martin sang her old French Acadian songs at Le Festival International de la Louisiane in Lafayette, La., representing the Acadians of Maine. She has also sung at the Acadian Festival in Madawaska.

Martin has told the story of the plight of the Acadians in the 1755 Grand Derangement and sung French songs in schools in southern and central Maine. In 1995 she sang in Lowell, Mass., with Josee Vachon. In 1996 Martin and her French songs were the subject of the thesis of Bates College music major Andrew F. Cyr.

Darlene Rose (Laliberte) Kritzman was born in Lewiston. At the age of 10, she learned to play guitar. At 17 she was playing a 12-string guitar and singing in a country music band. When she was 19, she wrote and recorded “Don’t Throw Stones.”

Kritzman won the state country music award for Best New Artist of the Year. Since 1982 she has been a full-time wife and mother. She has kept active in music by playing and singing in church and by singing with her mother to keep the French Acadian songs alive. Kritzman lives in Topsham with her husband, Andres M., and their three children.

About 85 people were present at the March luncheon.