"Pillars" (album) + "Six More Songs" (EP), the newest music from Allison Crowe, Sarah White, Dave Baird, & Keelan Purchase, is out today on Bandcamp, Apple/iTunes and every digital platform in the known universe (plus some as-yet-to--be-known).
On Spotify the two sister sets are joined, as nature intended, in a playlist. Journey beyond time and space with Allison Crowe and Band via these recordings and more than 20 other albums, 18 singles/EPs, and numerous playlists from previous astral weeks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6rECOBK9t9vTbJRRK3Syuj
Pillars + Six More Songs: Coming Spring 2020 from Allison Crowe + Band
“Pillars” + “Six
More Songs” coming this Spring 2020 from Allison Crowe and Band: Allison Crowe
(vocals, piano, cello, guitar, fiddle, Seaboard and more); Sarah White
(mandolin, bouzouki, vocals+); Dave Baird (bass); & Keelan Purchase
(accordion, guitar, harmonica, vocals). Allison
Crowe: Composer & Co-Producer
Adam Thistle:
Recording/Mixing Engineer & Co-Producer Billie Woods
Photography + Mind Palace Design Visit our new
website @ https://allisoncroweband.com
For the love of music, starting today all hearts open here at the new web-home of Allison Crowe and bandmates Sarah White, Keelan Purchase & Dave Baird: https://allisoncroweband.com
For 20 amazing years Allison’s original site, designed by Alix (Whitmire) May @ http://allisoncrowe.com, serves as entry point for a community, millions of people all over the globe, to enjoy the music and history of one of our world’s great artists and bands. Thank you for your kind support & loyalty throughout the years!
With a growing family of musicians, and plenty more recordings and fun ahead, it’s come time for a new chapter online. Céline Sawchuk, (graphic artist + the combo’s former cellist), composes a new portal – for all to share and enjoy the sounds and happenings of Allison, Sarah, Keelan & Dave.
On this road less-traveled, we’ve the pleasure to meet fab photographers, from west to east. The characterful images of Billie Woods and Alick Tsui are prominent among those enlivening the new site.
So - we recorded a total of 20 tracks in 4 days - LOTS of music to come - super excited about it all
lots of new songs, a few from the early 2000s reworked , some that are part of the musical I’m working on... so proud of my band. Stay tuned!
#music #bands #newfoundland
Allison Crowe, Sarah White, Keelan Purchase...
and, to be joined before long by Dave Baird,
have begun to make the band's
newest recording.
Here's a listen to the final sounds
of these first sessions...
The Merry Blacksmith,
downhome music captured by Adam Thistle
in lovely Corner Brook, NL, Canada.
Where e’er you be – join in on this lovely
Newfoundland parlour song. Allison Crowe and Band,
from their freshly-released “Welcome to Us”
recording, bring forth “Now I’m 64”. It’s
a tune popularized by Atlantic Canada music legends
Ryan’s Fancy, Harry Hibbs, Figgy Duff… and, now, us
all:
Musicians Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar,
fiddle, bodhran), Céline Sawchuk (cello, vocals),
Sarah White (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Dave Baird
(bass, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion,
12-string guitar, bodhran, harmonica, vocals)
banded together on the lovely isle of Newfoundland
for sessions and shows.
For a flock of creators who live, literally, all
over the map it’s a rare chance to slow the world a
bit. “We had time to experiment, and think more
about the larger picture musically,” says bassist &
birder Dave. “It’s only the beginning. It’s just
the first we’ve had opportunity to work the music
out without much time restraint. It was fun,
relaxed, and productive.”
Melding into one sound and performance experience
the rawest of folk roots and the richest of arena
rock – that barely begins to describe the
originality and freshness of the quintet’s music
and personality.
Debuting at Corner Brook, NL’s Rotary Arts
Centre, RAC Theatre Co-ordinator Brad
Randell observes, “The performance was absolutely
magical.”
Rolling across the rock, captured fresh at the
LSPU (Longshoremen's Protective Union) Hall in
St. John's, NL, Canada – it’s music that’s food for
the soul and fun for all.
Fortune’s present audio-wise, and Allison’s SD
(memory) card is filled with tracks to be mined and
enjoyed. Sláinte!
Allison Crowe and Band
celebrate 224 rousing years on-stage with this
original traditional tune, “Rare Birds”.
(…or is it 224 songs… best check Allison’s “ABC
List”)
With Allison Crowe performing
a song solo, closing act 2 of the concert at St.
John’s LSPU Hall, her bandmates duck below – for a
sartorial switch-up. These quick-change artists now
return to join Allison for the encore:
This Summer, Theatre St.
John’s brings to the LSPU stage the
Tony and Grammy-winning musical “Once”.
Allison Crowe’s excited to join TSJ’s stellar cast
and crew – Miranda MacDonald (“Girl”), Mike Cox
(“Guy”) and more to be revealed between now and
opening night. This show runs August 8-19 at the
LSPU Hall. The event page is @
https://www.facebook.com/events/977798939050567
Counting the human species alone there’s more than 7.6 billion Hallelujahs,
really. When you start to consider all living creatures, the potential is
infinite.
Here’s one take. Allison Crowe, live at the LSPU Hall in St
John’s, Newfoundland with
Leonard Cohen’s song. The rest of the band’s gone below to change into
accordionist+ Keelan’s clothes… leaving Allison and the folks in the concert
hall to carry harmonies in the chorus. It’s just one word:
Musicians Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar,
fiddle, bodhran), Céline Sawchuk (cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin,
guitar, vocals), Dave Baird (bass, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion,
12-string guitar, bodhran, harmonica, vocals) banded together on the lovely
isle of Newfoundland for sessions and shows.
For a flock of creators who live, literally, all over the map it’s a rare
chance to slow the world a bit. “We had time to experiment, and think more
about the larger picture musically,” says bassist & birder Dave. “It’s only
the beginning. It’s just the first we’ve had opportunity to work the music out
without much time restraint. It was fun, relaxed, and productive.”
Melding into one sound and performance experience the rawest of folk roots
and the richest of arena rock – that barely begins to describe the originality
and freshness of the quintet’s music and personality.
Debuting at Corner Brook, NL’s
Rotary Arts Centre, RAC Theatre Co-ordinator Brad Randell observes, “The
performance was absolutely magical.”
Rolling across the rock, captured fresh at the LSPU (Longshoremen's
Protective Union) Hall in St. John's,
NL, Canada –
it’s music that’s food for the soul and fun for all.
Fortune’s present audio-wise, and Allison’s SD (memory) card is filled with
tracks to be mined and enjoyed. Sláinte!
"Welcome to Us 2", the concert’s second act, presents the
brilliant bi-coastal band's more piano-centric tunes – and encore – live: http://music.allisoncrowe.com/album/welcome-to-us-2http://music.allisoncrowe.com/album/welcome-to-us-2
“Arthur” explores love and memory – and our fragile hold on each. From Act 2 of Allison Crowe and Band’s “Welcome to Us”:
Musicians
Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran), Céline Sawchuk
(cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Dave Baird
(bass, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion, 12-string guitar,
bodhran, harmonica, vocals) banded together on the lovely isle of
Newfoundland for sessions and shows.
For a flock of creators who
live, literally, all over the map it’s a rare chance to slow the world a
bit. “We had time to experiment, and think more about the larger
picture musically,” says bassist & birder Dave. “It’s only the
beginning. It’s just the first we’ve had opportunity to work the music
out without much time restraint. It was fun, relaxed, and productive.”
Melding
into one sound and performance experience the rawest of folk roots and
the richest of arena rock – that barely begins to describe the
originality and freshness of the quintet’s music and personality.
Debuting at Corner Brook, NL’s Rotary Arts Centre, RAC Theatre Co-ordinator Brad Randell observes, “The performance was absolutely magical.”
Rolling across the rock, captured fresh at the LSPU (Longshoremen’s Protective Union) Hall in St. John’s, NL, Canada – it’s music that’s food for the soul and fun for all.
Fortune’s present audio-wise, and Allison’s SD (memory) card is filled with tracks to be mined and enjoyed. Sláinte!
Skeletons and Spirits – Allison Crowe and Band W2U2
Allison Crowe (piano vocals) and bandmates
Céline Sawchuk (cello, vocals), Sarah White
(mandolin, vocals), Dave Baird (bass) & Keelan
Purchase (harmonica) bring forth “Skeletons and
Spirits” – from Allison Crowe and Band’s fresh
release, “Welcome to Us 2”.
Following a delightful visit with Allison and
Linkers sharing fun with “Arthur” at home
–
https://vimeo.com/271562940
– from a dasching duo we embrace the collective joy
and genius of a quintet.
Banding together on the lovely isle of
Newfoundland for sessions and shows – for a flock of
creators who live, literally, all over the map it’s
a rare chance to slow the world a bit. “We had time
to experiment, and think more about the larger
picture musically,” says bassist & birder Dave.
“It’s only the beginning. It’s just the first we’ve
had opportunity to work the music out without much
time restraint. It was fun, relaxed, and
productive.”
Melding into one sound and performance
experience the rawest of folk roots and the richest
of arena rock – that barely begins to describe the
originality and freshness of the quintet’s music
and personality.
Debuting at Corner Brook, NL’s Rotary Arts
Centre, RAC Theatre Co-ordinator Brad
Randell observes, “The performance was absolutely
magical.”
Rolling across the rock, captured fresh at the
LSPU (Longshoremen's Protective Union) Hall
in St. John's, NL, Canada – it’s music that’s
food for the soul and fun for all.
Fortune’s present audio-wise, and Allison’s SD
(memory) card is filled with tracks to be mined and
enjoyed. Sláinte!
We’re
all in this together. “I Am the Air”, the next breath in the song suite
from Allison Crowe and Band – Act 2 of “Welcome to Us”.
Visual accompaniment is from the cinema masterpiece “Ménilmontant”.
(The full suite – I Might / Back to Black / Shifts of Light / Tones in
Transition / I Am the Air / Lisa's Song – is @ https://vimeo.com/261671693 )
Musicians Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran),
Céline Sawchuk (cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitar, vocals),
Dave Baird (bass, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion, 12-string
guitar, bodhran, harmonica, vocals) banded together on the lovely isle
of Newfoundland for sessions and shows.
For a flock of creators who live, literally, all over the map it’s a
rare chance to slow the world a bit. “We had time to experiment, and
think more about the larger picture musically,” says bassist &
birder Dave. “It’s only the beginning. It’s just the first we’ve had
opportunity to work the music out without much time restraint. It was
fun, relaxed, and productive.”
Melding into one sound and performance experience the rawest of folk
roots and the richest of arena rock – that barely begins to describe the
originality and freshness of the quintet’s music and personality.
Debuting at Corner Brook, NL’s Rotary Arts Centre, RAC Theatre
Co-ordinator Brad Randell observes, “The performance was absolutely
magical.”
Rolling across the rock, captured fresh at the LSPU (Longshoremen's
Protective Union) Hall in St. John's, NL, Canada – it’s music that’s
food for the soul and fun for all.
Fortune’s present audio-wise, and Allison’s SD (memory) card is filled with tracks to be mined and enjoyed. Sláinte!
“We are in water, we are in shadow, we are in
trouble right now.” The universal is manifest via
the personal and particular, Allison Crowe and
bandmates reveal through “Shifts of Light”:
Act 2 of “Welcome to Us” flows. Visual
accompaniment is from the cinema masterpiece
“Ménilmontant”. (The full suite – I Might / Back to
Black / Shifts of Light / Tones in Transition / I
Am the Air / Lisa's Song – is @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohKmHKTwpMI
Allison Crowe bridges movements in a suite of
songs with this salute to Amy Winehouse:
Cellist/vocalist Céline Sawchuk comes from the
mythic Black Forest of Germany. Out of the lush
thickets of the Schwarzwald to the cool streets of
Berlin, Céline strives to bring “a little bit of my
home” to the world music stage. Singing “I
Might” – an atmospheric song from the duo of
Oliver Koletzki & Fran (Franziska Lauter) – she’s
joined here by Allison Crowe on piano and Dave
Baird on bass.
This launches a suite of songs – and Act 2 of “Welcome
to Us”. Visual accompaniment is from the
cinema masterpiece “Ménilmontant”. (The
full suite – I Might / Back to Black / Shifts
of Light / Tones in Transition / I Am the Air /
Lisa's Song – is
@ https://vimeo.com/261671693 )
“Catharsis” – Allison
Crowe and Band cap Act 1 of “Welcome to Us”
with this lively reel from Virginia
musician-caller-teacher Amy Cann (“Twenty+ years
helping people learn to do whatever they think they
can't.”) Once they catch a collective breath,
Allison and ’mates will return with Act 2 – the
piano songs:
“Welcome to Us” Acts 1 & 2 is now out
in our world.
For such acts of creative genius, and just pure
joy, take a bow Allison Crowe (composer, vocals,
piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran), Céline Sawchuk
(cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitar,
vocals), Dave Baird (bass, vocals) and Keelan
Purchase (accordion, 12-string guitar, bodhran,
harmonica, vocals).
2018 will see the release of Allison Crowe’s “Fluttering”, an illuminating book of poetry/prose, and Allison and band will unite on one continent or another to advance the exciting sounds of “Rare Birds”, their next studio album.
First to hatch, though, is “Welcome to Us” – a sensational and fun album of music captured live at the LSPU (Longshoremen's Protective Union) Hall in St. John's, NL, Canada. Here’s a preview from Act 1 (the guitar-based songs – piano-centric songs comprise the second act). Enjoy!
Bird Set Free – Allison Crowe and Band Soar w.Sia Song!
First heard from the sensational live recording of Allison Crowe and Band – captured recently at LSPU Hall in St. John’s, Newfoundland – is “Verses”. Paul Mercs Concerts, the great Canadian event presenters since 1991, kindly shared "Verses", posting: “Bravo Allison & Co! Beautiful & whimsical as always, got us jigg'n!”
This next song recording from the same show delivers some choruses! After their wardrobe hijinks, the band returns to the stage and soar with their cover of Sia’s uniquely anthemic “Bird Set Free”.
Musicians Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran), Céline Sawchuk (cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Dave Baird (bass, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion, 12-string guitar, bodhran, harmonica, vocals) recently banded together on the lovely isle of Newfoundland for sessions and shows.
For a flock of creators who live, literally, all over the map it’s a rare chance to slow the world a bit. “We had time to experiment, and think more about the larger picture musically,” says bassist & birder Dave. “It’s only the beginning. It’s just the first we’ve had opportunity to work the music out without much time restraint. It was fun, relaxed, and productive.”
Melding into one sound and performance experience the rawest of folk roots and the richest of arena rock – that barely begins to describe the originality and freshness of the quintet’s music and personality.
Debuting at Corner Brook, NL’s Rotary Arts Centre, RAC Theatre Co-ordinator Brad Randell observes, “The performance was absolutely magical.”
Rolling across the rock to St. John’s and a concert night at LSPU Hall, magic’s afoot once more with Allison Crowe and Band – and, this time, serendipitously, artifacts remain to be shared in addition to golden memories of artists and audience+.
Alick Tsui, the truly remarkable SJ-based photographer, was able to attend Act 1 (the band’s NL concerts formed around one set in which Allison played guitar or fiddle, and, post-intermission, a second set of songs founded on Allison’s piano tunes) – and Alick captured some iconic images of Allison, Céline, Sarah, Dave & Keelan.
Fortune’s present audio-wise, and Allison’s SD (memory) card is filled with tracks to be mined.
’twas another favourite band from a northern town that lyricized love – and fun – cannae be bought with money.
Musing on such fab notions, this birthday of Allison Crowe, it must be noted, then, that Allison and bandmates Céline Sawchuk, Sarah White, Dave Baird & Keelan Purchase form a priceless combo.
Witness some of their concerted hijinks – giving rise to the group term known as “a reel of Keelans” (akin to a flock of seagulls, a pod of dolphins etc.) – and contributing to Allison’s recent post-tour declaration:
I'm exhausted - but it's the good kind of exhausted. Not the kind that's like "I'm never doing that again. Ever." , but rather the kind that comes from working like crazy on something you felt you were maybe supposed to do, but was really a giant leap in to a pit of OH DEAR GOD THIS IS CRAZY of sorts, with a group of people that rocked their butts off with enthusiasm and love the whole damn time. Not without fear. The kind of fight or flight that it turns out is exhilarating rather than debilitating. When you get off the ride at the fair and scream "LET'S DO IT AGAIN" until you're hoarse and your body can't take it anymore. So - Celine - thank you for your passion and music and images and designs and being my gym and knitting buddy, Dave - thank you for your precision and timing and hilariousness and birding and commitment - Sarah thank you for your mando and music and level-headedness and perspective with humour, and Keelan - for jumping in this crazy clown car with us and bringing your instruments and jokes and huge dramatic presence and subtlety and also thank you for your clothes. I love you guys. LET'S DO IT AGAIN.
Celebrating the birthday of Allison Crowe, a great artist of our lifetime, with this newest of recordings – “Verses”.
Musicians Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran), Céline Sawchuk (cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Dave Baird (bass, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion, 12-string guitar, bodhran, harmonica, vocals) recently banded together on the lovely isle of Newfoundland for sessions and shows.
For a flock of creators who live, literally, all over the map it’s a rare chance to slow the world a bit. “We had time to experiment, and think more about the larger picture musically,” says bassist & birder Dave. “It’s only the beginning. It’s just the first we’ve had opportunity to work the music out without much time restraint. It was fun, relaxed, and productive.”
Melding into one sound and performance experience the rawest of folk roots and the richest of arena rock – that barely begins to describe the originality and freshness of the quintet’s music and personality.
Debuting at Corner Brook, NL’s Rotary Arts Centre, RAC Theatre Co-ordinator Brad Randell observes, “The performance was absolutely magical.”
Rolling across the rock to St. John’s and a concert night at LSPU Hall, magic’s afoot once more with Allison Crowe and Band – and, this time, serendipitously, artifacts remain to be shared in addition to golden memories of artists and audience+.
Alick Tsui, the truly remarkable SJ-based photographer, was able to attend Act 1 (the band’s NL concerts formed around one set in which Allison played guitar or fiddle, and, post-intermission, a second set of songs founded on Allison’s piano tunes) – and Alick captured some iconic images of Allison, Céline, Sarah, Dave & Keelan.
Fortune’s present audio-wise, and Allison’s SD (memory) card is filled with tracks to be mined.
First up – this original song tagged with some trad.
