Hail "Mary"

On a "Tidings" concert tour, Canadian musician Allison Crowe began performing "Mary" - this song composed by Patty Griffin, the sublime singer-songwriter from Old Town, Maine, USA.

(Allison fell in love with the song when US cable television program "Sons of Anarchy" featured it in its Season two episode "Balm".)

The New Year kicking in, Crowe pulled her piano stool over to the kitchen table, sat down and recorded a version simple and true. We have this live recording, too - unadorned, as well, save for by honesty:


Mary (Patty Griffin) - Allison Crowe live from Allison Crowe on Vimeo.

Photos: Edward McCrea - Ladysmith Photography @ http://www.ladysmithphotography.com

Happy Band

Happy band :)  l-r: Allison Crowe, Sarah White, LIN, Dave Baird – after rocking the house in the fabulous Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre. Thank you, Tofino, Ucluelet, Ladysmith, Sidney and Victoria, so far, on this tour. Thank you, world! :)

Foto courtesy of the fountain of friendship that is Coco Éclair :) Paintings by Jin Chung.

Road's Ahead for Allison Crowe and Band

What’s bound to be among the most legendary, and fun, musical tours ever is launched next week.

Musician Allison Crowe is moving into a new home right now, adding to pre-tour excitement in Newfoundland – before reuniting with bandmates LIN, Sarah White and Dave Baird on Vancouver Island, British Columbia – for the first run of “Introducing / Heirs+Grievances” concerts in North America.

Allison notes: "taking a break from packing and moving to get some work done lol #touringbands ”

Allison Crowe on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/p/BLedcS3BxTj 

Allison Crowe and Band Tour Rising

Come see my band and I on the road in October and November in BC! :) check the pic for dates and locations #music #tour #band #bc #vancouverisland #sunshinecoast #britishcolumbia #touringbands

Allison Crowe foto & design

Allison, LIN, Sarah & Dave Thrilling Live

Prepare for joy and fun, gravitas and levity in harmony, across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast as a great artistic, journey courses on-stage again soon – when Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle & bodhran) and bandmates LIN (cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitarist, vocals) & Dave Baird (bass) bring their “Introducing / Heirs+Grievances” tour to North America.

Experience the excitement of the group and its evolving sound live:

Sat., October 22 @ 7:30pm – Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre, Tofino

Thur., October 27 @ 7:30pm – Ladysmith First United Church, Ladysmith

Sat., October 29 @ 7:30pm – Charlie White Theatre, Sidney/Victoria

Thur., November 3 @ 7:30pm – Port Theatre, Nanaimo

Sat., November 5 @ 7:30pm – Tidemark Theatre, Campbell River

Thur., November 10 @ 7:30pm – Patricia Theatre, Powell River

Sat., November 12 @ 7:30pm – Heritage Playhouse Theatre, Gibsons (Sunshine Coast)

The quartet’s thrilling hybrid of Canadiana, Celtic, jazz, roots, folk, soul and rock flowed across Europe this Spring. It’s now somewhere else – be part of it all in-person and online:

https://www.facebook.com/AllisonCroweMusic/events + http://allisoncrowe.com/tour.html + http://music.allisoncrowe.com

Allison Crowe and Band On Tour Soon - Stirring Anew the Magic of Introducing / Heirs+Grievances

Allison Crowe and Band will come together and be back on the road/stage this October and November stirring anew the magic of the Introducing / Heirs+Grievances Tour! Allison Crowe – vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran; Lin - cello, vocals; Sarah White – mandolin, guitar, vocals; and Dave Baird – bass. Concert details and more very soon!

l-r: Sarah White, Allison Crowe, Lin, & Dave Baird

Tour banner design by Lin. Foto by Allison.

Loafidelity

Even when Allison Crowe is loafing, it's a creative act. Allison's rising to the new season, with Autumn wishes - a pic, recipe and a poem - for us all @ Fall? Bread.