Allison Crowe's Corner Brook Tidings December 17, 2010

“Music for the season and all time” – Allison Crowe is home for Christmas again this year, and brings festive fun to warm body and soul with her “Tidings” concert at Corner Brook First United Church (19 Park Street), Friday, December 17 at 8:00 pm (Doors: 7:30 pm).

Tidings stirs together traditional Christmas carols and holiday favourites with an organic blend of rock, jazz, folk, gospel and soul. "The Yuletide find of the year," says The Record. "Be prepared to be amazed," chimes ChristmasReviews.com

Allison Crowe, born in Nanaimo, BC, lives on both of Canada’s coasts, with Corner Brook, NL being home ever since a mutual love affair with the community blossomed following her first concert visit in 2005.

Crowe has gained a tremendous international fan base by following an independent path – outside the confines and compromises of the corporate record industry. Along with releasing seven albums/CDs containing original song-writing of a singular range and quality, this century Allison Crowe has earned a reputation for her gorgeous voice, and unique ability to viscerally communicate emotion without sentimentality.

Crowe’s honest approach serves well, too, in making her, not only an uniquely exciting songwriter and live performer, combining voice, piano and guitar, but, at the same time, a peerless interpreter of a most varied songbook.

Upon returning to Canada, following her most recent European concert dates, earlier this month, popular Leonard-Cohen-centric blog, “1 Heck of a Guy”, commented:

"Allison, whose covers include not only outstanding versions of Joni Mitchell’s 'River' and 'A Case of You,' Leonard Cohen’s 'Hallelujah,' 'The Beatles’ 'In My Life' and 'Let It Be,' Lennon’s 'Imagine,' and Cyndi Lauper’s 'Time After Time,' but also the most provocative and seductive (forgive me, Aretha) take I’ve heard on Ronnie Shannon’s 'I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You).' And, I stand by my conviction that Allison Crowe is the best thing to happen to 'Me And Bobby McGee' since Janis Joplin changed
Kristofferson’s lyrics."

No doubt several of these much-loved interpretations will ring in the Tidings concert mix this joyful Winter’s eve – joining Crowe’s fresh takes on such seasonal classics as “The First Noel”, “Silent Night”, and “O Holy Night”.

Tickets @: Brewed Awakening (cash or cheque only, please - 35 West St. & 93 Mt. Bernard); Village Music (30 Main St.); Sharpe Music (44 Maple Valley Rd. - Corner Brook Plaza); Gary Bennett Music (93 Mt. Bernard); First United Church (19 Park St.); & online in Allison's Box Office @ www.allisoncrowe.com/shoptickets.html ~ $20 General/ $15 Students & Seniors advance ($22/$17 door)

More info @: http://www.allisoncrowe.com

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