Allison Crowe covers Tori Amos' "Doughnut Song" - an intricate piano piece off "Boys for P
Allison Crowe covers Tori Amos' "Doughnut Song" - an intricate piano piece off "Boys for Pele".
"The goddess incarnate" is how Allison has described Tori, and, her songs remain favourites for the Canadian indie musician.
Thanks to Sarah Wheeler, creator of the "Strange Little Covers" website (@ http://slc.justplainsarah.com ) for posting this quote:
"I think that other people covering my work is really exciting... I'm really open to that kind of thing because I think interpretation is an art form..." ~ Tori Amos, June 2004
The image accompanying the music was captured by photographer Billie Woods - on a day between concert performances, Allison visited the pier and beach at Brighton, England.
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From the same (December 2006) concert at which Allison Crowe performed "I Never Loved a Ma
From the same (December 2006) concert at which Allison Crowe performed "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Time After Time", (and those vids are also here on YouTube), here is an original song - "Angels". (Now released on the "Little Lights" CD album.)
The home video footage is, again, of Allison having fun in the Canadian
Winter time.
(Thanks Scott LJ for the audio, and Steve C for the camera-work!)
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In January 2004, in concert, Allison led the assembled musicians in a group-closer ~ John
In January 2004, in concert, Allison led the assembled musicians in a group-closer ~ John Lennon's "Imagine". In April 2004, she headined a concert to cap Earth Week activities in Victoria, the capital city of her birth-province of British Columbia, Canada. The "Goolden Gala" (in a gorgeous, old, converted 800-seat church) was to "Celebrate Peace, Earth and Justice". Also to that end, Allison made this recording. Peace signs are from TopPun.com - the groovy site of Dan Rutt.
In September 2007, Allison Crowe, joined with musicians, poets, painters, dramatists and all people who came together to celebrate the "John Lennon Northern Lights Festival" in Durness, in Highlands of Scotland.
Freda people now!
IMAGINE PEACE ~ visit http://www.imaginepeace.com
A different, also live, version of "Imagine" is on Allison Crowe's "Live at Wood Hall" double-album.
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Here, musician Allison Crowe performs the traditional carol, The First Noel. This recordin
Here, musician Allison Crowe performs the traditional carol, The First Noel. This recording was made live-off-the-floor one Canadian Winter - as a gift for Allison's Fan Club.
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Canadian indie singer-songwriter Allison Crowe performed this song at the 'John Lennon Nor
Canadian indie singer-songwriter Allison Crowe performed this song at the 'John Lennon Northern Lights Festival' in Durness, Scotland (September 28 - 30, 2007).
Yukon-based David Cartier, Sr. shares his beautiful images of the Aurora Borealis on flickr @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcartiersr/sets/721575944208123 59/
Here's what David says about this source of inspiration:
" When Men lack a sense of awe, There will be disaster "
- - - - Lao Tzu --- The Tao Teh Ching
Awe is what THIS is all about!!
The Aurora is an experience of breathtaking beauty... the viewing makes you feel like you are connected integrally with an amazing cosmic force ..... Aurora watching is as addictive as any drug and a whole lot more satisfying. Once you become addicted, you stay out all night, lose sleep, forget about social commitments, nearly get wind burned and frostbit and it's all, deeply, worth it !!
Every human being who can manage it should make a pilgrimage to the subarctic auroral zone in order to see and feel this at least once in their life.
Many of these were taken with an amazing old Russian Kiev-19 35mm SLR. This camera , which I still use for night sky photos, NEVER freezes up or has any shutter problems in the cold, even at minus 60!! The more expensive Japanese and German cameras which I own always, or at least often, stop functioning in the deep cold.
"Northern Lights", the song, is now heard on Allison Crowe's "Little Lights" album.
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This funkily lo-fi recording is from a concert just before Christmas 2006 (more hometown g
This funkily lo-fi recording is from a concert just before Christmas 2006 (more hometown glory - Winter). Allison Crowe performs "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" - a song written in the '60s by Ronnie Shannon, and which was a break-through hit for Aretha Franklin.
Bob Muller, curator of cover songs at JoniMitchell.com says: "it takes a lot of self-confidence to tackle Aretha's version of "I Never Loved a Man..." but Allison does and nails it just as good as the Queen of Soul herself. Her piano playing is equally exquisite. Treat yourself to one of the mightiest talents on the singer-songwriter scene today."
Cheers to Del and Scott for capturing this happening. Warmest thanks to web creator extraordinaire Cylune for enabling this video to be enjoyed as it is ( :
Another live, first-take, recording of this song appears on Allison Crowe's "This Little Bird" CD album.
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Allison Crowe, a child of the '80s, performs one of her favourites of that era in concert
Allison Crowe, a child of the '80s, performs one of her favourites of that era in concert - a cover of Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman's "Time After Time". (A song being heard in the repertoire of Lauper on her "True Colors" tour. This vid audio recording is heard on Allison Crowe's "Little Light" CD album.)
This recording (thanks Scott LJ for the audio!) comes from the same pre-Christmas '06 concert as does the version of "I Never Loved a Man" also here on YouTube. With this song, there is no concert footage available, and, so, inspired by the example of Cylune, one of the great artistic Web 2.0 vidders, I've made my own, very simple (primitive?!), vid to accompany the music. Thanks muchly to Steve for capturing the images of Allison's hometown glory - in Canada's Winter time!
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Allison Crowe performs her jazz arrangement of What Child Is This (Greensleeves). This liv
Allison Crowe performs her jazz arrangement of What Child Is This (Greensleeves). This live performance is part of the annual Canadian television broadcast of Crowe's "Tidings" Christmas special of seasonal and all-season songs of spirituality, redemption, and release.
Joy and peace to all.
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A joyous little acapella intro for Allison Crowe's "Tidings" album: music for the season a
A joyous little acapella intro for Allison Crowe's "Tidings" album: music for the season and all time.
Merry Christmas - Joyeux Noel - and all you celebrate!
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