Words: William C. Dix (1837-1898), The Manger Throne, 1865 Music: Greensleeves, 16th Century English melody Arranged and performed by Allison Crowe music.allisoncrowe.com Image: Still from "A Corner Brook Tidings" -- a documentary film by Peter Buckle featuring Allison Crowe and you It's coming on "Tidings" -- and that means the voice of Allison Crowe rings out traditional favourites, Christmas carols such as "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", "In the Bleak Midwinter", and "The First Noel", alongside the modern canon of Joni Mitchell, Patty Griffin, Lennon & McCartney and original song selections including the elegiac "Arthur", and the epic, foot-stomping, "Disease". Allison's just off the road, wrapping up her second engagement of this year with Canada's amazing Royal Winnipeg Ballet -- performing songs of Leonard Cohen. With the love experienced on the dance stage, as well as recent European concert dates and this Summer's Gros Morne Theatre Festival hit, "Newfoundland Vinyl", still touching souls -- it's time to rally a repertoire that decks us all in comfort and joy whatever life's circumstances. "Allison Crowe is a stunningly talented performer. Her voice celebrates the music with a bluesy rock-gospel intensity; her controlled vibrato, silken rasp, and powerful projection rivet your attention. This is no casual background music... be prepared to be amazed," says Carol Swanson (ChristmasReviews) Drawing themes of faith, hope, sorrow, joy, redemption, transcendence and ...
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