“Christmas in the Harbour”, looking out Allison Crowe’s window - and music as immediate as the falling snow. This carol from songwriter Gary O’Driscoll’s first heard some 35 years ago - in an holiday special of “Up at Ours”, the NL television comedy-drama series created by actor, playwright+ Gordon Pinsent. It’s now a perennial favourite:



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practicing in the Bleak Midwinter (with a fitting view!) for tomorrow morning at CBC for #CBCfeedNLday in Corner Brook :) @cbcnl #cbc

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Dec 8, 2016 at 10:23am PST

Day 10 on the Musical Advent Calendar opens a portal to one of the finest songwriters across the land and seas, Canada’s Gary O’Driscoll. Born in Bay Bulls on Newfoundland’s southern shore, O’Driscoll’s great compositions include “Men Who Die for a Living”, “Cliffs of La Scie”, “Out from St. Leonard’s” and “Christmas in the Harbour”.

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It’s possible that everybody knows - certainly “Cohencentric: Leonard Cohen Considered” has pegged today for “Allison Crowe’s Delightful Performance of The First Noel”: http://cohencentric.com/2015/12/16/video-allison-crowe


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Snow falling coast-to-coast in Canada, it's time to warm up inside Santa's workshop - and see how Allison Crowe's Musical Advent Calendar comes together. Next year, everyone can be doing this!

For example, to create the antique angel icon start with a scan of a vintage postcard from The Graphics Fairy, a great resource for DIYers and Crafters ( Read more... )

“Arthur” opens on Day 6 of our Musical Advent Calendar. This poignant song of love and age is among the originals in Allison Crowe’s “Tidings” concert repertoire. There’s now several versions -solo and band - recorded by Allison and for this occasion, we reach for this debut of this beauty.

You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com

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Day 5 of our Musical Advent Calendar opens with “Blue Christmas” - from Allison Crowe’s remarkable all a cappella collection, “Souling” (2015). Composed by Jay W. Johnson & Billy Hayes, the song’s first recorded in 1948 by Texan Doye O’Dell - “All America’s Cowboy”. Several popular renditions followed - and, in 1957, another singer/actor, this time ( Read more... )

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Capping a sensational year - concert tours in Europe and Canada for her 20th international record release - being home this week and part of “A Beary Merry Christmas” festivities at the Arts and Culture Centre heralds a joyous holiday season for Allison Crowe. Before stockings are hung by the chimney with care the Corner Brook musician rejoins her ( Read more... )

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".)

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