Prepare for joy and fun, gravitas and levity in harmony, as a great artistic journey courses on stage again soon – when Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle and bodhran) and bandmates LIN (cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Dave Baird (bass) bring their Introducing / Heirs+Grievances tour to North America.
The concert is on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Playhouse Theatre in Gibsons. The quartet’s thrilling hybrid of Canadiana, Celtic, jazz, roots, folk, soul and rock flowed across Europe this spring. It’s now coming to Gibsons.
“No matter where Allison Crowe is in this world, that voice, that conviction, it crosses all borders. She’s one of those rare artists who fits into any culture, any community because she is who she is – an incredible talent,” observes Jeff Pitcher, artistic director of Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador.
And so it is that Nanaimo-born Crowe, at home in Corner Brook, NL, on Canada’s Atlantic coast for over a decade, finds her hybrid of tunes – from the Hollywood hills and Scottish Highlands to countries of Maritime and Mainland Southeast Asia and beyond. Her unique repertoire, more than 159 original song recordings, plays in markets and street galleries throughout the republic of Portugal, land of Fado music. In recent years Crowe has toured with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, crowned a festival stage with the Master of the Queen’s Music, and serenaded Clark Kent undercover in a Superman blockbuster.
Passionate universality is also a hallmark of her stellar band. The quartet seamlessly bridges Crowe’s vital originals with fresh takes on traditional tunes spanning centuries, as well as modern classics by Leonard Cohen, Annie Lennox and Gary O’Driscoll. The band’s debut double-album, Introducing / Heirs+Grievances, the 20th release from Rubenesque Records, is out now. See music.allisoncrowe.com for more.
Tickets in advance are $20 and at the door $25, available at Swish and Laedeli Gifts and Cards in Gibsons, Sechelt Visitor Centre, share-there.com, allisoncrowe.com or brownpapertickets.com
