"Tochter Zion, freue dich! Jauchze laut, Jerusalem!"
"I will gather my mind on the future..."
“This getting nowhere is getting to me, Wondering where can you go to be all you can be...”
"and it all adds up but who is counting..."
Composed by the late, great, fiddler Émile Benoit, born in Black Duck Brook, Dominion of Newfoundland
"I take pride... and I try"
"She tried too hard to breathe under the water..."
"I’m not better than anyone..."
"We cannot control..."
"A sailor shy sits all for to wander"
Wedding Song (Allison Crowe) w. Gerald Thomas' Burnt Potato (Émile Benoit)
Composed by Vermont fiddler/violinist, pianist, caller & teacher Amy Cann
"Or maybe I do..."
"and I go back to..."
"we have to be brave, still, somehow"
"And I pray, though I say I don’t pray..."
"Take you home..."
"Step back for a moment, and watch what's going on around you"
"I'll pretend I'm a cloud and my rain will surround you..."
"Would you hold me If I disappeared now...."
"It's not a cry that you hear at night..."
"Oh, how I long for those bright days..."
"...shout it out like a bird set free"
" we were having a party..."
quick-change artists l-r: Dave. Sarah, Céline & Keelan
"And the world is broken..."
Meet Keelan, Dave, Sarah, Céline and Allison
Meet (l-r) Keelan, Dave, Sarah, Céline and Allison
"And who are the trusted? Where are the strong"
"And I am not an angel I'm more like Mona Lisa..."
"And I am not an angel, I'm more like Mona Lisa..." ~ Secrets
"Open my eyes"
"You can call..."
"More questions than you wanted"
"I pondered on those days gone by"
"it's not much further now"
"now that I've seen it..."
"I have an heart that's torn between two oceans"
"Do you know how I feel?"
"and I will wait for you on the air..."
"Wherever you may ramble, Wherever you may roam"
"...to shine in my eyes like a diamond bright"
"Would you still love me If I forgot you..."
"...and this is all I am"
"something's lost, but something's gained In living every day" ~ Both Sides Now
"Toora-loora, loora-lay..."
"We all sang songs of peace"
"I thank the Lord for the people that I have found..." ~ Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters (live in Europe)
"You don't know the half of it..."
"I have tried in my way..." ~ Bird on a Wire
"I will hold the candle..." ~ Indifference (Seattle live)
"So strange, victory..." ~ Josephine
"I wish I was special..." ~ Creep
"here we are now, entertain us..." ~ Smells Like Teen Spirit
"Ice blue, beautiful silence..." ~ Snow
"...I'm way beyond the pale..." ~ Doughnut Song
"I'll ride the wave..." ~ Release
"it sounded like applause..." ~ For the Roses
"Everybody's looking for something..." ~ Sweet Dreams
"I really can't stay..." ~ Baby, It's Cold Outside
"You'll be doing alright..." ~ Blue Christmas
"So hurry down the chimney tonight" ~ Santa Baby
"And so I'm offering this simple phrase..." ~ The Christmas Song
"Whom angels greet with anthems sweet" ~ What Child Is This
"...hate will be gone and love will prevail" ~ Someday at Christmas
"Love and joy come to you..." ~ Wassail Song
"...stoof a lowly cattle-shed..." ~ Once in Royal David’s City
"Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!" ~ Ding Dong Merrily on High
"Snow had fallen, snow on snow..." ~ In the Bleak Midwinter
"...sweet singing of the choir..." ~ The Holly and the Ivy
"Good people all, this Christmastime..." ~ The Wexford Carol
"O tidings of comfort and joy..." ~ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
"I sing of a night in Bethlehem..." ~ Don Oíche úd i mBeithil
"...on Christmas day in the morning" ~ I Saw Three Ships
"A soul cake, a soul cake please good missus..." ~ Soul Cake
"...we set sail from the cold sea of Cork" - The Irish Rover
"Oh, how I long for those bright days..." - Now I'm 64
"I'm trying not to try so hard..." ~ Effortless
"You're no good..." ~ I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
"I hope that I can get my point across..." ~ Running
"...you can give your heart and still feel free..." ~ This Little Bird
"Open my eyes..." ~ Silence
"...something so ridiculously simple..." ~ Circular Reasoning
'A revolution on its way..." ~ There Is
"...even though I'm leaving..." ~ Now
"Hold my fears..." ~ These Words
"crash into the ground..." ~ Meet John Doe
"...you will never learn..." ~ Skeletons and Spirits
"For the great relief..." ~ Darling Be Home Soon
"...you are in my blood..." ~ A Case of You
Happy New Year!
"A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices" ~ O Holy Night
"When I find myself in times of trouble..." ~ Let It Be
"It doesn't really matter..." ~ Whether I'm Wrong
"Going backwards on the train..." ~ Double-Edged Swords
"...it's not much further now" ~ Going Home Tonight
"I've loved them all..." ~ In My Life
"I drew a map of Canada, Oh Canada..." ~ A Case of You (SC)
"I've heard there was a secret chord..." ~ Hallelujah
Allison Crowe's national television debut on "Vicki Gabereau" show
"I grew up around a lot of different people that played music as well..."
"It's all I'll ever need to feel at home..." ~ Saltwater Joys
"and life's about chances..." ~ 30 for 60
"I'll return once more..." ~ Northern Lights of Labrador
"...he chewed up all her folderols..." ~ Paddy McGinty's Goat
"Now the islands and harbours and coves are ghost towns" ~ Out from St. Leonard's
"As I roved out one fine Summer's ev'ning..." ~ Tarry Trousers
"...seems like such a long long time..." ~ Woman of Labrador
"Four other numbers that I have to find..." ~ (Area Code) 709
"And it's no, nay, never..." ~ The Wild Rover
"...and hear your mess-mates tell you all of the dangers of the sea" ~ The Water Witch
"As I roved out one fine Summer's ev'ning..." ~ Tarry Trousers
"alive, dancing, through the air..." ~ Snow
"...as we replace marble with plastic..." ~ Disease (08/03/08)
"...we’re all hiding from an invisible monster..." ~ I Don't Know
"...have a voice, have a say..." ~ Whether I'm Wrong
"Feeling good was easy..." ~ Me and Bobby McGee
"...hold you in..." ~ Lisa's Song
"...so now I'm sitting here..." ~ How Long
"But, I'll pretend I'm a cloud..." ~ Skeletons and Spirits
"And the world will live as one..." ~ Imagine
"A revolution on its way..." ~ There Is
"We are steady in this moment..." ~ This Little Bird
"...you will find me..." ~ Time After Time
"Who am I to disagree?" ~ Sweet Dreams
"...we'll love as much as we both can do..." ~ Wedding Song
"I am not an angel, I'm more like Mona Lisa..." ~ Secrets
"And I still find a light..." ~ Going Home Tonight
"There are places I remember..." ~ In My Life
"And love is not a victory march..." ~ Hallelujah
"Can't be singing louder than the guns... " ~ When I'm Gone
"...what I understood the least..." ~ Crayon and Ink
"Do you know how I feel?" ~ Why
"Would you still love me If I forgot you..." ~ Arthur
"Well, I see you there..." ~ Famous Blue Raincoat
"And I will breathe again..." ~ Dissolve
"...not even I could believe me..." ~ You All Haunt Me
"More questions than you wanted..." ~ Words
"I want to live..." ~ Through These Heavy Graces
"And what can I tell you..." ~ Famous Blue Raincoat
"It's time to let go..." ~ Control
"She dreams in colour..." ~ Better Man
"Time is flying swiftly by..." ~ Sweet Forget Me Not
"And it's - oh, dear..." ~ Seven Old Ladies
“Are you diggin' 'em..." ~ The Mobile Goat Song
“Oh, Father, dear Father..." ~ Tiny Red Light
"And he's hungry inside..." ~ Sonny's Dream
"And let this be a lesson..." ~ Skipper Billy's Wake
"We were bound home in October..." ~ Cliffs of Baccalieu
"Like the leaves they are falling..." ~ The Men Who Die for a Living
"Her eyes they shone like a diamond..." ~ Black Velvet Band
“I never thought that love could be so…” ~ Easy (Freiburg live)
"You're covered in roses..." ~ Mary (TC) live
"This star drew nigh..." ~ The First Noel
"There will be an answer..." ~ Let It Be
"There are places I remember..." ~ In My Life
"...singing songs of joy and peace..." ~ River
"...to hear the angels sing..." ~ It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
"I hope some day you'll join us..." ~ Imagine
"...everything here begins again..." ~ Northern Lights (Tidings Concert)
"...the heart that has truly loved..." ~ Believe Me If All (Freiburg live)
"kiss me..." ~ I Never Loved a Man (Nanaimo live)
"I'll keep on walking..." ~ Up to the Mountain (live-on-television)
"And love is not a victory march..." ~ Hallelujah (video version)
"...as we replace marble with plastic..." ~ Disease (Freiburg live)
"...it's there I will go..." ~ Up to the Mountain (MLK Song)
Arthur (instrumental version)
"Would you still love me If I forgot you..." ~ Arthur
"...we’re all hiding from an invisible monster..." ~ I Don't Know
"Honestly..." ~ Wake Up (live)
silence (82 seconds of)
"...but we have the music" ~ Chelsea Hotel No. 2
"I would hold you..." ~ Dearly
"The heart collides..." ~ Oceans
"I don't think you know..." ~ Why
"And we may never meet again..." ~ Throw Your Arms Around Me
"And we may never meet again..." ~ Throw Your Arms Around Me
"I still hold secrets..." ~ No Matter the Battle
"You can't see me..." ~ Spiral
"I'm unpredictable, unwise at times..." ~ Double-Edged Swords
"Do you know how I feel?" ~ Why
"...and I still find a light..." ~ Going Home Tonight
“A collection of truths…” ~ Hold Back
"I've opened up my eyes..." ~ Little Light
"an answer to a question..." ~ Choose to Be (Happy)
"...I'll still love you anyways..." ~ Angels
"Yes I stood on the other side of the world..." ~ Northern Lights
"...a higher part of me knows..." ~ Happy People
"...after this there’s just the circus..." ~ Running for Home
"...you will find me..." ~ Time After Time
"...we'll love as much as we both can do..." ~ Wedding Song
"Can't be singing louder than the guns... " ~ When I'm Gone
"...silenced as we replace marble with plastic..." ~ Disease
"On you, On me...' ~ Silence (live-on-television)
"kiss me..." ~ I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
"Believe it or not..." ~ Alive and Breathing
"...something so ridiculously simple..." ~ Circular Reasoning
"I'm trying not to try so hard..." ~ Effortless
",,,I'll pretend I'm a cloud..." ~ Skeletons and Spirits
"A revolution on its way..." ~ There Is
"Yes, I am going to see everything..." ~ This Little Bird
"And the world will live in peace..." ~ Imagine
"In that one instant..." ~ Crayon and Ink (studio version)
"I feel so alone..." ~ Sea of a Million Faces
"When hope was high..." ~ I Dreamed a Dream
"...the heart which has truly loved..." ~ Believe Me If All
"It's only human..." ~ In Love in Vain (Freiburg live)
"I am trying so hard to be something..." ~ Running
"You have a right, too..." ~ Whether I'm Wrong (live-in-the-studio)
"I'm more like Mona Lisa" ~ Secrets (Freiburg live)
"Feeling good was easy..." ~ Me and Bobby McGee
And it colours me, indefinitely..." ~ By Your Side
"Angels beating all their wings in time..." ~ Shine a Light
"...all is calm, all is bright..." ~ Silent Night
"...the stars are brightly shining..." ~ O Holy Night
"...may you find some comfort here..." ~ Angel
"So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh..." ~ What Child Is This
"...singing songs of joy and peace..." ~ River
"...snow on snow..." ~ In the Bleak Midwinter
"This star drew nigh..." ~ The First Noel
"...to hear the angels sing..." ~ It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
"There will be an answer..." ~ Let It Be
"There are places I remember..." ~ In My Life
"And love is not a victory march..." ~ Hallelujah
"Come on, follow me down..." ~ Montreal
"...don’t know what I was thinking" ~ Sea of a Million Faces
"I'm tired of the war"... ~ Joan of Arc
"...it seemed like a good idea at the time..." ~ Midnight
"...have a voice, have a say..." ~ Whether I'm Wrong
"...so now I'm sitting here..." ~ How Long
"I am not an angel, I'm more like Mona Lisa..." ~ Secrets
"...what I understood the least..." ~ Crayon and Ink
"In my soul is water earth and air and fire..." ~ Midnight
"I am not wrong and I am not dirty..." ~ Scared
"In my soul is water earth and air and fire..." ~ Midnight
"...hold you in..." ~ Lisa's Song
Allison Crowe Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
"Why music?" "Why breathing?"
