Inspired by a post - \"Mothers of the Folkworld\" - on boyhowdy\'s \'Cover Lay Down\' blog - http://coverlaydown.blogspot.com/2008/05/mothers-of-folkworld-suzanne-vega-ani.html a rare bootleg video is found here...Allison Crowe, on her first national headling tour across her home country of Canada. Video footage shot when only a few knew they were witnessing a member of the international aristocracy of great talent.\n\nThese years on, Allison Crowe has continued to follow the independent path of Righteous Babe Ani DiFranco. DiFranco and her manager Scot Fisher have been guiding lights to Crowe and her team at Rubenesque Records Ltd.\n\n\"If you are disgustingly sincere and terribly diligent, there are ways for any serious artist to operate outside the corporate structure.\" ~ Ani DiFrancoHere be Allison performing Ani\'s \"Independence Day\" live at Roca Jack\'s coffeehouse, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.\n\nThis song has been captured, in higher fidelity, on the album \"Live at Wood Hall\". (Other Ani songs in Allison\'s repertoire include \"32 Flavors\" and \"Both Hands\".)\n\nAs with the vidsof Allison covering Pearl Jam in Seattle, 2001 - may the honesty of this performance transcend the technical limitations of recording devices.\n\nHappy Mother\'s Day! acoustic, Allison, Ani, Canada, Crowe, Day, DiFranco, folk, Independence, independent, indie, live, music, piano, Regina, Saskatchewan