CD Reviews 

Concert review

It’s always nice when Winnipeg is included on a band’s world tour schedule. But it’s even better when the group playing town is one of our own returning home after touring the world. Home’s worth Wailin’ about for sweet-sounding Jennys … Continued

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Concert review

Everyone knows Winnipeg has an embarrassment of riches, at least where homemade folk and roots music is concerned. But leave it to the ladies to raise the bar even higher. Everyone knows Winnipeg has an embarrassment of riches, at least … Continued

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Lighting the Fuse

Have just found Canada’s female answer to Crosby, Stills and Nash. Would love to go into more detail, but that would prevent me from listening to them. Dear Wears The Trousers Reader, Have just found Canada’s female answer to Crosby, … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Like three little birds singing softly and sweetly in the early morn, the harmony of the Wailin’ Jennys pleasantly rises from the speakers and greets the listener with a refreshing start to the day Like three little birds singing softly … Continued

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

Forget The Dixie Chicks! The folk and country trio, The Wailin’ Jennys, are back again transforming the instruments and the harmonies of folk and country into something wonderfully different. Forget The Dixie Chicks! The folk and country trio, The Wailin’ … Continued

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

Taking folk music in an entirely different direction are The Wailin’ Jennys, three highly talented young singer-songwriters from Canada. Taking folk music in an entirely different direction are The Wailin’ Jennys, three highly talented young singer-songwriters from Canada. While OCMS … Continued

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

Beautiful vocal harmonies also highlight the second album from this Canadian trio Beautiful vocal harmonies also highlight the second album from this Canadian trio, which should appeal to fans of singers such as Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. Another largely … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys Light a Musical Fuse

Firecracker indeed. This Canadian duo’s [sic] second album couldn’t have come out at a better time… Firecracker indeed. This Canadian duo’s [sic] second album couldn’t have come out at a better time for me. After months of hearing artists trying … Continued

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

Etched with a sepia hue that reflects The Wailin’ Jennys’ rustic back porch view, Firecracker sounds like it might have had its origins in Appalachia. Etched with a sepia hue that reflects The Wailin’ Jennys’ rustic back porch view, Firecracker … Continued

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

We were very blown away in our review of the last Wailin’ Jennys CD, 40 Days. But Firecracker is a faster, bigger horse of a different color. Since last we left our heroines, that horse has run and won a … Continued

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