The Wailin’ Jennys are singer-songwriters Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and Annabelle Chvostek and this is their second album on Red House Records. The Wailin’ Jennys are singer-songwriters Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and Annabelle Chvostek and this is their second album … Continued
It took me a long time to warm to this album. It wasn’t that there was anything wrong; on the contrary, these three Canadian women are all wonderful singers It took me a long time to warm to this album. … Continued
Aptly named indeed, this new release from Canada’s Jennys (and only their second!) positively sparks, bristles and fizzes with an explosive vitality that takes their home-grown down-home rusticity onto a higher plane Aptly named indeed, this new release from Canada’s … Continued
Firecracker is the first official recording with the Winnipeg-based Jennys’ new lineup Firecracker is the first official recording with the Winnipeg-based Jennys’ new lineup. Cara Luft has left the band to pursue her own interests and Montreal’s Annabelle Chvostek has … Continued
These three Canadian songbirds knit together their distinctive personalities, songs and voices to create a coherent harmonious whole. These three Canadian songbirds knit together their distinctive personalities, songs and voices to create a coherent harmonious whole. The songs are mostly … Continued
Winnipeg folk trio The Wailin’ Jennys are making no mistakes as they progress with grace, harmony and assurance Winnipeg folk trio The Wailin’ Jennys are making no mistakes as they progress with grace, harmony and assurance ǃ
The don’t wail and their names are Ruth, Nicky and Annabelle. Not a Jenny among them. The don’t wail and their names are Ruth, Nicky and Annabelle. Not a Jenny among them. But otherwise the Jennys are aptly named. Obviously, … Continued
I’m always excited when I get a new CD to listen to, especially if I’m going to review it. I put it in, turn it up, and wait for my very first reaction. In this case, it was, "Holy crap, … Continued
A punster might call this Canadian trio the Mason Chicks; comparisons to their Texas counterparts are inevitable. But the Wailin’ Jennys–Annabelle Chvostek, Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody–put a folk spin on north-of-the border harmonizing that crosses genres A punster might … Continued
Folkin’ brilliant Canadian country with a touch of bluegrass. Folk artists walk a fine line between being original and being too pretentious and self-important. On Firecracker, Winnipeg’s The Wailin’ Jennys have walked that line with balance and grace… Folkin’ brilliant … Continued