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Firecracker – The Wailin’Jennys

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

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

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

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

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

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

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

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

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

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Acoustic Harmonies

The backporch resurgence can’t solely be attributed to the success of O Brother, Where Art Thou? The backporch resurgence can’t solely be attributed to the success of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, even if "Long Time Traveller" from The Wailin’ … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

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

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

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

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

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

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Regardless of their clever name, The Wailin’ Jennys don’t wail at all Regardless of their clever name, The Wailin’ Jennys don’t wail at all. Their vocals’ country element calls to mind The Cox Family or Alison Krauss more than The … Continued

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