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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Firecracker is the third record from Winnipeg songbird trio The Wailin’ Jennys. To their credit, they avoid the shiny commercial trappings of the Dixie Chicks and instead present honest, lyrically solid songs that are given a lightly-buffed roots-music treatment Firecracker … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Take the polished pop safety pins out of the Dixie Chicks shtick and you’re left with something more organic like Canadian songbirds, The Wailin’ Jennys Take the polished pop safety pins out of the Dixie Chicks shtick and you’re left … Continued

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

Heavenly vocals from sublime female singer-songwriting team. This Canadian trio of Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and Annabelle Chvostek are almost too good to be true. Heavenly vocals from sublime female singer-songwriting. This Canadian trio of Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys on PBS

Award-winning folk trio The Wailin’ Jennys will make its American television debut this weekend performing in a special Independence Day edition of Garrison Keillor’s famed A Prairie Home Companion along with the regular cast and guest star, Oscar-winning actress Meryl … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Catch lightning in a bottle once you’re lucky. Catch it twice and magic comes into play. The Wailin’ Jennys new album is a case in point Catch lightning in a bottle once you’re lucky. Catch it twice and magic comes … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Three fine singer-songwriters from Winnipeg, the Jennys tap a breezy vein of folk-country tradition on their faultless second album Three fine singer-songwriters from Winnipeg, the Jennys tap a breezy vein of folk-country tradition on their faultless second album. Acoustic guitars, … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Winnipeg vocal trio The Wailin’ Jennys made two good moves since their inaugural 2004 CD: they found a solid replacement for departed founding member Cara Luft in singer and multi-instrumentalist Annabelle Chvostek, and they brought all-star instrumentalist Kevin Breit aboard … Continued

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A Prairie Home explosion

U.S. radio appearances drive album sales for The Wailin’ Jennys It helps to have friends in high places U.S. radio appearances drive album sales for The Wailin’ Jennys It helps to have friends in high places. The Wailin’ Jennys will … Continued

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Songs with a bang

With a baker’s dozen of fresh, rootsy songs and their signature heart-stopping harmonies, the Wailin’ Jennys’ second recording should prove explosive for their careers With a baker’s dozen of fresh, rootsy songs and their signature heart-stopping harmonies, the Wailin’ Jennys’ … Continued

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The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker

Though Cara Luft, a founding member of the Wailin’ Jennys, was replaced by Annabelle Chvostek, the band’s tight harmonies and pretty folk songs haven’t changed at all on their second album, Firecracker. In fact, they’ve even gotten better Though Cara … Continued

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