It’s not Waylon Jennings – it’s Wailin’ Jennys It’s not Waylon Jennings – it’s Wailin’ Jennys. The Ridge Meadows Arts Council presents The Wailin’ Jennys live on the main stage at the ACT on Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. The … Continued
If you have never heard of the Wailin’ Jennys, don’t fret; it is a widespread condition for which the cure will soon be found If you have never heard of the Wailin’ Jennys, don’t fret; it is a widespread condition … Continued
This is the best folk trio record since “Cry Cry Cry” in 1998, hands down. Canadian singer-songwriters Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody together evoke that “greater than the sum of its parts” feeling in 13 tracks This is … Continued
The history of female vocal trios stretches back at least to the early 1930s, when the Boswell Sisters were jazzing up pop music. And from the Andrews Sisters to The Supremes to The Roches to the Dixie Chicks, every generation … Continued
Sure they have a witty name. But don’t be fooled into thinking that 40 Days is some kinda countrified hoe-down because Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and Cara Luft are on a mission to restore tasteful three part harmony and good … Continued
Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta, and Ruth Moody were each enjoying substantive individual careers on the Canadian folk music scene when they joined forces for an impromptu show at a friend’s guitar shop Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta, and Ruth Moody were … Continued
Just an observation here; but every time a musical genre makes a resurgence, its purveyors tend to mill about in rather amorphous territory for awhile, flirting with different influences until one or a few of these "revivalists" gets it right … Continued
My 30 years of enjoying music/folk festivals goes back to the first Winnipeg Folk Festival in 1974 in my hometown. But if I’ve ever had a better time at a festival than this weekend at Hillside, the memory has faded … Continued
The Wailin’ Jennys–Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta, and Ruth Moody–are three Canadian singer-songwriters with already established careers who first got together for a one-shot gig in 2002 and, to their surprise, discovered that their voices blended in an almost magical harmony … Continued
"40 Days" (Jericho Beach Music) is the first full-length CD of The Wailin’ Jennys, a Canadian folk-roots vocal trio that will startle you: Together singing in harmony their voices shimmer like clear lake water "40 Days" (Jericho Beach Music) is … Continued