Blossoming folk group breaks into mainstream country radio Blossoming folk group breaks into mainstream country radio Catch them at: Little Stage on the prairie, Fri., 12:30 pm; Snowberry Field, Sat., 12:45 pm (Cara Luft only); Green Ash, Sat, 2:30 pm … Continued
Our very own Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta, and Ruth Moody have finally put out a full-length album and yup, it’s lovely Our very own Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta, and Ruth Moody have finally put out a full-length album and yup, … Continued
The Jets are gone from Winnipeg, but the city can still boast of harbouring one of the country’s best music acts: The Wailin’ Jennys THE WAILIN’ JENNYS 40 Days Festival Rating 5 stars The Jets are gone from Winnipeg, but … Continued
The biggest challenge faced by any roots/folk act is the transition from show to recording studio. Performers with tremendous live reputations often seem smothered on disc, unable to capture the simple essence of their music through lack of spark, stifling … Continued
Wailin’ Jennys debut disc sounds like a Juno winner Wailin’ Jennys debut disc sounds like a Juno winner Canadian roots and traditional musicians, take heed. There are now only four Juno nomination spots left open for next year’s group album … Continued
Sometimes it is almost impossible to decide on which CD is going to be the feature album for the month. And sometimes you know, by the time you get to the second track of an album, that this is IT … Continued
Women the toast of festival circuit Wailin’ Jennys a new sensationWomen the toast of festival circuit The first time it dawned on Nicky Mehta that she and her companions in the Winnipeg-based folk trio the Wailin’ Jennys had bitten off … Continued
The Wailin’ Jennys get the folk out The Wailin’ Jennys get the folk out It’s a sweaty mid-May Wednesday in Toronto when I call up Cara Luft at her Winnipeg home, but Luft, one-third of folk-pop trio the Wailin’ Jennys, … Continued
Unspeakably good. Literally stunning. I’m falling deep into the well of this record 40 DAYS (Jericho Beach) ǃ
Good Lord! Can this really be the Wailin’ Jennys? The Wailin’ Jennys40 DaysJericho Beach MusicJBM 0403 Good Lord! Can this really be the Wailin’ Jennys? The same Wailin’ Jennys who made such a disparately ragged, ad-hoc, six-song debut a year … Continued