The Wailin’ Jennys (not Waylon Jennings) kicked off the 20th year of Jumpin’ Hot club gigs in at the Cluny, Newcastle The Wailin’ Jennys (not Waylon Jennings) kicked off the 20th year of Jumpin’ Hot club gigs in at the … Continued
Pretty good name. The Wailin’ Jennys. Saying it aloud for the first couple of times, you have to stop and think for a second or you’ll blurt out, “Waylon Jennings.” Makes the name stick in your head Pretty good name. … Continued
They are compared to The Dixie Chicks, but The Wailin’ Jennys play the music they like best They are compared to The Dixie Chicks, but The Wailin’ Jennys play the music they like best. In the music business, few shortcuts … Continued
It’s been said that a solid relationship can only exist between people who are already independently whole. So much the truer for a three-part-harmony vocal group. Fortunately, the Wailin’ Jennys, a folky trio whose music is far more lulling than … Continued
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
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
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
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
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