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
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