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Jennys wailin’ in new ways

For many Vancouver Folk Music Festival veterans, the 2004 debut of the Wailin’ Jennys remains a vivid memoryǃ

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Falling in love with the Wailin’ Jennys

Imagine if the crazy scientists from Jurassic Park put Gillian Welch, EmmyLou Harris, and the Dixie Chicks in a blender, and then formed a musical trio from the resulting puddle of DNA. Imagine if the crazy scientists from Jurassic Park … Continued

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Firecracker – The Wailin’ Jennys

The Wailin’ Jennys are Canada’s latest export to the rest of the music world. The group first performed in a Winnipeg guitar shop in 2002. This year’s release of their newest CD, Firecracker, is introducing them to a wider audience … Continued

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Folk trio from Canada quirky and delightful

The Wailin’ Jennys have a great name and a great sound, as demonstrated in concert last night at the Fawcett Center. The Wailin’ Jennys have a great name and a great sound, as demonstrated in concert last night at the … Continued

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Concert preview

The well-educated, classically trained members of the Canadian trio, The Wailin’ Jennys, have meshed their diverse talents to create a sound that has found its way into the pantheon of Americana music.

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Concert preview

Winnipeg’s Wailin’ Jennys are still relative folk-scene newcomers, but with a critically acclaimed debut disc and a Juno already under their belts, they’re more accomplished than some veterans. Winnipeg’s Wailin’ Jennys are still relative folk-scene newcomers, but with a critically … Continued

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Concert review

It’s always nice when Winnipeg is included on a band’s world tour schedule. But it’s even better when the group playing town is one of our own returning home after touring the world. Home’s worth Wailin’ about for sweet-sounding Jennys … Continued

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Concert review

Everyone knows Winnipeg has an embarrassment of riches, at least where homemade folk and roots music is concerned. But leave it to the ladies to raise the bar even higher. Everyone knows Winnipeg has an embarrassment of riches, at least … Continued

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Rant ‘n’ Roll column

The Wailin’ Jennys new album, Firecracker, was officially released on June 6 but – although the folk/pop trio played a mainstage show at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in early July the record has yet to be officially "launched" in Winnipeg. … Continued

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It’s a slow burn to success for folk trio

With their new album Firecracker, the Wailin’ Jennys’ career is exploding. Four years of hard work and lengthy tours by the local folk trio are paying off. They’ve earned attention and acclaim in folk circles around the world. It’s a … Continued

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