It was supposed to be a one-time event at a Winnipeg guitar shop in 2002.
But it turned out to be much more.
Just awhile back my friend Roger Delaney gave me "40 Days", the 2004 release by The Wailin' Jennys. Twenty years ago I wouldn't have been interested in listening to three women folksingers, but I've changed, and I think it's for the better in this case.
Soprano Ruth Moody, mezzo Nicky Mehta and alto Heather Masse (with fiddler/mandolinist Jeremy Penner) make magic together.
Moody's composition "One Voice" is the first song on the CD, and the one that immediately caught my attention. Watch it and listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mm3JY5qmQs
My Irish band is working on a cover of this.
With lots of airplay in Canada on CBC One, and American exposure on American Public Media's A Prairie Home Companion, the group won a Juno award in 2005 for "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)" with "40 Days". Listen to samples from "40 Days" here: http://www.amazon.com/40-Days-Wailin-Jennys/dp/B0002IQGMQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1273571495&sr=1-3
Winnipeg may not be the best town for an NHL team, but with the Jennys it's produced something well worth listening to.
I'm so pleased that you're enjoying the Jennys - their new album comes out this summer, I think. It's nice when you're older and you find you can still be open to something new, isn't it? I think the disc I gave you has songs from both 40 Days and Firecracker, though. (I actually prefer Firecracker, but that could be because it's poppier.)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I need to listen to all of their recordings. I want to always be open to new musical ideas and experiences. Thanks for opening this door for me!
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