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The Wailin' Jennys performance on CMT's Studio 330 Sessions in Nashville is now available online, including live renditions of four of their songs and a few brief interview clips. Check it out HERE.
Ruth and Nicky have joined forces with longtime musical friend Chris Frye of The Bills on a song from his new solo release, Raised on Rhythm and Rhyme. The song is called "Kathryn," and it features Nicky and Ruth's harmony vocals alongside Chris' lead vocal and Kevin Fox's cello.Check out the music at Chris' website, www.chrisfrye.com.
Happy new year!
The Wailin' Jennys' CMT Studio 330 performance is set to air online Tuesday, January 9, 2007. A sneak peek is now available HERE.
The Wailin' Jennys netted two nods, for Contemporary Artist of the Year and Contemporary Release of the Year for Firecracker at the second annual Folk Alliance Awards. The Folk Alliance Awards honour the best in global folk and roots music scenes. The awards will be given out at this years North American Folk Alliance conference on February 21, 2007 in Memphis, Tennessee. Congratulations to all the nominees, including hometown friends Madrigaia, James Keelaghan, and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Firecracker is sitting in the #1 spot on NPRs Folk Alley Top 10 CDs of 2006. Fellow Manitoba band The Duhks's newest release, Migrations, is also on the list at #6.
Firecracker is also in its 25th week on Billboard's Top Bluegrass Albums chart, continuing in the top five. Thanks to everyone for your continued support!
The Arts Centre gig in London originally scheduled for January 23 has moved to The Borderline on January 29. Please see the Tour page for details on how to get tickets.
The Jennys are up for three trophies at the second annual Canadian Folk Music Awards with nominations for Best Album - Contemporary and Best Vocal Group. Producer David Travers-Smith is nominated for Producer of the Year for his work on Firecracker. Winners will be announced on December 10 at a gala in Edmonton, Albert. Congratulations to all the nominees!
The Jennys have just finished up another performance on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion: "This week on A Prairie Home Companion, were carving blue-ribbon pumpkins and drinking hot spiced cider at the Fitzgerald Theater, with very special guests, the Queen of the blues renaissance Bonnie Raitt, and firecrackers of the Canadian prairie The Wailin' Jennys. Also with us the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Tom Keith, sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, the Manhattan maestro Andy Stein, plus an older guy in a rumpled tuxedo and red sneakers handing out the candy. Join us this Saturday for a live broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion."
The show will be rebroadcast on Sunday, October 29. Please click HERE for more info.