The Wailin' Jennys
Canadian folk trio the Wailin' Jennys began as a one-off grouping of three singer/songwriters, but musical chemistry and audience response turned them into an ongoing band. Alto Cara Luft, the daughter of professional folksingers, had played with the Lilith Fair tour in Calgary and released her own album; mezzo-soprano Nicky Mehta also had her own disc, Weather Vane; and soprano Ruth Moody, lead singer for the roots band Scruj MacDuhk, had issued Blue Muse. But when they played together at a guitar shop in Winnipeg in January 2002, the results led to more bookings. Later that year, they released an EP, Wailin' Jennys. American independent folk label Red House Records licensed their full-length debut CD, 40 Days, and issued it in the U.S. in August 2004. That same year, Luft left the band to pursue her solo career, but the Jennys soon found her replacement in Montreal-based Annabelle Chvostek, who added her own alto to the group's sophomore album, Firecracker. Alto Heather Masse joined the band in 2007, replacing Chvostek. Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House arrived in 2009, followed by the trio's third studio album, Bright Morning Stars, in 2011. In 2017, the Wailin' Jennys celebrated the 15th anniversary of their first gig, and to mark the occasion they released a studio album, fittingly named Fifteen.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House
Folk - Released by Red House Records on Aug 11, 2009
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Bright Morning Stars
Blues - Released by True North Records on Feb 8, 2011
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Bright Morning Stars
Folk - Released by Red House Records on Feb 8, 2011
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iTunes Sessions
Blues - Released by True North Records on Nov 1, 2011
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Calling All Angels
Folk - Released by The Wailin' Jennys on Jan 1, 2008
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Boulder to Birmingham
Country - Released by Red House Records on Oct 12, 2017
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Wildflowers
Blues - Released by True North Records on Sep 12, 2017
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Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Country - Released by Red House Records on Oct 4, 2017
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Boulder to Birmingham
Blues - Released by True North Records on Oct 12, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo