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Ruth Moody on Her Band Scrüj MacDuhk and an Epic Trip to Louisiana

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Ruth Moody (credit Jacquelin Justice)

Ruth Moody, solo artist and a founding member of The Wailin’ Jennys talks about touring with a portable kettle (oatmeal in the mornings, tea for the day) and shares a tip on how to revive droopy vegetables.

Filed Under: Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ruth Moody, the wailin' jennys

Tom’s Picks: Best of Winter 2011

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 By Tom Osborne

My favorite albums from the Winter of 2011. Links will lead you to Twangville reviews. Also, be sure and check out the video companion below. Enjoy! Top 10 THE DECEMBERISTS, The King is Dead [★★★★★/4.700]Album number 6 for the Portland, OR based group. A slight departure from previous concept albums featuring cameos by Peter Buck […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Amos Lee, Drive-By-Truckers, Kasey Anderson, Lucinda Williams, R.E.M., Social Distortion, Teddy Thompson, Telekinesis, The Decemberists, the wailin' jennys

Readers’ Pick: The Wailin’ Jennys, “Bright Morning Stars”

Wednesday, March 09, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Wailin' Jennys, Bright Morning Star Album Cover

READERS PICK: FEBRUARY 2011 Twangville readers recently picked The Wailin’ Jennys Bright Morning Stars as their favorite album of February 2011. Jazz vocalist Heather Masse joins Ruth Moody and Nicky Meht as the third Jenny in their first studio album in 5 years. Each contributed 4 songs each for a total of 12 original songs […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Readers' Pick, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: the wailin' jennys

The Wailin’ Jennys: The Un-Bar Band

Sunday, May 18, 2008 By Shawn Underwood

A few weeks back I went to see The Wailin’ Jennys.  I went to it as kind of a throw-away show; I really like the venue and thought my wife would enjoy the Jennys.  I came away really impressed and just can’t get the show out of my mind until I tell someone about it.  […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Reviews Tagged With: the wailin' jennys

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