Ruth Moody of The Wailin' Jennys performs on 207

RUTH MOODY OF THE WAILIN' JENNYS PERFORMS ON 207

Australian born, Ruth grew up on the Canadian prairies, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She comes from a musical family and has been singing, playing, and performing since she was a child.

She taught herself to play the guitar and quickly initiated a new project: a collaboration with fellow Winnipeg singer-songwriters Nicky Mehta and Cara Luft. In January 2002, they took the stage as The Wailin' Jennys, and soon became one of the most sought-after bands on the Canadian Folk scene. In 2004, they released their first full-length album, 40 Days, on Jericho Beach Records in Canada, Red House Records in the United States and Europe, and Shock Records in Australia. It earned multiple awards, including a Juno for "Best Roots and Traditional Album" of 2004.

In 2006 The Jennys rejoined forces with 40 Days' producer David Travers-Smith and released Firecracker, which received international critical acclaim and multiple nominations and awards, including a Juno nomination for "Best Roots and Traditional Album" of 2006 and the North American Folk Alliance Award for Best Contemporary Release of 2006. The Jennys, now Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta, and New York-based Heather Masse, with Jeremy Penner on fiddle and mandolin, continue to tour and captivate audiences around the world.

Ruth Moody has just released her first full-length solo album, THE GARDEN.  She was in Maine for a concert at Jonathan's in Ogunquit.

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