三人组乐队The Wailin' Jennys灿如星光

 Have you ever thought about some right lyricist with an incredible singer and stellar guitar player come across and form a band to play the type of music such as country, folk and bluegrass? Well, then the Wailin’Jennys is this kind. The group began a one-time-only show in Canada but they still go strong four CDs later.

The band’s recent CD is Bright Morning Stars and the title track is the only non-original song on the new Wailin’Jennys CD. If there is a theme to the disc, it might be love and loss. Bright Morning Stars is their first release since 2009. And their new CD hit the top of the Billboard¹ magazine Bluegrass chart two weeks after its release.

 

The Wailin’Jennys was founded in 2002, when a guitar shop in Winnipeg brought three soloists² - Ruth Moody³, Nicky Mehta and Cara Luft - together for a joint⁴ performance. The show was well received, the guitar shop owner then “offered that they might go on tour and calls themselves the Wailin' Jennys." The group's name is a pun on the country singer Waylon Jennings.

 

The Wailin’ Jennys are serious about making good music. Their first CD, 2004’s 40 Days, won them a Juno Award,the Grammy award in Canada, while also winning great acclaim⁵ in the United States. But in 2007, Cara Luft left the group and was replaced by Heather Masse, the lone⁶ U.S. native. She brings with herself a background of jazz and contributed four tracks to Bright Morning Stars .

 

The other members are Nicky Mehta, who is described as a “trained dancer raised on classical music.” and Ruth Moody, a classically trained pianist. Bright Morning Stars is built around The Wailin’ Jennys three part harmonies. Most of the songs are murmuring the loss and love and bring us courage and hope.

 

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 soloists   

n.独唱者，独奏者，单飞者( soloist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The soloists were ably supported by the University Singers. 这些独唱歌手得到了大学歌手的大力支持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Summer music festivals feature leading orchestras, soloists and opera companies. 在夏季举行的各音乐节，有著名的交响乐团、独唱和独奏者及歌剧团表演。 来自互联网

3 moody   

adj.心情不稳的，易怒的，喜怒无常的

参考例句：

• He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
• I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

5 acclaim   

v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞

参考例句：

• He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
• His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。

6 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。