They eventually got through it, but the difficulty undercut the beauty of the song.īut, fortunately, that was about the only misstep during the evening where they not have caused anything to confuse them with Waylon Jennings, but they made their own mark nonetheless. They had several starts and stops, even breaking into laughter, somehow caused by their manager. Moody mixed it up on banjo by turning in a good reading of her gospel song, “Glory Bound” from “Firecracker.”Ībout the only unfortunate moment was the difficulty the Jennys had in getting through the final song of the night, “The Parting Glass,” a traditional Irish song. The Parting Glass' is a Scottish traditional song, often sung at the end of a gathering of friends. The Wailin Jennys have made a sheet music. While most songs contain acoustic guitar, Chvostek played a lot of mandolin, while Moody sometimes spiced the songs with banjo, giving a bluegrass feel. The Parting Glass is a tender song, an Irish song that speaks of memory, of friends, and of sorrow at going away. Mehta, who said she had the most non-folk background of the three, ended up taking more of the lead vocal chores and does a fine job with a powerful voice. The Parting Glass Lyrics by The Wailin Jennys from the Pickathon Roots Music Festival: Pickathon 2006 album - including song video, artist biography. Each is fully capable of taking on the lead singing role. Verse 1 Em C G D Oh all the money that e'er I spent Em C G D I spent it in good company Em C G D And all the harm that e'er I've done G C Em Em Alas, it was to none but me Chorus Em C G D And all I've done for want of wit Am D G D To memory now I can't recall Em C G D So fill to me the parting glass Em. Download and Print scores from huge community collection ( 1,426,528 and growing) Advanced tools to level up your playing skills. Many songs were highlighted by the beautiful three-part harmonies of Annabelle Chvostek, Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody, sometimes done a capella (a fine version of Leadbelly’s “Bring Me L'il Water, Silvy,”) which was particularly captivating. Play the music you love without limits for just 9.99 3.33/month. They tended to mix it up sufficiently musically to keep it quite interesting. Verse 1 Em C G D Oh all the money that e'er I spent Em C G D I spent it in good company Em C G D And all the harm that e'er I've done G C Em Em Alas, it was to none but me Chorus Em C G D And. That proved to be a definite positive during their 90-minute show. In concert, it was quite clear that The Wailin’ Jennys should not be immediately pigeon-holed into the folk bins. The Jennys recently released “Firecracker,” combining folk along with bluegrass and country sound. About the only thing that The Wailin’ Jennys, a Canadian female trio, and the late, great Waylon Jennings have in common seemingly is that the Jennys “stole” their name from him.īut while their music may have nothing to do with Jennings’, they showed their music is no joke either at the second of two sold-out shows.
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