Media
Downloadable Promotional Photography
Promo photos by Art Turner 1. Black & White promo shots (8MB) 2. Color promo shots (35MB)
Media Kit
Media Kit – Summer 2012 (PDF 573 KB)
Tour Poster
Awards, Nominations and Charts
Awards:
2012 – Juno Award Winner – Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group – Bright Morning Stars (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2012 – Indie Acoustic Project – Best Acoustic Ensemble – Bright Morning Stars
2012 – International Acoustic Music Awards – Runner-Up – Folk – “The Garden”
2012 – International Acoustic Music Awards – 1st Prize – Best Duo/Group – “Bird Song”
2011 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – Producer of The Year – David Travers-Smith & Mark Howard – Bright Morning Stars
2011 - Western Canadian Music Awards – Roots Duo/Group Recording of The Year – Bright Morning Stars
2011 – Signature Awards – Best Packaging, Best Illustration, and Judges’ Favourite – Ron Sawchuk – The Garden
2010 – Indie Acoustic Project – Best Singer-Songwriter – The Garden
2010 – Western Canadian Music Awards – Best Album Design of The Year – Ron Sawchuk, Live at The Mauch Chunk Opera House
2010 – Applied Arts Magazine Photography and Illustration Annual Awards Winner – “Best CD/DVD Cover Illustration” Ron Sawchuk – The Garden
2009 – The Indie Acoustic Project – Acoustic Ensemble Category – “Best CD of 2009″ – Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2007 – North American Folk Alliance Award – “Best Contemporary Album” – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2007 – Western Canadian Music Award Winner – “Best Cover Design” Ron Sawchuk – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2007 – Signature Awards – “Best Cover Design” Ron Sawchuk – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2006 – Indie Acoustic Project Winner – “Best CDs of 2006: Acoustic Ensemble” – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2005 – Juno Award Winner – “Roots & Traditional Album of the Year” – Group – 40 Days (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2005 – Western Canadian Music Award Winner – “Outstanding Roots Recording” – 40 Days (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2005 – Canadian Music Week: Canadian Independent Music Awards Winner – “Favourite Folk/Roots Group/Artist of the Year” – 40 Days (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2000 – Prairie Music Award Winner – Outstanding Roots Recording – The Road to Canso (Scruj MacDuhk)
2000 – Prairie Music Award Winner – Outstanding Independent Recording – The Road to Canso (Scruj MacDuhk)
Nominations:
2012 – Juno Award Nominee – “Recording Engineer of The Year” – David Travers-Smith – “All The Stars” – Bright Morning Stars
2011 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – Solo Artist of The Year – Ruth Moody – The Garden
2011 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – New/Emerging Artist of The Year – Ruth Moody – The Garden
2011 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – Pushing The Boundaries – Ruth Moody – The Garden
2011 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – Vocal Group of The Year – The Wailin’ Jennys – Bright Morning Stars
2011 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – Ensemble of The Year – The Wailin’ Jennys – Bright Morning Stars
2011 – Western Canadian Music Awards – Roots Solo Recording of The Year – The Garden
2011 – Western Canadian Music Awards – Best Album Design – Ron Sawchuk – The Garden
2011 – Western Canadian Music Awards – Best Album Design – Ron Sawchuk – Bright Morning Stars
2010 – Juno Award Nominee – Roots & Traditional Album of The Year (Solo) – The Garden
2007 – Juno Award Nominee – “Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group” – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2007 – Juno Award Nominee – “Best Recording Engineer” – David Travers-Smith – “Devil’s Paintbrush Road” and “Prairie Town” – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2007 – Canadian Music Week: Canadian Independent Music Awards Nominee – Favourite Folk/Roots Group/Artist of the Year” – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2006 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – “Best Contemporary Folk Album” – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2006 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – “Best Vocal Group” – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2006 – Canadian Folk Music Awards – “Best Producer of the Year” – David Travers-Smith – Firecracker (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2005 – Canadian Radio Music Awards – “Best New Country Artist” – 40 Days (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2005 – Canadian Independent Folk Awards Nominee – “Best Vocal Group” – 40 Days (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2005 – Western Canadian Music Awards Nominee– “Outstanding Album (Independent)” – 40 Days (The Wailin’ Jennys)
2000 – Juno nominee – Roots and Traditional album of the year – The Road To Canso (Scruj MacDuhk)
Songwriting Awards & Nominations:
2012 – Ruth Moody – Semi-Finalist 2012 International Songwriting Competition for “Never Said Goodbye”, Folk Category – The Garden
2012 – Ruth Moody – Finalist 2012 USA Songwriting Competition for “Never Said Goodbye”, Folk Category – The Garden
2011 – Ruth Moody – First Place in 2011 International Songwriting Competition for “Storm Comin’”, Gospel Category – Bright Morning Stars
2011 – Ruth Moody – Semi-Finalist in 2011 International Songwriting Competition for “Cold Outside”, Folk/Singer-Songwriter Category – The Garden
2011 – Ruth Moody – Finalist in USA Songwriting Competition for “Storm Comin’” – Bright Morning Stars
2005 – Ruth Moody – Semi-Finalist – International Songwriting Competition for “One Voice” – 40 Days
2004 – Ruth Moody – Finalist in USA Songwriting Competition for “One Voice” – 40 Days
Charts:
2011 – Bright Morning Stars in #8 on Billboard’s Top 50 Bluegrass Albums of 2011.
2011 – “Bright Morning Stars” #2 most played song on Folk Radio in the US in 2011. Bright Morning Stars #3 most played album on Folk Radio in the US in 2011.
2011 – Bright Morning Stars #6 on Roots Music Report’s Top Folk Albums of 2011.
2011 – iTunes EP – The Wailin’ Jennys debuts at #7 on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums Chart.
2011 – Bright Morning Stars debuts in the #1 position on Billboard’s Bluegrass Chart; #10 on Billboard’s Folk Chart; and #7 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart.
2010 – Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart for 45 weeks
2007 – Firecracker on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Album’s Chart for over 68 weeks, #4 on Billboard’s Top 50 Bluegrass Albums of 2007.
2006 – Firecracker voted #1 album of 2006 on Penn State Public Broadcast Radio “Folk Alley.”
2005 – “Old Man” hits #45 on the BDS Canadian Country Radio Charts.