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The Wailin ' Jennys are ___MASK23___ Canadian ___MASK65___ group . ___MASK63___ have released several albums and received ___MASK23___ Juno Award . The group has been featured ___MASK82___ the American Public Media program " A Prairie Home Companion " and their ___MASK67___ " ___MASK51___ " peaked at number two ___MASK82___ the " Billboard " Bluegrass charts , in 2006 . Ruth Moody ___MASK73___ an Australian - born soprano singer - ___MASK24___ and member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin ' Jennys . ___MASK23___ Prairie ___MASK52___ Companion is a live weekly ___MASK40___ variety show hosted by musician and ___MASK24___ Chris Thile . The program was created in 1974 by Garrison Keillor , who hosted it until 2016 . It airs on Saturdays from 5 to ___MASK33___ p . ___MASK12___ . Central Time from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul , Minnesota and is also frequently heard on tours to New York and other US cities . The show is known for its musical guests , especially folk and traditional musicians , tongue - in - cheek ___MASK40___ drama , and relaxed humor . Keillor ' s wry storytelling segment , " News from Lake Wobegon " was the show ' s best - known feature during his long tenure . ___MASK23___ guitarist ( ___MASK79___ a guitar ___MASK45___ ) is a person who plays the guitar . Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars , acoustic guitars , electric guitars , and bass guitars . Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar by singing ___MASK79___ playing the harmonica . Nicky Mehta ___MASK73___ a mezzo singer - ___MASK24___ , and member of Canadian folk trio The Wailin ' Jennys . Cara Luft ___MASK73___ a singer - ___MASK24___ , guitarist and clawhammer banjo ___MASK45___ , and founding member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin ' Jennys . She returned to her solo career in 2005 . Singer - songwriters are musicians who write , compose , and perform their own musical ___MASK78___ , including lyrics and melodies . American Public ___MASK26___ ( APM ) is ___MASK50___ largest producer of public ___MASK40___ programs in the United States after NPR . Its non - profit parent , American Public ___MASK26___ Group , also owns and operates ___MASK40___ stations in Minnesota and California . Its ___MASK46___ brands include Minnesota Public Radio and Southern California Public Radio . Until July 2015 , APM also operated Classical South Florida , which was sold to Educational ___MASK26___ Foundation , a California - based religious broadcasting company that airs contemporary Christian music . The Canadian titles debate has been ongoing since the presentation to the Canadian House of Commons of the Nickle ___MASK49___ in ___MASK21___ . ___MASK35___ resolution marked the earliest attempt to establish a Canadian government policy requesting the ___MASK68___ not to grant knighthoods , baronetcies , and peerages to Canadians and set the precedent for later policies restricting Canadians from accepting titles from foreign countries . Dissatisfaction with the British honours system led to the gradual creation of a separate system for Canada . The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in ___MASK85___ aspects of ___MASK65___ . ___MASK62___ members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies . 40 Days ___MASK73___ the debut full - length ___MASK67___ from Canadian folk trio The Wailin ' Jennys . The lineup of the group at the ___MASK54___ was Ruth Moody , Nicky Mehta , and Cara Luft . This was the last recording to feature Luft , who left the group the following year . Although the title , 40 Days appears as a line in the song `` Something to Hold Onto '' , and traditionally has religious significance it was chosen for another reason . The title ___MASK73___ actually the number of days it took the Jennys to record and refine the ___MASK67___ and ___MASK73___ a tribute to the experiences encountered during that ___MASK54___ . The ___MASK67___ features three tracks contributed by each the band ' s three songwriters and covers of Neil Young ' s `` Old Man '' and John Hiatt ' s `` Take It Down '' . The group rounds out the collection with the traditional farewell , `` The Parting Glass '' . The ___MASK67___ received the 2005 Juno Award for `` Roots & Traditional Album of the Year by a Group '' . ___MASK4___ , officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK4___ , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian ___MASK10___ , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK4___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney .