Artist:The Duhks
Song:Mighty Storm
Album:Fast Paced World
The Duhks are a mix of folk, bluegrass and other musical styles. They have had modest success in their native Canada. The Duhks are from Winnipeg led by banjo whiz Leonard Podolak. Other founding members were singer Jessee Harvey, fiddle player Tania Elizabeth and guitarist Jordan McConnell. The name The Duhks is an abbreviation of Podolak's previous band Scruj MacDuhk. Their 2003 debut album Your Daughters & Your Sons was nominated for a Juno. And it also got them a record deal with the bluegrass label Sugar Hill. Their 2006 album Migrations was Grammy nominated. Jessee Harvey left in 2007. She was replaced by Sarah Dugas along with her percussionist brother Christian Dugas. They appeared on the 2008 album Fast Paced World. It was also Juno nominated. Though The Duhks write most of their songs, Mighty Storm is a traditional song that was popularized in the 60s by Tom Rush. After Tania Elizabeth left in 2010, The Duhks went on hiatus. Podolak formed a new lineup for the 2014 album Beyond the Blue on Compass Records. That's the last time they recorded. The Duhks announced in 2016 that they would not be touring anymore. It's unclear if the band is still active. You can keep up with them on Facebook. They have reunited occasionally but Podolak has also played solo gigs. Here's The Duhks performing Mighty Storm at the Washington, DC radio station WTMD 2009.
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