Interview with Canadian folk duo Dala (Sheila Carabine & Amanda Walther)

Dala had quite the year in 2009! Besides playing the Winnipeg Folk Festival (where ShowbizMonkeys.com got the chance to talk with them), they played seemingly ever other folk and bluegrass festival in Canada and the United States last year, steadily growing their fanbase on the way. But while live shows are certainly Dala's bread and butter -- besides the amazingly tight harmonies and solid musicianship, you also get the bonus of seeing a hilarious bantering comedy act in between songs -- the year also garnered them attention for their recorded music.

Dala's song "Horses", off of 2009's Everyone is Someone, was named the #7 song of the year by NPR's "Folk Alley", appearing on the list alongside music legends Levon Helm of The Band and Elvis Costello. They were also acknowledged back home in Canada, receiving Canadian Folk Music Award nominations for "Vocal Group of the Year" and "Producer of the Year". And just last week, their song "Levi Blues" was nominated in the "Mainstream AC" category for this year's Canadian Radio Music Awards.

Dala started 2010 playing to sold-out audiences in the U.S. and Canada, and besides going up against the likes of Karl Wolf and Melanie Fiona at the Canadian Radio Music Awards in March, the rest of 2010 will see them continue to tour as a headlining act before hitting the festival scene again this summer. Below are some upcoming dates for Dala, followed by the interview I conducted with them at last summer's Folk Fest here in Winnipeg. If they come through your city and you have a chance to see them, don't miss out! If the interview doesn't convince you, just listen to some of their tunes on their website at www.dalagirls.com. You won't be disappointed!

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Dala
• Sheila Carabine
• Amanda Walther
• Canadian
• folk
• Winnipeg Folk Festival
• folk fest
• music
• interview
• singer-songwriters
• singer
• songwriters
• Josh Ritter

[sundaz29]

hmm..why you dont try LADA?:P..whatever,nice songs

[CareChimba77]

Limp Bizkit in the house.

[SAINTCHEZZ]

I luv this girls, but sadly I had never the chanced to see them alive!!!!!!

[AOLOAYAH]

You are AMAZING Dala! I just discovered you a few minutes ago on Channel 20 in Kitchener, Waterloo - Christmas At Home 2009 on Rogers. You are so wonderful. I have characterized your sound as angel dust and cool rain.

[pillylamb]

I like the way they listen to each other.

[TheTarrMan]

they sound great!!!

[ksbaxter]

The first time I met both Sheila and Amanda was almost 6 months ago in Toronto, in late August, and they sang so beautiful. I can't wait to see them again in a few weeks.