The Small Glories

The Small Glories is a Canadian folk duo from Winnipeg composed of Cara Luft and J.D. Edwards, both of whom perform on guitar and vocals. Luft and Edwards first played together in 2012, when both played a 25th-anniversary show for the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg, and in 2014, Edwards played with Luft on her solo tour. Soon after this, they began recording as a duo, and in 2016, their debut as the Small Glories, entitled Wondrous Traveler, was released. They signed to Red House Records to release the album, entitled Assiniboine & the Red, in 2019. The duo won Artist of the Year at the International Folk Awards in New Orleans 2020, with their highly anticipated sophomore album Assiniboine & The Red garnering 3 Canadian Folk Music Awards, a JUNO Award nomination, Critics' Choice for Album of the Year in Penguin Eggs Magazine, and captured the number one Folk/Roots album spot on the national earshot chart. Cara Luft is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and clawhammer banjo player, and founding member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. Luft was born 27 May 1974 and raised in Calgary, Alberta to folk-singing parents. After spending four years living in British Columbia, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba in the fall of 1999 to further pursue her music career. The Small Glories have made the difficult decision to go on a hiatus in 2024. The Small Glories' exquisite harmonies, thoughtful songwriting, and deep musical connection made them one of Canada's finest folk duos.

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