When I bought Ruth Moody's CD, "These Wilder Things," it didn't occur to me that the song, "Dancing In The Dark," would be a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song. As talented as all of the vocalists from The Wailin' Jennys are, I never imagined those two worlds coming together.
Moody nails her rendition of Springsteen's hit, however. If you're only familiar with Springsteen's version, you probably don't envision it with quieter vocals, mandolin, violin, viola, cello, and trumpet. While listening to it again for the first time in several years, I realized just how simpatico those instruments are with Moody's voice--and how well Springsteen's song lends itself to such an acoustic arrangement.
