Lucy Kaplansky April 7, 2006

Tickets: $22

A former clinical psychologist who left her private practice to pursue her first love, music, WAMC favorite Lucy Kaplansky is a singer-songwriter who has been at the forefront of the folk scene ever since her days playing the coffeehouse circuit in New York City. She emerged as one of the top performers in a group including Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, and Nanci Griffith.

Lucy's latest offering, The Red Thread, follows the commercial and critical hit Every Single Day (released on 9-11-2001) and marks Lucy's tenth year (and fifth album) on Red House. The Red Thread's beautiful production and world class backing are immediately evident with harmony vocals by Jonatha Brooke, Richard Shindell, Eliza Gilkyson and John Gorka, plus many others. The resulting sound from these gifted musicians is an artful fusion of rock, folk, country and pop that compliments Kaplansky's velvet-lined low-register vocals in perfect measure. The power and texture in her voice are matched by the imagery and emotion of her lyrics and melodies. All this, done with a knack for leading listeners straight to the heart of a song, leaving them wanting more. You won't want to miss her as she returns to the stage at the Linda Norris Auditorium.