Lucy Kaplansky – Acclaimed Folk Songwriter Known for Luminous Harmonies and Finely-Crafted Songs rooted in Clarity and Connection

Lucy Kaplansky brings her celebrated voice and songwriting to Godfrey Daniels for an intimate afternoon performance. From her early days in the New York folk scene alongside artists like Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega to a career marked by award-winning albums and acclaimed collaborations, Kaplansky has built a body of work rooted in clarity, connection, and finely crafted songs. Her music blends folk, pop, and Americana influences, carried by a voice long admired for its warmth and precision. This concert offers a rare chance to experience her songs up close in the welcoming setting of a true Live Music Listening Room.

Lucy Kaplansky
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Lucy Kaplansky emerged from the New York folk scene after early years singing in Chicago clubs and performing with artists like Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega. After briefly leaving music to earn a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, she returned to recording and touring, releasing a string of acclaimed albums including, Ten Year Night and Every Single Day, both AFIM Best Pop Album winners. She is a founding member of the trio Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell and later formed Red Horse with John Gorka and Eliza Gilkyson. Kaplansky has appeared on major soundtracks, television, and NPR programs, and her most recent releases include Last Days of Summer (2022) and the retrospective collection The Lucy Story (2025).