Lucy Kaplansky (born February 16, 1960) is an American folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky has a PhD in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University and plays guitar, mandolin, and piano.

Life and career

Kaplansky was originally from Chicago; her father was the noted mathematician Irving Kaplansky (1917–2006). in a concert on the World Trade Center plaza.

She is a semi-regular collaborator with John Gorka and appeared often with the late Nanci Griffith.

Discography

Solo releases

  • The Tide (1994, re-released 2005)
  • Flesh and Bone (1996)
  • Ten Year Night (1999)
  • Every Single Day (2001)
  • The Red Thread (2004)
  • Over the Hills (2007)
  • Kaplansky Squared (formerly Kaplansky sings Kaplansky) EP available at live shows (2011)
  • Reunion (2012)
  • Everyday Street (2018)
  • Last Days of Summer (2022)

Collaborations

  • The Song Project (1985) with Frank Christian, Tom Intondi, and Martha Hogen
  • Cry Cry Cry (1998) with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell
  • Red Horse (July 13, 2010) with John Gorka and Eliza Gilkyson
  • Tomorrow You're Going (2014) with Richard Shindell (The Pine Hill Project)
  • Live @ the Freight (2020; digital album) as a member of Cry Cry Cry

Appears on

  • "It Ain't Me, Babe" on the album A Nod to Bob: An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 60th Birthday (2001) – various Dylan songs by various artists. Similarly, "Every Grain of Sand" on Nod to Bob 2 (2011).

References

  • Lucy Kaplansky Chords and Lyrics
  • Lucy Kaplansky collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive