Lucy Kaplansky

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).