Denver — Rootsy singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky returns to Swallow Hill on Friday, September 9 at 8 p.m. to perform songs from her recent release The Red Thread. Lucy says of the new CD, “I think a natural result of being that close to the World Trade Center on 9/11 was to focus on the things that are most important in one’s life. At the top of that list was family … The Red Thread is really a sequel to my album Ten Year Night.” Lucy will also be performing songs from her recently re-mastered debut album The Tide.

The Boston Globe hails her as “the troubadour laureate of modern city folk.” With a voice described as “strong,” “sweet” and “pure” and a “sturdy soprano” that is “bold” and “vibrant,” over the years Lucy has performed with John Gorka, Jonathan Brooke and Eliza Gilkyson. The New Yorker calls her “a truly gifted performer” and The Boston Phoenix says of her songs, “…subtle arrangements balance alterna-country and folk rock with a bit of pop sheen…” Lucy has appeared on NPR’s Weekend Edition and the Morning Edition shows. She has also performed on the CBS Early Show. In 2002 her album Every Single Day received “Best Pop Album” by the Association for Independent Music. The Irish Times praises her recordings that “highlight an astute and inclusive awareness of the human condition that seems to have little to do with commercial dictates.” Opening for Lucy is local singer-songwriter and guitar phenom Rob Drabkin.

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.

About Swallow Hill Music Association
Swallow Hill Music Association is Denver's Home for Folk, Roots and Acoustic Music. Helping people make music since 1979, Swallow Hill is a Colorado 501-C3, not for profit organization, and one of the largest institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,100 members (some of whom are also volunteers), Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues and outsourced halls house more than 200 concerts a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. The Julie Davis Music School at Swallow Hill provides a valuable and affordable educational resource to the community with more than 50 music instructors involved in more than 240 adult classes and 70 children's classes every year.

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