''The Red Thread'' is the fifth solo album by New York City singer-songwriter

Lucy Kaplansky Lucy Kaplansky (born February 16, 1960) is an American Folk music, 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 or ...

, released in 2004. Allmusic entry for ''The Red Thread''.Accessed May 11, 2009

Track listing

Unless noted otherwise, lyrics by Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Litvin, music by Lucy Kaplansky # "I Had Something" – 4:16 # "Line in the Sand" – 4:23 # "Love Song/New York" (

Bill Morrissey Bill Morrissey (November 25, 1951 – July 23, 2011) was a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter based in New Hampshire. Early life Morrissey was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Growing up in Connecticut and Massachusetts, he starte ...

) – 4:35 # "This Is Home" – 4:02 # "Off and Running" (

James McMurtry James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, and occasional actor (''Daisy Miller'', ''Lonesome Dove'', and narrator of ''Ghost Town: 24 Hours i ...

) – 3:44 # "Land of the Living" – 4:04 # "Cowboy Singer" (

Dave Carter Dave Carter (August 13, 1952 July 19, 2002) was an American folk music singer-songwriter who described his style as "post-modern mythic American folk music". He was one half of the duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, who were heralded as the new ...

) – 3:59 # "Hole in My Head" (

Jim Lauderdale James Russell Lauderdale (born April 11, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and Americana singer-songwriter. Since 1986, he has released 31 studio albums, including collaborations with artists such as Dr. Ralph Stanley, Buddy Miller, and ...

Buddy Miller Steven Paul "Buddy" Miller (born September 6, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Miller is married to and has recorded with singer-songwriter Julie Miller. ...

) – 2:53 # "The Red Thread" – 3:35 # "Brooklyn Train" (Kaplansky, Litvin, Ben Wittman) – 3:15

Personnel

*Lucy Kaplansky – vocals, guitar, background vocals *

Duke Levine Duke Levine (born November 29, 1961) is an American guitarist, known primarily for his rock and country music playing as a session musician. Levine was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He has recorded and performed with Shawn Colv ...

– mandolin, guitar, slide guitar, mandola, National Steel guitar, guitorgan *Andy Ezrin – piano *

Jon Herington Jon Herington (born Jonathan Reuel Herington on April 14, 1954) is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and session musician. Career Herington was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and grew up in West Long Branch, New Jersey ...

– guitar, Harmonium *Zev Katz – bass, baritone guitar *Brian Mitchell – organ *

Jonatha Brooke Jonatha Brooke (born January 23, 1964) is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from Massachusetts, United States. Her music merges elements of folk, rock and pop, often with poignant lyrics and complex harmonies. She has been a ...

– background vocals *

Eliza Gilkyson Eliza Gilkyson (born August 24, 1950, Hollywood, California) is a Taos, New Mexico-based folk musician.Gilkyson moved her base from Austin, Texas, to Taos in 2020. She is the daughter of songwriter and folk musician Terry Gilkyson and his wife, J ...

– background vocals *

John Gorka John Gorka (born July 27, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. In 1991, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine called him "the preeminent male singer-songwriter of what has been dubbed the New Folk Movement." Personal life Gorka was raised in the Colon ...

– background vocals *

Richard Shindell Richard Shindell (born August 3, 1960) is an American folk singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. Shindell grew up in Port Washington, New York, and now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife, Lila Caimari, a university professo ...

– background vocals *Ben Wittman – piano, drums, percussion, keyboards, Wurlitzer Production notes: *Ben Wittman – producer, engineer *Manfred Knoop – engineer *Rob Genadek – engineer *Steven Patterson – engineer *Roy Hendrickson – engineer *Ben Wisch – mixing *David Glasser – mastering *Andy Sarroff – assistant *Carla Leighton – graphic design *C. Taylor Crothers – photography *Assumpta Clohessy – make-up, hair stylist

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Red Thread 2004 albums Lucy Kaplansky albums Red House Records albums