Red Horse: Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky
All three performers are beloved regulars on the Cedar stage and longtime friends, yet something fresh and vital is generated when Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky come together as Red Horse in this collaborative folk "supergroup" project (album now available on Red House Records). Each of these veteran singer-songwriters takes turn to solo on classics first made famous by the other two members, and on some carefully chosen covers from contemporary songwriters including Neil Young, and traditional sources. The songs you know and love, made new again.
As John says, “It was a project conceived, developed and released with a sense of play. Who’d have known solitary types could get along?” Eliza agrees. “If I had to use only one word to sum up this project I would use the word ‘harmony’--not just in terms of the vocals but also in the way we relate to each other,” she says. “We’re friends, we love each other’s work and we love to sing together.” Lucy adds, “Eliza and John are two of my very favorite artists and people, so it’s been amazing to hear my songs sung by these great singers and to have the chance to sing lead on their beautiful songs.”
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Ticket options and info
- On sale date: now
- Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
- In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
- Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
- All Cedar shows are all ages.
- Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.
Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter, who has become one of the most respected musicians in roots, folk and Americana circles. The Grammy-nominated artist has appeared on NPR, Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage, etown,...
Renowned singer-songwriter John Gorka was raised in New Jersey and came out of New York City's Greenwich Village folk scene that produced such songwriters as Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin. His award-winning songs have been recorded and performed by such...
She started out singing in Chicago bars. Then, barely out of high school, Lucy Kaplansky took off for New York City. There she found a fertile community of songwriters and performers—Suzanne Vega, John Gorka, Bill Morrissey, Cliff Eberhardt, and others—where...
Major Funders
This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008
