This is certainly the case with singer-songwriters Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky, who make up Red Horse. As individuals, these artists have years of experience with several albums worth of material under their belts, but here, they put their collective energy together for a project that showcases their strengths in a band setting.

The folk scene surrounding Red House Records has always been tight-knit, with performers sitting in on each other’s songs. However, Red Horse takes the camaraderie to a new level. While new material from each songwriter is present, as well as a cover song each from the three

performers, what's unique about this triumvirate is that they each allow one of the other members of the group to reinterpret one of their songs. By turns, each artist takes a back seat as one of their two fellow bandmates sings lead on one of their songs. Reinterpretation is the sincerest form of flattery, especially when the songwriter gets to play along and harmonize.

With sparse instrumentation and lush vocal harmonies, these songs demonstrate that Gilkyson, Gorka and Kaplansky are in their prime as artists with a sound as rich as the broken in wood of the guitars they play.

Sound by Jon Valley

John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky (Elisa was live in Studio 1a KUT, Austin Texas.


Recorded on November 12, 2011

This is a very nice interview with John and Lucy. The sound quality of the three songs is very good too!

- Blue Chalk (by Lucy)
- If These Walls Could Talk (by John)
- Sanctuary (by Lucy)

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I am a child
caseyville
scorpion
promise me
wild horse
blue chalk
forget to breathe
if these walls could talk
not my love
dont mind me
sanctuary
the beauty way
just like a woman
ten year night
slouching towards bethlehem
ignorance and privilege
poor wayfaring stranger
midnight on raton
return of the grievous angel
people get ready

1 intro
2 i am a child
3 wild horse 4
blue chalk
5 forget to breathe
6 if these walls could talk
7 sanctuary
8 slouching towards bethlehem
9 ten year night
10 just like a woman
11 not my love
12 don't mind me
13 poor wayfaring stranger

John Gorka and Eliza Gilkyson live at Woodsongs Sept 26, 2011

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Recorded (September 26, 2011) at The Kentucky Theater in Lexington.

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Lucy Kaplansky, John Gorka, and Eliza Gilkyson of Red Horse stop by the NHPR studio to play a few tunes

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Red Horse live at Mountain Stage 2011 (Listen to this show: Click just below on the photo with information about this show)..Photo: Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage

Red Horse live (on WFUV, Dec. 2010)
"Singer-songwriters Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky team up as Red Horse on a new album, and in this FUV Live performance at Fordham University's Flom Auditorium, hosted by John Platt. [12/4/10]" Click here to listen to this show (and here to support WFUV)

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