Richard Shindell
About this Event
Richard Shindell has a rare gift for stepping inside a life that isn’t his own and making you believe every word.
For decades, the acclaimed singer-songwriter has built songs around vividly drawn characters: a cab driver on his last fare of the day, a war widow, an immigration officer, a soldier, an Argentine grandmother, even Mary Magdalene. In Shindell’s hands, these aren’t simply characters in songs. They become fully realized people whose stories open onto bigger questions of love, loss, faith, politics, war, prejudice and the complicated business of being human.
His songwriting caught the attention of Joan Baez, who recorded three of his songs—“Fishing,” “Reunion Hill” and “Money for Floods”, for her 1997 album Gone from Danger and invited Shindell to join her on tour. He later joined Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky to form the celebrated folk trio Cry Cry Cry, whose 1998 album and subsequent tours became a touchstone for contemporary folk audiences.
Shindell’s own path has been just as interesting as the people who populate his songs. He has lived in a Zen Buddhist monastery, busked on the streets of Paris, collaborated with musicians including Larry Campbell, and eventually made his home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Across a career spanning decades, his thoughtful, literate songwriting and quietly commanding performances have earned him a devoted following.
Richard Shindell is the kind of songwriter who rewards close listening. A single song can unfold like a short story, revealing something new with each verse—and sometimes leaving you thinking about its characters and taking them home with you.
At Caffè Lena, where songs and stories have always mattered, he is very much at home.
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American Roots, Folk, Singer Songwriter
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