Lucy Kaplansky (born February 16, 1960) is an American folk musician based in New York City.

[1] Kaplansky has a PhD in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University[2] and plays guitar, mandolin, and piano.

When they began to attract record company interest, Kaplansky declined, choosing instead to set up a private practice and become a staff psychologist at a New York hospital.

[1] Her album Ten Year Night, released in 1999,[1] won rave reviews and boosted her popularity, leading to performances on CBS-TV.

In August 2001, Kaplansky had sung harmony with John Gorka[3] in a concert on the World Trade Center plaza.