Joan and Joni
(Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin)
at the One World Coffeehouse
Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 7 – 9pm
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Joan & Joni is a tribute to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell performed by singer/songwriters Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin. In a musical journey from the 60s to today, Allison and Kipyn demonstrate the effect Joan and Joni have had on their own musical development as modern musicians. Kipyn Martin is an award-winning Americana singer/songwriter whose roots sink into the banks of the Shenandoah River. Allison Shapira is a recovering opera singer who recently found her authentic voice as a folksinger and songwriter. In March 2016, Allison and Kipyn were each nominated by the Washington Area Music Association Awards (WAMMIES) for best contemporary folk vocalist and Kipyn was nominated for songwriter of the year.
Kipyn and Allison met during the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference in November 2013. Both classically trained singers and up-and-coming musicians in the DC-area folk scene, they soon realized their musical influences were similarly shaped by the folk revival music of the ’60s. Soon, Joan & Joni was born.
Allison and Kipyn’s power comes from their authenticity as performers; they touch people not just through their music but also through their passion and drive to inspire and connect with their audience. They perform a collection of timeless songs by Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell and reveal a few hidden gems from Joan and Joni’s respective albums.
By weaving Joan Baez & Joni Mitchell’s themes together with their own individual messages, Allison and Kipyn place an important part of American history in a modern context.
Allison’s Bio
Allison Shapira is an internationally acclaimed singer who has performed for audiences in South Africa, Japan, Argentina, Israel, Rwanda, and around the United States.
Allison studied classical voice at Boston University, Tanglewood, and in Italy, but at home she listened to the folk revival music of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Judy Collins. She left the field of opera to pursue more global issues, but even after attaining a masters degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, folk music never left Allison’s mind.
In 2011, alongside a career in diplomacy, communications, and international relations, Allison picked up a guitar for the first time. One year later, she was writing her own music.
In the summer of 2012, Allison left her job at Harvard and went to Europe with a small suitcase and a travel guitar. She performed in Austria, France, Italy, and Croatia, earning fans from around the world who knew her as “Allison from Boston.” She returned to Boston to record her first original album, Coming Home, which was released in December 2012. Her CD release party was at the very same Club Passim in Harvard Square where Joan Baez got her start in 1958 (then Club 47).
After her album release, Allison moved to Washington, DC to continue performing and to launch her own company, Global Public Speaking, which teaches public speaking and presentation skills, using music as a way to help others find their voice. She is a TEDx speaker, trainer and coach who continues to perform around the country and around the world.
For more information, visit www.allisonshapiramusic.com
Kipyn’s Bio
Kipyn Martin is an emerging Americana singer/songwriter whose roots sink into the banks of the Shenandoah River. According to folk legend John Gorka, Kipyn is “a beauty of a singer.” She currently enjoys playing festival stages, as well as delighting audiences at vineyards, coffeehouses, and house concerts.
In February 2017, Kipyn released her second solo project Dance Across the Sky. Co-produced by Dave Mallen (Innovation Station Music) and engineer/producer Jim Ebert (Cue Recording Studios), Dance Across the Sky offers a fuller texture than Kipyn’s debut, Undercover Muse. Two songs from Dance Across the Sky (“God is Love” and the title track) won Gold Awards in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Other accolades for Kipyn include Washington Area Music Association Award (WAMMIE) for New Artist of the Year and nominations for Songwriter of the Year and Contemporary Folk Vocalist.
Songs from Kipyn’s debut album, Undercover Muse (2013), have also earned attention both nationally and internationally. “I Believe in You” scored a semi-finalist rating in the 2013 UK Song Contest, while “Nightbird” took home a Gold Award, as well as the Director’s Choice Award, in the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Offering an authentic representation of Kipyn’s live performance, the songs from Undercover Muse are strictly acoustic. Michael Granberry of The Dallas Morning News calls her song, “Undone” (which was written about her mentor, Shenandoah acoustic blues artist Pops Walker) simply “a terrific song.”
Placing in the NewSong Academy Songwriting Competition inspired Kipyn to pursue a Master of Music degree, which she attained from Shenandoah Conservatory in 2012. A vitality of voice, both poetic and musical, makes this woman a performing artist not to be missed.
For more information, visit www.kipynmartin.com
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Show & Ticket Details
Performance 7-9pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.
One World Coffeehouse shows open doors half an hour before performance. This event is open to fully vaccinated individuals only. All performers and venue staff have been fully vaccinated. Performers will not be required to wear masks while performing. All tickets for this show are $25 and may be purchased in advance online or at the door with cash, check, or credit card. Ticketholders must present a printed ticket or a scan code via their smart phone on arrival at the venue.
Note that your ticket entitles you to view a live stream of the show via Zoom should you be unable to attend in person. Your ticket confirmation information email will include details about the live stream. Please do not share this information with anyone. On Zoom, only individuals whose names match the ticket purchaser will be admitted to the live stream. Note that this live-stream service is intended as an added benefit for those who are unexpectedly unable to attend the show. No refunds will be provided related to quality problems or other issues with the streaming service. We recommend that you test your systems before the show to ensure you are able to participate online. We will do our best to assist anyone who requests our help during the show, but do not have dedicated volunteers for this purpose, so we cannot guarantee we will be available.
After paying the artist, all profits benefit those in need through the charitable outreach of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia (UUCC).
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About the One World Coffeehouse
The One World Coffeehouse started in 1999 with the goal to build a sense of community by presenting an array of artistic and musical talent in a comfortable, family-friendly setting. Evening performances happen most 3rd Saturdays in a grand listening room with candle-lit tables. Please support the Coffeehouse and this good cause by spreading the word and attending!
Proceeds help those in need through Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia’s charity outreach.
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