Joan & Joni is a tribute to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell performed by singer/songwriters Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin. Two up-and-coming musicians from the DC-area folk scene, Kipyn and Allison met in November 2013. Both classically trained singers, they soon realized their musical styles and influences were similarly shaped by the folk revival music of the '60s. Soon, Joan & Joni was born. 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 from Boston who recently found her authentic voice as a folksinger and songwriter.
Joan & Joni is a tribute to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell performed by singer/songwriters Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin. Two up-and-coming musicians from the DC-area folk scene, Kipyn and Allison met in November 2013. Both classically trained singers, they soon realized their musical styles and influences were similarly shaped by the folk revival music of the '60s. Soon, Joan & Joni was born. 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 from Boston who recently found her authentic voice as a folksinger and songwriter.