I met Donna Lynn Caskey at the FolkWorks party in March of 2025 – a reminiscence of grand shindigs that used to happen in the Shapiros’ Los Angeles home back in the day. It was a family reunion of sorts; even Donna Lynn thought so: “I thought it was cool. I had a good time… I think it helped that me and a few people found a good room to Song Circle in.” Songcircling as a verb – this is one of many creative perspectives Donna Lynn has added to my lexicon.
When I reviewed Tiny Victories, Donna Lynn Caskey’s latest album, I found that she, too, is a visual artist. The cover image of her CD is actually a mixed-media self-portrait created with bits of tissue paper and paint. DLC is a multimedia artist.
Folks, that’s why I’m here. Let’s get down to it…