Lori McKenna

McKenna brings along much needed extra cheer

Lori McKenna is one of those songwriters who specializes in three- and four-minute novels, her lyrics so full of real-life details that transport you to the places she wants you to go. Seeing her in concert, you also get the audio version of a reader's guide that takes you behind the scenes.

“Bittertown” was the album that helped break McKenna, a mother of five who lives with her childhood sweetheart in Stoughton, Mass.

From the opening of “A Mother Never Rests” she brought us into her world and kept the crowd captivated for the entire show. Her melodies and lyrics are heartwarming and endearing on every song.

McKenna, who has long had a career as a recording artist and performer, has been better known for her songwriting in recent years.

Club Passim, Cambridge, USA

Lori McKenna shows time and again that, in fact, you can go home again. That's been the case for the Stoughton, Mass. resident ever since she started gaining acclaim in Music City. Her own recording career continues on an indie career after a one-album stint on Warner, but McKenna has proven to be a major le