Ellen Stekert
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The Bluesky account of folklore professor and folksinger Ellen Stekert. We're releasing lots of previously unheard music from her archives in 2025 - follow for more news! https://ellenstekert.com
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With that photo of Pope Leo dressed as a Blues Brother circulating, I think people have forgotten that
POPE LEO first saw the Blues Brother movie IN MINNESOTA
POPE LEO first saw the Blues Brother movie IN MINNESOTA
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
With that photo of Pope Leo dressed as a Blues Brother circulating, I think people have forgotten that
POPE LEO first saw the Blues Brother movie IN MINNESOTA
POPE LEO first saw the Blues Brother movie IN MINNESOTA
Just in time for Halloween, it's a new song from Ellen: The haunting murder ballad "Frankie Silver. Head to her website and give it a listen!
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Ellen Stekert releases haunting new single, “The Ballad Of Frankie Silver” – Ellen Stekert
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October 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just in time for Halloween, it's a new song from Ellen: The haunting murder ballad "Frankie Silver. Head to her website and give it a listen!
ellenstekert.com/2025/10/27/e...
ellenstekert.com/2025/10/27/e...
Folk singer and folklorist Ellen Stekert's new single, “I’ll Give You Any Mountain,” is a song with roots deep in the 1960s folk revival. Written by her friend Tracy Powers more than 60 years ago but never released, the piece is finally being shared with the world.
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Ellen releases long-lost single “I’ll Give You Any Mountain,” written by friend Tracy Powers in the early 1960s – Ellen Stekert
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October 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Folk singer and folklorist Ellen Stekert's new single, “I’ll Give You Any Mountain,” is a song with roots deep in the 1960s folk revival. Written by her friend Tracy Powers more than 60 years ago but never released, the piece is finally being shared with the world.
ellenstekert.com/2025/10/14/e...
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Ellen's latest new release is "Shugo," a playful nonsense song she learned from retired lumberjack Fuzzy Barhight in 1956. (If you know Ellen's discography: Yes, it's the same Fuzzy whose songs she sang on her 1958 Folkways disc "Songs of a New York Lumberjack."
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Ellen releases new single, “Shugo”: A rare folk treasure unearthed from the lumbercamps of upstate New York – Ellen Stekert
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August 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ellen's latest new release is "Shugo," a playful nonsense song she learned from retired lumberjack Fuzzy Barhight in 1956. (If you know Ellen's discography: Yes, it's the same Fuzzy whose songs she sang on her 1958 Folkways disc "Songs of a New York Lumberjack."
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Played some great recent releases yesterday—listen back to the episode here if you missed it!
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August 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Played some great recent releases yesterday—listen back to the episode here if you missed it!
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Ellen's interview with Paul Metsa can now be heard on our blog here ellenstekert.com/2025/07/26/t..., or at the AM 950 website here: www.am950radio.com/wall-of-powe... Please give it a listen!
Talking with Paul Metsa on Wall of Power Radio Hour – Ellen Stekert
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July 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Ellen's interview with Paul Metsa can now be heard on our blog here ellenstekert.com/2025/07/26/t..., or at the AM 950 website here: www.am950radio.com/wall-of-powe... Please give it a listen!
Ellen talks with musician and writer Paul Metsa today on his radio shows! Her interview will broadcast on "Stars on the Prairie" 10am to noon in Duluth at 610AM- 103.9FM or stream worldwide at www.kdal610.com.
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July 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Ellen talks with musician and writer Paul Metsa today on his radio shows! Her interview will broadcast on "Stars on the Prairie" 10am to noon in Duluth at 610AM- 103.9FM or stream worldwide at www.kdal610.com.
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Some very cool music news: We have discovered what we think is the earliest known home recording of blues and gospel legend Reverend Gary Davis in Ellen Stekert’s personal archives, made in 1951 when he was still a street performer in New York. ellenstekert.com/2025/07/18/e...
Earliest known home recording of Reverend Gary Davis unearthed in Ellen Stekert’s archive – Ellen Stekert
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July 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Some very cool music news: We have discovered what we think is the earliest known home recording of blues and gospel legend Reverend Gary Davis in Ellen Stekert’s personal archives, made in 1951 when he was still a street performer in New York. ellenstekert.com/2025/07/18/e...
A very nice writeup from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Ellen's new album, and our whole ongoing archival project! Thank you, ABC!
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She influenced Bob Dylan. Now this 90yo folk singer has a new album
Ellen Stekert was at the centre of the folk revival movement in the 50s. Now, she's digitising her archive with the help of an unlikely new friend.
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July 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A very nice writeup from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Ellen's new album, and our whole ongoing archival project! Thank you, ABC!
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We’re pleased to share this delightful profile of Ellen and our recent archival-music project, “Ellen Stekert: The New Old Sound,” written by Terri Sutton for the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts website!
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Ellen Stekert: The New Old Sound
The Professor Emerita and legendary folksinger releases her first album in 67 years.
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June 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We’re pleased to share this delightful profile of Ellen and our recent archival-music project, “Ellen Stekert: The New Old Sound,” written by Terri Sutton for the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts website!
cla.umn.edu/english/news...
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Ellen's latest single is a slice of LGBTQ+ history just in time for Pride Month. Have a listen to her beautiful cover of "Four Strong Winds":
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“We were the song”: Ellen releases new single, “Four Strong Winds” – Ellen Stekert
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June 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Ellen's latest single is a slice of LGBTQ+ history just in time for Pride Month. Have a listen to her beautiful cover of "Four Strong Winds":
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Barking Dog is on #ckuw in one hour! Catch a lovely new archival release from @ellenstekert.bsky.social early on in the show, and check out the very kind shoutout she and her team gave us on their website!
🔗: ellenstekert.com/2025/06/19/b...
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June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Barking Dog is on #ckuw in one hour! Catch a lovely new archival release from @ellenstekert.bsky.social early on in the show, and check out the very kind shoutout she and her team gave us on their website!
🔗: ellenstekert.com/2025/06/19/b...
🔗: ellenstekert.com/2025/06/19/b...
Andrew Ford, who recently interviewed Ellen for Australian radio’s The Music Show, wrote a terrific article for Inside Story about “Scarborough Fair” (of Paul Simon fame), discussing many versions of the song, including the one sung by Ellen on "Go Round Songs". ellenstekert.com/2025/06/26/o...
Of parsley, sage, and other spices – Ellen Stekert
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June 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Andrew Ford, who recently interviewed Ellen for Australian radio’s The Music Show, wrote a terrific article for Inside Story about “Scarborough Fair” (of Paul Simon fame), discussing many versions of the song, including the one sung by Ellen on "Go Round Songs". ellenstekert.com/2025/06/26/o...
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April + May Link Roundup is out! Learn more about some of the tracks and artists we played over the last 2 months:
April + May Link Roundup
Hey there, I have some links for you!
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June 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
April + May Link Roundup is out! Learn more about some of the tracks and artists we played over the last 2 months:
Ellen and producer Ross Wylde talk with ABC Radio National's "The Music Show" about her life and career, and Ellen's new archival albums. It's a full hour of conversation with lots of music. Thank you to the folks at the Music Show! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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May 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Ellen and producer Ross Wylde talk with ABC Radio National's "The Music Show" about her life and career, and Ellen's new archival albums. It's a full hour of conversation with lots of music. Thank you to the folks at the Music Show! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Ellen's interview with ABC Radio National's "The Music Show" will broadcast this Saturday evening in the U.S. (and Sunday morning in Australia, where the show originates). The audio will be available at this link when the broadcast happens: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Please tune in!
Ellen Stekert: a full life in folk music - ABC listen
Ellen Stekert, who is about to turn 90, has spent a lifetime in folk music. She got her first guitar at 13 (to assist with her rehab after contracting polio) and soon after high school she became enme...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Ellen's interview with ABC Radio National's "The Music Show" will broadcast this Saturday evening in the U.S. (and Sunday morning in Australia, where the show originates). The audio will be available at this link when the broadcast happens: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Please tune in!
Ellen's interview with Australian public radio's Arts in 30 program will broadcast this Sunday at 10am Sydney time—that's Saturday evening for those of us in the U.S. We'll post a link when it's available. Please tune in!
May 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Ellen's interview with Australian public radio's Arts in 30 program will broadcast this Sunday at 10am Sydney time—that's Saturday evening for those of us in the U.S. We'll post a link when it's available. Please tune in!
Ellen’s latest single is one of great historical interest: “High Floods & Low Waters”, a long-lost Woody Guthrie song that has remained unheard and undocumented for more than six decades! To hear it, please visit Ellen's website: ellenstekert.com/2025/05/10/e....
Ellen Stekert releases historic new single: “High Floods & Low Waters” — a lost Woody Guthrie song unearthed after 65 years – Ellen Stekert
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May 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Ellen’s latest single is one of great historical interest: “High Floods & Low Waters”, a long-lost Woody Guthrie song that has remained unheard and undocumented for more than six decades! To hear it, please visit Ellen's website: ellenstekert.com/2025/05/10/e....
Nice news from down under: Arts in 30, the weekly arts news program of Australia’s ABC Radio National, chose Ellen’s “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” as their track of the week! Ellen also recorded an interview that should broadcast later this month—we’ll keep you posted. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
International musicians to platform local artists in NSW under Michael's Rule, and curating a brand new biennale in Mongolia - ABC listen
NSW has become the first state to reinstate Michael's Rule for touring musicians, with the Minn's government offering a $20,000 discount on the hire of state owned venues for international acts that p...
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May 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Nice news from down under: Arts in 30, the weekly arts news program of Australia’s ABC Radio National, chose Ellen’s “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” as their track of the week! Ellen also recorded an interview that should broadcast later this month—we’ll keep you posted. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Ellen was featured today in Lauren Boisvert’s American Songwriter roundup of “incredible female folk singers who were often overlooked” from the 1960s Greenwich Village era! The article also discusses Connie Converse and Karen Dalton, a fine trio of musicians. americansongwriter.com/women-who-we...
Women Who Were Nearly Forgotten by the Folk Revival Scene of the 1960s
When we think of the folk revival of the 1960s Bob Dylan often comes to mind. Here are some nearly forgotten women who were also influential.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Ellen was featured today in Lauren Boisvert’s American Songwriter roundup of “incredible female folk singers who were often overlooked” from the 1960s Greenwich Village era! The article also discusses Connie Converse and Karen Dalton, a fine trio of musicians. americansongwriter.com/women-who-we...
Ellen's album is out! "Go Around Songs, Vol. 1" is available now at all your favorite streaming sites. Check out Ellen's website at ellenstekert.com/2025/03/25/f... for all the details.
Folk Legend Ellen Stekert Releases “Go Around Songs, Vol. 1”, Her First Album Since 1958 – Ellen Stekert
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March 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Ellen's album is out! "Go Around Songs, Vol. 1" is available now at all your favorite streaming sites. Check out Ellen's website at ellenstekert.com/2025/03/25/f... for all the details.
Folk Legend Ellen Stekert will release “Go Around Songs, Vol. 1”, her first album since 1958, on March 28! Watch this space for more. Friday is only a few days away! We'll have more info about where to stream and buy the music. Read more on Ellen's website: ellenstekert.com/2025/03/25/f...
Folk Legend Ellen Stekert To Release “Go Around Songs, Vol. 1”, Her First Album Since 1958 – Ellen Stekert
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March 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Folk Legend Ellen Stekert will release “Go Around Songs, Vol. 1”, her first album since 1958, on March 28! Watch this space for more. Friday is only a few days away! We'll have more info about where to stream and buy the music. Read more on Ellen's website: ellenstekert.com/2025/03/25/f...
Today is #bandcampfriday, when Bandcamp waives its revenue share and passes the funds directly to artists and labels. A good day to support all your favorite indie artists, including Ellen! ellenstekert.bandcamp.com
Ellen Stekert
Before becoming a folklore professor, Ellen Stekert was at the heart of the 1950s folk-music scene in Greenwich Village. Much of her music was unreleased and went unheard—until now. "Although my singi...
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March 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Today is #bandcampfriday, when Bandcamp waives its revenue share and passes the funds directly to artists and labels. A good day to support all your favorite indie artists, including Ellen! ellenstekert.bandcamp.com
The cavalcade of new music releases from Ellen's archives continues! "Live at Walker Art Center (1975)" features two lovely ballads recorded in concert at the Minneapolis museum. Have a listen at this link:
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More new music! Listen to the two-song EP “Live at Walker Art Center (1975)” – Ellen Stekert
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March 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The cavalcade of new music releases from Ellen's archives continues! "Live at Walker Art Center (1975)" features two lovely ballads recorded in concert at the Minneapolis museum. Have a listen at this link:
ellenstekert.com/2025/03/04/m...
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Ellen's third archival single is out now! "Tomorrow is a Long Time" is a beautiful rendition of Bob Dylan’s classic song recorded at Wayne State University in 1968.
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Ellen’s third new single: “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” – Ellen Stekert
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February 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Ellen's third archival single is out now! "Tomorrow is a Long Time" is a beautiful rendition of Bob Dylan’s classic song recorded at Wayne State University in 1968.
ellenstekert.com/2025/02/15/e...
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