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." ellenstekert.com/2025/08/29/e...

Played some great recent releases yesterday—listen back to the episode here if you missed it! julianacyoung.com/archive/8-14...

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. (1/2)

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! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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...

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": ellenstekert.com/2025/06/26/w...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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 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

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...

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...

Ellen is interviewed by the fine folks at Racket! To highlight a bit of news: Besides the two singles we've released so far, an entire album of Ellen's songs is due for release later this year. It'll be called "Go 'Round Songs." racketmn.com/a-veteran-of...

And don't forget Ellen's other new song, released two weeks ago, "Went To the Sea": ellenstekert.com/music-perfor...

More new music—well, never-before-heard, newly remastered music—from Ellen Stekert. Go to her website at ellenstekert.com to hear "Free Goodwill" and read Ellen's history of the song, one of the earliest known folksongs about a same-sex relationship. ellenstekert.com/2025/02/04/m...