Updates

Ellen’s photography of the 1964 Newport Folk Festival out now!

Hi folks,

Ellen’s personal archives include hundreds of photographs of interest to fans of folk music and folklore. We are just starting to digitize, clean up, and organize this treasure trove of images, which includes material from Ellen’s folksong collecting trips, her childhood in 1940s and 1950s New York, and Ellen’s concerts and other public appearances. We will be posting many of these here on ellenstekert.com, and plan to offer some of the best of these for sale as prints and posters in the near future. (More details on that very soon!) 

We thought we’d start with images taken at the historic Newport Folk Festival in 1964. Most of these have never been publicly released before now. These photos include intimate and informal behind-the-scenes images of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, Malvina Reynolds, Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson, and many more. Check it out on the Photography page!

Some recent updates

Ellen performing at SUNY Stonybrook in 1965

We’re making progress on expanding this website, which will eventually cover Ellen’s academic and musical work, with stories and photography from across the decades. I’ve just added an “About Ellen” page, with a general introduction to her life and career, as well as the start of a “Fieldwork” page covering her work as a folksong collector. Please check them out!

We are also preparing to show you some unheard songs from Ellen’s extensive musical archive. These are recordings made at various concerts and other performances from across her career, which have never been officially released before. We’ll keep you posted as things move forward!