This week's episode aired originally on 5/13/26 and features an interview with legendary singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff. She shares her secret to keeping her voice in good condition after 5 decades of touring and talks about the one project she still dreams of doing. And host Ellen Stanley celebrates by playing some of my favorites including Anais Mitchell, Annie Mack, Gillian Welch, Grace Pettis, Rose Cousins, Spencer LaJoye and more.
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HOUR #1 PLAYLIST:
*New Releases
**Womenfolk Theme Song
**Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / Cocktail Swing / Cocktail Swing / Signature Sounds / 0:50 (2001)
Salamander Crossing / Five Days in May / Bottleneck Dreams / Signature Sounds / 4:31 (1998)
Maya De Vitry / Flowers / Violet Light / Mad Maker Studio / 2:46 (2022)
Nanci Griffith / I Wish It Would Rain / Little Love Affairs / UMG / 2:40 (1988)
The Kennedys / Life Is Large / Life Is Large / Green Linnet / 4:20 (1996)
*Weary Ramblers / Spring Song / Driftwood / Self / 4:37 (2025)
[Instrumental Bed]
Evie Ladin / Songbird / Evie Ladin Band / Evil Diane Records / 1:00 (2012)
Karla Bonoff / I Can’t Hold On / Live / Valley Entertainment / 3:32 (2007)
[Interview with Karla Bonoff]
Karla Bonoff / Something Fine / Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne / Music Road Records / 4:37 (2014)
[Instrumental Bed]
Susan Werner / Nostalgia Al Estilo Lecuona / An American in Havana / Sleeve Dog / 1:00 (2017)
Mick Flannery & Anais Mitchell / Minnesota / Minnesota - Single / Rosaleen Records / 3:51 (2020)
Anais Mitchell / Now You Know / Anais Mitchell / BMG / 3:14 (2022)
Joan Baez / You’re Aging Well (feat. Dar Williams) / Ring Them Bells / Guardian / 4:25 (1995)
Annie Mack / Shadows of a Kingdom / Testify / Self / 3:50 (2021)
*Queen Esther / Hold Steady / Blackbirding / EL Recordings / 2:30 (2026)