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 #2 PLAYLIST:
*New Releases
[Womenfolk Find]
*Dawn Landes / Time Will Tell / Catch a Little Sun / Self / 2:29 (2026) – comes out 6/12
Mary Bragg / Hard Time / Mary Bragg / Tone Tree Music / 3:16 (2022)
Grace Pettis / Joy / Down to the Letter / MPress Records / 4:57 (2024)
The Wailin’ Jennys / Swing Low Sail High / Bright Morning Stars / Red House / 4:02 (2011)
Gillian Welch / Wayside/Back in Time / Soul Journey / Acony / 3:28 (2003)
[Instrumental Bed]
*Laura Hugo / Radio / Radio - Single / Self / 1:00 (2025)
Chastity Brown / Lift Us / Back Road Highways / Creative & Dreams / 3:42 (2012)
*Mavis Staples / Everybody Needs Love / Sad and Beautiful World / Anti / 4:24 (2025)
Patty Griffin / Love Throw a Line / Impossible Dream / ATO (3:40 (2004)
Rose Cousins / The Return (Love Comes Back) / Bravado / Outside Music / 3:43 (2020)
The Nields / Love Love Love / XVII / Mercy House / 3:36 (2015)
[Instrumental Bed]
Nickel Creek / Going Out / Celebrants / Repair Records / 1:00 (2023)
*Molly Brandt / One Helluva Country / One Helluva Country - Single / Self / 4:29 (2026)
Tzipporah / Ain’t No Power (Like the Power of the People) / Ain’t No Power / Self / 1:59 (2020)
Amythyst Kiah / People’s Prayer / Still + Bright / 3:49 (2024)
Spencer LaJoye / Plowshare Prayer / Plowshare Prayer - Single / Self / 5:37 (2022)
Eliza Gilkyson / Welcome Back / Lost and Found / Red House / 3:49 (2002)