Ellis' News
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Tickets are nearly sold out for Ellis on A Prairie Home Companion on October 4, 2014. It will be live at The Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul Minnesota at 5:00pm. Hear it online at mpr.org or 91.1fm in Minneapolis/St Paul. | Sep 24, 2014 |
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In the Star Tribune this weekend:
"Ten songwriters will perform, but only one guitar will take center stage at Monday’s Acoustic Guitar Project showcase. Texas-bred, Twin Cities-based folkie and recent “A Prairie Home” performer Ellis was hand-picked by Acoustic Guitar magazine to write a song on a certain six-string and then hand the instrument off to other local tunesmiths to do the same. Other participants include Chastity Brown, the Ericksons, Kevin Bowe, John Hermanson, Quillan Roe and Pennyroyal’s Angie Oase — quite a wide array of artistry for one little guitar to withstand for one night." (7:30 p.m. Mon., Cedar Cultural Center, all ages, $12-$15.)
Thanks to Chris Riemenschneider for this writeup! | Sep 6, 2014 |
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Ellis is launching her summer membership drive! She is looking for 200 members to join Patreon.
She has all kinds of rewards planned, including CD and T-Shirt giveways, online concerts and chats, a future retreat, and much more!
I'm interested in supporting Ellis! How do I sign up?
It's easy. Visit her Patreon page and choose an amount. Even $1 is fine - just enter it in the box. Then set up your account and you are all set!
What will happen with Listener Supported Music?
She is transferring LSM activity over to Patreon because the interface is a lot easier to use, more friendly, and better organized! She is inviting all current LSM members to switch over! | Jul 13, 2014 |
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Ellis would love to have you join her at two fun Minnesota outdoor festivals this month. Come up say hi, and afterwards email a photo of yourself at the festival and Ellis will send you some free song downloads just for fun! | Jul 7, 2014 |
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I'm excited to announce that I'll have a tour buddy for the Colorado shows next weekend!
One half of Moors and McCumber will be with me. I'm so happy Kort is free to play music with me, even though we'll miss James!
All of the shows are house concerts (email for reservations) except the date on Sat, June 14th at Jensen Guitars in Longmont, CO. | Jun 3, 2014 |
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May 8th Bell Street Coffeehouse, Providence, RI
May 9th Old Sloop Coffeehouse, Rockport, MA
May 10th Circle of Friends, Franklin, MA | May 1, 2014 |
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April 19th is Ellis' birthday! She is celebrating a day early tonight at Ginkgo Coffeehouse in St Paul, MN. She'll record her set and will give it to everyone who comes to the show tonight!
Minnesota folks - hope to see you there! | Apr 18, 2014 |
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I started writing lyrics for this song just after hearing Al Gore speak at the 2014 Folk Alliance International Conference. When I got home on Monday, I collaborated with my partner in crime Terri Delaney and we wrote it in a few hours. I'm so happy that my wonderful Mya-Moe Uke collaborated with us as well!!
I was inspired to write a hopeful song in part because I am participating in a weekly songwriting challenge with 21 other women as part of the Real Women Real Songs II. This is week 8 (of 52 weeks) and the prompt was HOPEFUL.
http://youtu.be/9H40DMW2fBI | Feb 25, 2014 |
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Here's the latest song and video from the Real Women, Real Songs weekly song challenge. This one is titled, "Instructions for Writer's Block." | Feb 12, 2014 |
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I am so excited to be embarking on a year of weekly songs with Real Women, Real Songs.
https://www.facebook.com/realwomenrealsongs | Jan 14, 2014 |
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"The thing with Ellis is that, for a woman with an earnest mission, she is incredibly funny. The jokes pop into her mind and are delivered before she can reconsider; the unpredictability and openness in that process makes us, the audience, feel more alive – and quite possibly more amused than we would be by the honed routine of a professional comic. Her songs do love, daydreaming, beauty and the humour of everyday life: yoga classes and coffee addiction are ripe subjects for her, just as much as lying under a tree, daydreaming. If ever there was a feel-good folk musician, this is the woman – somebody who really does send you off feeling better about the world." | Sep 18, 2013 |
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The fundraiser is still going on for Isamu Jordan's boys. At my Spokane concert, we raised $705. Thank you to everyone who attended and donated! | Sep 10, 2013 |
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A quote from the review, "Possessed of an infectious laugh, which on first hearing may take you aback, her between songs links are half ‘oh my gosh’ goofy, half crystal clear personal convictions."
Thanks Arthur Wood! :) | Aug 26, 2013 |
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Ellis had a great time on the main stage of the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival last weekend.
Here are some photos taken by the talented Neale Eckstein, and a wonderful preview article about Ellis, Mary Gauthier, and Shane Koyczan. Mary is a brilliant songwriter and Shane is a powerful spoken word artist. | Aug 22, 2013 |
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I am so happy to introduce to you the new and improved Ellis Member Community! :)
I’ll be recording weekly video messages to you, daily chatting through the forum, and making regular additions of new songs for you to download.
Join today for a $1 trial membership! I'll see you over there! | Jul 26, 2013 |
