Company of Folk is pleased to announce that folk musician and “First Lady of Children’s Folk Music” Ella Jenkins (1924- ) will receive a 2017 National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for Arts.
For more on this award and Ella’s long career as a Chicago-based folk musician:
https://www.arts.gov/news/2017/master-folk-and-traditional-artists-receive-top-honor
Bravo Ella! You are an inspiration to all of us!
Photo: Alison Green
