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Ellen Ray

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Ciao, Maine; you were delectable 🤌🏼 taken in Vacationland by @ellen_k_slay

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9 days ago

Farewell wishes to a pretty alright summer which nonetheless overstayed its welcome 🪭🥵🎈 taken in Texas And Beyond by @ellen_k_slay

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a month ago

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2 months ago

So far on my summer vacation I’ve learned that RCKYMTNZ means Rocky Mountains, not Ricky Martins 🏔️ taken in Cuchara, Colorado by @ellen_k_slay

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3 months ago

Sone evidence of springtime follies should the impending summer melt my brain and/or phone 🫠☀️ taken in spring sprang sprung by @ellen_k_slay

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4 months ago

🎵 Who wants to sing some funky old hymns at the end of this month? 🎶

Come on down to @drifterstheater the last weekend of May for 2 days of shape note singing. We’ll sing from 10-3 on Saturday and Sunday, and you can drop in whenever, for as long as you like, donations accepted. Beginners are certainly welcome and may be particularly interested in an introductory workshop at 10 on Saturday. Pizza potluck at noon both days! 🍕

Also called Sacred Harp singing, shape notes were invented in the late 1700s as a way to teach people with no formal musical training how to read music, sing in four parts, and learn new tunes. A lot of the texts are Christian, but people of all faiths and no faiths are welcome. Religion aside, the sonic experience of these songs is like no other. Some say it’s the heavy metal of hymn singing, but you can make that call yourself on 5/30 & 5/31. 🤘

Gorgeous poster c/o the powerhouse known as @littlemazarn 🤩 FB event link in the bio! taken in Drifters Theater by @ellen_k_slay

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5 months ago

We were lost in rock formations taken in Badlands National Park by @ellen_k_slay

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7 months ago

My All-Time Top Score ❤️ taken in The Max Retro Pub by @ellen_k_slay

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8 months ago

Equally excited and intimidated to launch a shape note singing group in Tulsa this spring! Thanks to the good folks at @heirloomrusticales, we’ll sing some of the wildest, most beautiful hymns amidst brewing equipment every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 6-8 pm.

For the uninitiated, shape note or Sacred Harp music is an early American folk singing tradition. Designed for beginners, this participatory singing practice is a great way to get in touch with your unique voice and learn to harmonize with others. We’ll sing from an 1800s tune book that was revised last year to include 100+ new hymns - most by living composers! These songs are religious in nature but you needn’t be to join in. The texts are timeless meditations on daily living, existential angst, present joys, and earthly mortality - relatable themes for any human toiling away in the senselessness we’re calling 2026.

Free and open to all! Come by Heirloom to check it out next week or in the weeks to follow. You may love it; you may be completely repelled. Either way, you’re guaranteed a sonic experience like no other. taken in Heirloom Rustic Ales by @ellen_k_slay

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8 months ago

Confirmed: this was my favorite day of 2025. Sorry @clax_2the_max, you’re stuck with me now, and there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it.

📷: @oscarmoreno taken in Devil's Backbone Tavern by @ellen_k_slay

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10 months ago

Probably My Favorite Day of 2025

📷 ✨: @oscarmorenophoto taken in Devil's Backbone Tavern by @ellen_k_slay

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10 months ago

Truly the only cure for this Japan hangover will be to return (credit @nvironmntcarol for this wisdom). A few more foto faves (and some heavy sighs) until then.

Mucho gratitude for friends + family that threw some dollars into our honeymoon fund to get us there 🙏 we love y’all! taken in Japan by @ellen_k_slay

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