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		Special CD Sale! Any TWO Elise Witt CDs for $25 (plus shipping) (and yes, that does include the 2-CD Small Family Orchestra set) At the end of the checking out process, please tell us which* and how many CDs you would like where it says "Add special instructions to the seller". Thanks! Any THREE Elise Witt CDs for $30! (and yes, that does include the 2-CD Small Family Orchestra set) At the end of the checking out process, please tell us which* and how many CDs you would like where it says "Add special instructions to the seller". Thanks! Any FOUR Elise Witt CDs for $40! (and yes, that does include the 2-CD Small Family Orchestra set) At the end of the checking out process, please tell us which* and how many CDs you would like where it says "Add special instructions to the seller". Thanks! Any FIVE Elise Witt CDs for $50! (and yes, that does include the 2-CD Small Family Orchestra set) At the end of the checking out process, please tell us which* and how many CDs you would like where it says "Add special instructions to the seller". Thanks!
	and, of course, also available individually: DVDs Who's That Stranger 203 Days Waiting Children Elise on Record with Others Natural Rhythms w/Terry Garthwaite & Becky Reardon Every Burden Shall Be Rolled Away w/The Divine Divas Harmonies from the Hill - Highlander Center's 75th Anniversary CD The Big Silly - w/Eric Litwin War and Peace / Campos de Guerra y Paz w/Mauricio Amaya Food for the Long Haul w/Jesse Palidofsky Elise Recommends

	The NEW Recording!!
		VALISE ELISE WITT EMW-1010 © 2009 EMWorld Records a suitcase of Global, Local & Homemade Songs VALISE is available for online purchase through paypal
	Known for her eclectic taste in music, her community activism, and her travels around the world, Elise's original songs include Clothes Swap (a funky ode to the virtues of re-cycling and girl gatherings), Set Us Free (inspired by the words of Reverend Timothy MacDonald at Martin Luther King Jr.'s 80th birthday celebration at the National Historic Site in Atlanta), Venus Between Us (a tribute to Soul Music), Ma Roulotte (a french gypsy jazz waltz, co-written with partner Mick Kinney), Butterfly's Mysteries (a scientific boogie, written at the Callaway Gardens Butterfly House), Verkehrte Welt (Crazy Mixed Up World, a German paradox poem à la Oh Suzanna), and Blessed Nation (original music by Elise Witt to a poem by folk icon Pete Seeger). Musicians contributing to Elise WItt's VALISE include Moira Smiley & VOCO, John McCutcheon, The Rosin Sisters (Barbara Panter, Ann Whitley, Jan Smith) , Sol y Canto musicians Rosi & Brian Amador, Mick Kinney, Kinah Boto, Mike Haid, Neal Starkey, Bill Burke, Ken Gregory, Frank Hamilton, Don Erdman, Jonny Hibbert, the Hotlanta Horns, Susan Ottzen, Phyllis Free, Joyce & Jacque, Deidre McCalla, Virginia Schenck, Craig Rafuse, slam poet Theresa Davis, R.I.S.E. artist Leah Smith, Cis Hinkle. Songs on the CD contributed by other writers include the dreamy Singing in My Sleep (composed for Elise by Atlanta harpist Susan Ottzen), Jackie (a brief history of Bebop by Lambert, Hendrix & Ross), Maria Elena Walsh's Como La Cigarra (Like the Cicada - an Argentine anthem to the power of music for survival), Marlene Dietrich's I Still Have a Suitcase in Berlin, and a couple of wonderful duets with the inimitable Mick Kinney. A Review of VALISE Elise Witt is one of those local treasures that nobody knows about. The multi-linguist from Switzerland, who has called Atlanta home since 1977, has been a cultural ambassador to South Africa, China, Italy, Nicaragua and Switzerland, represented Georgia for the Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration, has studied under Bobby McFerrin, sung under the direction of Robert Shaw for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus for 20 years, created singing workshops for adults and children all over the globe, and hosted musicians from outside countries to play locally. The kicker is, in addition to all that, she has one of the purest and sweetest voices you are likely to ever hear. Valise is Witt's "suitcase of global, local, and homemade songs." Witt was a German-speaking three-year-old when her family moved to the States from Switzerland. Her more recent work with refugee families in Atlanta caused her to look back upon her own new beginnings in a foreign country and pay homage to that time, which she does here with a wonderfully diverse and eclectic mix. When you are as nice and as well-traveled as Witt, you make a lot of friends, and she seems to call upon almost every one of them on this CD. The most obvious example is on Blessed Nation, a poem written by Pete Seeger in which Witt added some lyrics and a melody. Besides her three-woman chorus, Witt calls upon folk legend and recent Atlanta transplant John McCutcheon for lead vocals for one verse, and former Weaver and co-founder of the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Frank Hamilton, for another. Longtime partner Mick Kinney adds his piano and vocals (and violins, and accordions, and guitars, etc.) throughout, most notably on Our Favorite Things, in which Kinny updates the lyrics from the Sound of Music classic tune. In this modern version, "Thai food and T'aiChi, Qigong and I Ching/These are a few of my favorite things." But this CD is all Witt. She pays homage to the old Motown style on Venus Between Us, then to bebop with Jackie. She even does a bit of Seuss-ian rap on Clothes Swap. She sings in German, French, and Spanish. She scats, swings, and serenades. She takes the listener on a journey throughout the world of music, and what a delightful journey it is! - Al Kaufman, Atlanta Music Guide
	VALISE is available for online purchase via paypal
	or you can order directly by sending a check to: EMWorld Records PO Box 148 Pine Lake GA 30072 $15 per CD $2 postage for first CD $1 postage each additional CD

	LOVE BEING HERE ELISE WITT EMW-1009 © 2003 EMWorld Records
	LOVE BEING HERE is the ninth recording on Elise's own EMWorld Records label. The title comes from a Peggy Lee song, "I Love Being Here With You." This CD marks a new musical direction for Elise, who for years has been known around Atlanta and around the country as an international folk songstress. LOVE BEING HERE takes Elise in a more jazz and world music direction, with accompaniments including piano, horns, accordion, cello, and southern African 'mbira. Over half the songs are Elise's own compositions. "The Farmer & The Gypsy" is accompanied by a string arrangement by Daniel Brown from the Twittering Machine. "Looking for Ways to Disappear" rocks with Col. Bruce Hampton & The Code Talkers' guitarist Bobby Lee Rogers. "Mimosa Time" is a simple and delicate accordion waltz. "You Know" is a rousing gospel song with Francine Reed pianist Jez Graham and backing vocals by Joyce & Jacque and DeDe Vogt. And "Un Día Antes" is a completely improvised melody and piano accompaniment to a poem by Buenos Aires poet Carlos Schroeder which Elise wrote during her residency at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences. LOVE BEING HERE also expands on Elise's international repertoire. The CD includes (by popular demand) Edith Piaf's "La Vie en Rose;" "Manha de Carnaval," the theme from the Brazilian movie "Black Orpheus;" a turn of the century Italian Neapolitan love song; "Si Tú Supieras," a Cuban tango by Jorge Guitart; plus a 19th century German poem set to music by Elise in an homage to the Lieder of Mendelssohn (her great great great great uncle), Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms, the music of her parents' youth. Rounding out the CD are "You Got Me" and "Bonne Nuit Lullaby," two absolute gems by Atlanta composer/lyricist Mick Kinney (Creative Loafing's Critic's Pick); "You're My Favorite Dish," a Fats Waller tribute to love and food; and the bluesy title track, a classic from Ms. Fever Peggy Lee.
	LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU is available online through Paypal or you can order directly by sending a check to: EMWorld Records PO Box 148 Pine Lake GA 30072 $15 per CD $2 postage for first CD $1 postage each additional CD Also availabe online at: CD Baby and www.efolkMusic.org Click HERE to read reviews of "Love Being Here"

		OPEN THE WINDOW © 1997 EMW-1008 A collection of original songs by Elise Witt "Beautiful!" Radio Belgium "Thrilling vocals and mesmerizing storytelling" Poets, Artists & Madmen "This may be the most diverse, interesting album I have reviewed this year." Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine
	Hear excerpts from Open the Window in the MP3 format. Download time should only be from a few seconds to a minute or so, depending on your connection speed. Open the Window My Dearest Wish CDs available online through paypal or you can order CDs (cassettes too!) directly by sending a check to: EMWorld Records PO Box 148 Pine Lake GA 30072 $15 per CD, Cassette $10 $2 postage for first CD $1 postage each additional CD Also availabe online at: CD Baby and Also available through www.efolkMusic.org
	MEZZANINE © 1993 EMW-1007 Elise Witt's collection of "Global, Local & Homemade Songs" including songs from Argentina, North Carolina, Chile, Georgia, France and Texas. Includes Elise's originals "That Silver Sliver of a Moon," "Lil's Song," "Night Blooming Jasmine" "Highly recommended!" Alternatives "Truly fine music" Louisville Courier "Treads that thin line between eccentric and schizophrenic..." Dirty Linen

	Hear excerpts from Mezzanine in the MP3 format. Download time should only be from a few seconds to a minute or so, depending on your connection speed. Moon Suite Le Temps des Cerises or you can order CDs (cassettes too!) by mail directly by sending a check to: EMWorld Records PO Box 148 Pine Lake GA 30072 $15 per CD, Cassette $10 $2 postage for first CD $1 postage each additional CD Also availabe online at: CD Baby and www.efolkMusic.org
		New Lower Price! ELISE WITT & SMALL FAMILY ORCHESTRA 1980-1989 A Retrospective © 2000 EMW 1001-1004 New Lower Price • Double CD $15
	EMWorld Records is pleased to announce the re-issue of Elise Witt & Small Family Orchestra recordings on a double CD retrospective. The collection includes all three of the studio recordings as well as selections from the farewell concert. If you were a fan of this quirky band, you'll want to replace your scratchy LPs or your disintegrating cassette tapes. If you're new to SFO, click here (band info, songlist, reviews, etc). This is a limited edition so order now!

	DVDs
	WHO'S THAT STRANGER? A film by George King "Who's That Stranger?" is a 30 minute documentary about a remarkable musician, Kasper 'Stranger' Malone. At 95, Stranger holds the Guinness World Record for the longest recording career in history (1926-2005). When we shot the film in 2004 & 2005, he was playing two or three gigs a week-often traveling alone by Greyhound Bus with all his instruments. As the baby boomers prepare to retire and many Americans come face-to-face with their own aging, this film presents an inspiring picture of vitality from someone who simply kept working, 30 years beyond retirement. The DVD is priced at $25 a copy plus $5 shipping and handling. http://www.filmbaby.com/films/2003 http://www.georgeking-assoc.com

		203 DAYS a documentary by Bailey Barash about one family facing the death of the matriarch Features "I Do Remember You" by Elise Witt * Won the 2007 CINE Golden Eagle Award !!! * First Place for the 2007 film competition for the National Hospical and Palliative Care Organization. Now medical educators are starting to watch it on Internet and becoming interested in using it in the classroom. Many of them say they were moved to tears after watching it. http://www.bbarash.com http://fitsweb.uchc.edu/days/days.html Free download of the whole movie

	WAITING CHILDREN a documentary by Carol Burch Brown about adopting special needs children Features original music by Elise Witt: I Do Remember You / Open the Window / Thank You / My Journey Yours produced by DePaul Family Services, Roanoke VA http://www.DePaulFamilyServices.org http://www.carolburchbrown.com

		VIDEO ONE NIGHT AT THE RIALTO A one-hour video documentary by award winning filmmaker David Zeiger of the OPEN THE WINDOW album release concert at Atlanta's Rialto Theatre in October '97. Special guest appearances by Cowboy Envy, Good Medicine, Joyce & Jacque, and Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz. Video $ 20

	VIDEO NOTES FROM NICARAGUA A 30-minute documentary made for PBS by award winning film maker George King ("Will the Circle be Unbroken") chronicling the 1985 Small Family Orchestra cultural exchange to Nicaragua. Video $20



	ELISE ON RECORD WITH OTHERS
		NATURAL RHYTHMS © 2008 Becky Reardon & Terry Garthwaite Imagine Laurie Anderson and Janis Joplin taking a turn from Starhawk and then from Dr. Seuss, and you'll have some idea of the mad and moving musical adventures Garthwaite and Reardon create with rhythms inspired by the natural world. Elise sings on 4 of the cuts. http://cdbaby.com/cd/garthwaitereardon

	EVERY BURDEN SHALL BE ROLLED AWAY © 2007 A capella singing by a group of 13 Atlanta women, who vow to sing only for fun and enlightenment! This CD is from a benefit concert for the Thomas Hauk Scholarship Fund Singers: Kate Hauk, Barbara Panter, Ann Whitley, Maurine Kilroy, Cis Hinkle, Merideth Northcutt, Janet Shepherd, Cis Hinkle, Harriette Bugel, Elise & Inge Witt, Jan & Leah & Chloe Smith http://cdbaby.com/cd/divassounds

		HARMONIES FROM THE HILL - Volume One © 2007 Songs celebrating the Highlander Center's 75 years of working for justice. Includes Elise's song "Open the Window," plus songs by Paula Larke, Guy & Candie Carawan, M.U.G.A.B.E.E., Rhea Scruggs, Tufara Waller Muhammad, Greg Miller & Yvette Preyer. http://www.highlandercenter.org

	THE BIG SILLY © 2007 by Eric Litwin http://www.ericlitwin.com Elise sings on 4 songs with Mr. Eric 2007 The Children's Music Web Award for Best Recording for Preschoolers - the only award that is chosen by children!

		FIELDS OF WAR AND PEACE / CAMPOS DE GUERRA Y PAZ - by Mauricio Amaya http://www.singingarmadillo.com http://www.vientosdelpueblo.com Andean and original instrumentals and songs by Salvadoran /Atlantan Mauricio Amaya. Elise sings duets with Mauricio on 4 songs in Spanish - El Arado (Victor Jara/Chile); El Salvador (Duo Gardabarranco/Nicaragua); Tierra y Amor (El Salvador); Todo Cambia (Julio Numhauser/Chile) * Mauricio's band "Vientos del Pueblo" (Winds of the People) also has a new CD.

	FOOD FOR THE LONG HAUL © 2007 by Jesse Palidofsky http://cdbaby.com/cd/palidofsky Elise sings on "Send Down Your Healing Water" a beautiful, spiritual-inspired original by Maryland singer/songwriter Jesse Palidofsky. This is on Azalea Records, a cool cooperative of musicians in the DC area http://www.azaleacityrecordings.com

	ELISE RECOMMENDS
		MICK KINNEY Creative Loafing's Critics Choice, Mick's songs are "videos for the ear" Nothing Left To Chance Rag Nouveau - Original piano rags
	and......
	JOYCE BROOKSHIRE http://cdbaby.com/cd/joycebrookshire2 http://cdbaby.com/cd/joycebrookshire1 MOIRA SMILEY & VOCO VELMA FRYE BECKY REARDON TERRY GARTHWAITE MELANIE DEMORE JOANNE HAMMIL RHIANNON JON FROMER http://cdbaby.com/cd/fromer2 http://cdbaby.com/cd/fromer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZQRRkf7jog FRANCISCO HERRERA CARLTON & MAURICE TURNER LEAH & CHLOE SMITH - R.I.S.E. http://www.risingappalachia.com http://www.myspace.com/risingappalachia BILLY JONAS DR. FRED ONOVWEROSUOKE PRINCE MYSHKINS EMMA'S REVOLUTION CAROLINE AIKEN MARY WITT (my sister!) http://www.CDBaby.com http://www.havetodance.com/otones/ BOB LUCAS SOL Y CANTO - ROSI & BRIAN AMADOR DELUXE VAUDEVILLE ORCHESTRA - LENNY DELUXE LEAGUE OF DECENCY - TOMMY DEAN L.D. and the BLIND DATES THE CONTENDERS - Tommy Goldsmith, Steve Runkle, Walter Hyatt, DesChamps Hood, Jimbeau Walsh SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK YSAYE BARNWELL JON HENDRICKS REEL WORLD STRING BAND CHESTNUT BROTHERS KRISTINA OLSEN THE WIYOS VARDOS LAURA FUENTES LILA DOWNS HOLLY NEAR MERCEDES SOSA

	PUBLICATIONS
--		PASS IT ON Journal of the Children's Music Network. The Winter 1999 issue contains an article by Elise Witt entitled "Multiple Languages, Multiple Learning Styles." PIO! features songs, articles, lesson plans, and information about quality children's music. Magazine $ 4
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