NATURAL RHYTHMS

~ Becky Reardon ~ Terry Garthwaite ~ Elise Witt ~

New England Tour!!

Imagine Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Annie Ross and Edith Piaf

taking a turn from Barbara Kingsolver and Dr. Seuss

and you’ll have some idea of these mad and moving musical adventures!

Whether it’s a plaintive cry for families at the border, a polyrhythmic improvisation on the physics of sound, an anthem to the preservation of wild rivers and oceans, or a musical ride on the love train, Terry, Becky & Elise cook from the minute they hit the stage. Bringing three radically different voices to the blend, their voices find each other in that mysterious world of harmony in diversity. The trio’s concerts are also famous for getting the audience singing, and even self-professed “non-singers” find themselves part of an Impromptu Glorious Chorus™.

COMMUNITY SINGING CIRCLE WORKSHOP

Singing together will take us deeply into the experience of being held and lifted by the sound of our voices making music together. We will be singing songs of celebration, ceremony and community, songs celebrating the earth and our own spirit and creativity, songs of healing and passage, songs of playfulness and joy. We will explore our wildly versatile voices in the rainbow of colors available to us individually and as an ensemble.
Each member of the Trio brings her specialty to the circle. Drawing from her love of diverse melodies and rhythms, Elise might introduce a Brazilian samba, a Congolese storysong, an Italian round, or four-part harmonies from Zimbabwe. Becky’s connection to nature and jazz brings us to listening deeply to our own voice and each other, as we experience the being-in-the moment of easy improvisational games. Deeply rooted in rhythm, Terry introduces songs and games interweaving and interlocking us in vocal percussion. There are also lots of Terry/Becky/Elise originals, plus songs from the African American tradition, quirky rounds, food songs, and lots more! All of the songs are broken down into easily learnable parts and become thrilling to sing in a group. Even people who think they “can’t carry a tune in a bucket” in no time find themselves part of an Impromptu Glorious Chorus™.

Music reading is not a prerequisite.

Pssssst.... Coming soon!!

ALL SINGING: The Elise Witt Songbook

I'm very excited to let you know that I've been working on a book of my original songs - 58 in all!

Designed by Jessica Lily, the book has music notation, lyrics with chords, plus photos, graphics, and lots of stories.

Stay tuned for details on how to order digital as well as hard copies, as we get ready to send it to press - we're almost there!

And... mark your calendar!!!

Songbook Release Concert

w/some of my favorite musicians performing my songs!

Sat. Nov. 23 ~ 7:00 p.m.

@ Chosewood Arts Complex, 420 McDonough Blvd, Atlanta 30315

A Benefit for the Global Village Project

a special purpose middle school for teenage refugee girls

from Afghanistan, Burma, Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraq, Nepal, Somalia, Syria...

Jessica Lily's beautiful video for my song BEES MAKE HONEY, featuring Mick Kinney's octave violin, Don Erdman on flute, Kevin Bales on piano, and Brien Engel on glass harp .

Mick Kinney's jazzy piano accents my musings on the deep meaning of the words Revolution, Conservative, Radical, Liberal & SPIRAL. Here is our submission for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert.

MY JOURNEY YOURS sung by Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley at the American Choral Directors Association. Directed by Jace Wittig.

So beautiful!!

Elise's Upcoming Schedule

Sept. 7 ~ Lexington MA

7:30 p.m. Concert w/NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon @ First Parish of Lexington

Sept. 8 ~ Cambridge MA

Workshop & Concert w/NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon @ Art and Soul Yoga Studio

Sept. 11 ~ Boston MA

Private Workshop w/NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon

Sept. 14 ~ Goshen MA

Workshop & Concert w/NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon @ Institute of Musical Arts

Sept. 15 ~ Brattleboro VT

Workshop & Concert w/NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon hosted by Regîîna Humpdalout w/special guest Molly Steinmark @ the Stone Church

Sept. 27 ~ Decatur GA

2:00 p.m. Authors' Tea - Welcome Unit @ The Global Village Project

Oct. 18 ~ Atlanta GA

Rhiannon Workshop for advanced improvisational singers @ Pine Lake

Nov. 15 ~ Point Reyes CA

7:00 p.m. Black Mountain Productions presents NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon @ Point Reyes Community Presbyterian Church

Nov. 16 ~ Pt. Richmond CA

12:00 - 3:00 p.m. An Impromptu Glorious Chorus™ vocal workshop /community sing @ First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond

Nov. 16 ~ Pt. Richmond CA

NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon @ First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond

Nov. 17 ~ Sebastopol CA

12:00 - 3:00 p.m. An Impromptu Glorious Chorus™ vocal workshop /community sing @ Private residence

Nov. 17 ~ Sebastopol CA

NATURAL RHYTHMS ~ Elise Witt, Terry Garthwaite, Becky Reardon @ Studio E

Nov. 23 ~ Atlanta GA

7:00 p.m. Elise's Songbook Release Concert @ Chosewood Arts Complex

Dec. 6 ~ Decatur GA

2:00 p.m. Authors' Tea - Lifeworks Wax Museum @ The Global Village Project

Dec. 7 ~ Pine Lake GA

Pine Lake Lounge w/Mick Kinney and special guests @ Pine Lake Beach House

2020

Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 ~ Clayton GA

Parlor Sessions: Workshop & Concert @ Parker Ranch

Feb. 9 ~ Brasstown NC

2:00 p.m. Brasstown Concert Series w/Mezzanine @ John C. Campbell Folk School

Feb. 29 - Mar. 8 ~ Hakalau HI

ATWI Summit and birthday celebration for Rhiannon @ Leo Nani Farms

March 21 ~ Atlanta GA

3:00 and 7:00 p.m. Culminating Concert for Residency with Atlanta Young Singers, Clarkston High School, and the Global Village Chorus - @ Church at Ponce and Highlands

May 16 ~ Decatur GA

10:00 a.m. Graduation @ The Global Village Project

Aug. 4-9 ~ Arden NC

Alternate ROOTS Week @ Lutheridge

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