{"id":31331,"date":"2026-01-31T06:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/?p=31331"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:50:07","slug":"atlanta-folk-8-elise-witt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/atlanta-folk-8-elise-witt\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Folk #8: Elise Witt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Many Faces of one of Atlanta’s Musical Treasures<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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by Linda Hoopes, President, Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my wanderings through the AAFFM history files, I keep running across Elise Witt. I learned that in addition to being a performing artist (at AAFFM and around the world) for many years, Elise Witt is a revered teacher and an inspirational force for bringing people together to sing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She graciously agreed to sit down with me for an interview. Before I went, I took a peek at the bio on her web site and was completely blown away by all she has done. Among other things, she sings in over a dozen languages, and has released 11 solo and collaborative recordings. Click Here for Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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