Laura Wetzler at National Yiddish Book Center

[Laura Wetzler <laura...>]

Thank you for all the wonderful support for Kabbalah Music CD.
Having fun with this one! Love, Laura

For immediate release. Please Contact: Maggie Sash
161 W.61 St. 35c NYC 10023
413 634-5617 F. 413 634-0133
media (at) laurawetzler(dot)com
http://www.laurawetzler.com/presskit

"Laura is one of the very best" Pete Seeger
Sunday, July 6, 2003, 2pm
Laura Wetzler
?The Hitmakers: Jewish Songwriters in Hollywood?
A concert celebration of 20th century popular songs, their creators and the 
silver screen.
Featuring Dan Broad on Bass and Randy Kaye on Drums.
The National Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West Street, Amherst, Ma
2 pm, $6 adults, $2 children. To reserve seats: (413) 256-4900

Laura Wetzler, ASCAP Award winning singer, composer, recording artist, and 
ethnic folklorist, tours internationally in over 150 concerts and lectures 
each year, singing original music, world Jewish roots music in Hebrew, 
Yiddish, and Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and the great classics of American 
song. Laura began singing professionally at the age of 15. She has composed 
for independent film, television, and her debut, critically-acclaimed 
contemporary American folk CD, Songwriter's Notebook, recent single, To 
Save A Life, and new Kabbalah Music CD's are heard on 750 radio stations 
around the world. Find them at www.amazon.com. Laura has shared stages with 
such artists as Pete Seeger, Dave Mallet, Odetta, Richie Havens, The 
Klezmatics, and many others. Meticulous research goes into creating her 24 
different concert programs, including Songwriter's Notebook, Kabbalah 
Music, Music of the Jews of Italy, American Hitmakers, and A World of 
Jewish Music, among others. Laura recently returned from a concert and 
song-sharing visit with Jewish communities in Mbale, Uganda and Addis 
Ababa, Ethiopia.

For information on 24 different programs and downloadable press photos, 
visit www.laurawetzler.com
?A fascinating new album?vastly impressive?superb performances...a major 
achievement.?
Robert Sherman, of The New York Times, WFUV
?Laura Wetzler bridges cultures?? The Forwards
?An amazingly gifted singer, songwriter and ethnic folklorist.? David 
Amram, composer
?Top 10 World Music Charts? Toronto Radio
?Top 10 World Music Charts? WSIA, NYC
??pure vocal ecstasy! Multi-talented award winning singer-songwriter Laura 
Wetzler triumphs...?
Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, Entertainment Resource
?Great!? Michael Stock, WLRN, Miami
?simple beauty and big ideas?? Larry Parnass, Daily Hampshire Gazette,
??a masterful work of folklore and scholarship, as well as a beautifully 
performed work of original, traditional-based music?? Seth Rogovoy, SING 
OUT! & WAMC Northeast Public Radio
?Captivating? Elizabeth Hockstad, The Jewish Ledger
?Spirited and beautiful.? Hadassah Magazine
?5 Stars: absolutely fantastic? George Robinson, The New York Jewish Week