Cathy is an eclectic musician with extraordinary songwriting skills. As a soloist, she plays piano, guitar and sings. She leads the female bluegrass/folk band Patchwork and society/jazz band MoonDancer. This award-winning songwriter has been published in jazz, folk, children's and New Thought music. She has appeared on stage and/or radio with Tom Paxton, Garrison Keillor, Pete Seeger, jazz artists Rob Bargad, Dave Frishberg and Bobby Sanabrio, and authors Marianne Williamson and Alan Cohen. For over 20 years she has been a leader in the Arts in Healthcare world for her knowledge and use of music to transform the hospital environment and patient experience. At Shands hospital in Gainesville FL she plays and sings for patients of all ages, as well as in memory care facilities and veterans hospitals. Her song Everybody's Somebody's Child was a winner in the Positive Music Awards Festival in 2012 and has been used by many organizations and websites to promote acceptance, tolerance and compassion.
