Mark McCartney in the house
I’m excited to bring Mark McCartney into the studio to track on drums – Mark has played live with me at the Whirlwind Girl CD Release and at Lake Tahoe Green Fest. Mark brings a sophistication to the music that comes from 40 years of experience playing with bands such as Shana Morrison, Perry Mills Project, Claddagh, Paul Kamm and …
May 6, 2012 Sunday at 5:23 pm
Whirlwind Girl is being ReReleased
Before I start my next full album project, there are just a few adjustments I’m making to all my tracks from Whirlwind Girl. Stay tuned to my blog and/or my email list for new versions as I release them and please comment if you would like to share your thoughts about the changes I have made. This music is for …
April 14, 2012 Saturday at 8:57 pm
♥ Download Whirlwind Girl tracks for free ♥
Right now all of my Whirlwind Girl tracks are FREE for you to download!
Seriously! Just choose the track/s you would like and click “download.”
I just joined SoundCloud and thought I’d give it a go – so enjoy! And of course, feel free to share, share share!
March 12, 2012 Monday at 2:49 pm
Women’s Writing Salon: details
This Saturday, September 11 starting at 4pm, I have the honor of sharing 3 of my original songs with the Women’s Writing Salon at Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters in Grass Valley, CA. Here is the order of readers and our bios: 1. Catherine Scholz 2. Ann Keeling 3. Christine Irving 4. Jan Fishler 5. Kirsten Casey 6. Ronnie Paul BIO’S …
September 6, 2010 Monday at 5:12 pm
New ambient/chill groove: Elephant Gathering
I’ve started composing in a new genre of ambient dance tracks. Here is a preview sample of the first fourth of the whole track. When I finish it, I will release it for sale as a download. This is my second project called “Elephant Gathering” (the first was “You Are Loved,” still due to be fully released). This track could …
August 30, 2010 Monday at 10:23 am
Upcoming solo performance: Women’s Writing Salon
My next solo appearance will be at the Women’s Writing Salon in Grass Valley, CA on Saturday, September 11th (re-imagining this date in our history). I will be performing Last Long, Blue Day, Carol Ann (a new upcoming release!) and Whirlwind Girl. Then I will take a break to bring a new piece of human-life-music into our world around October …
August 26, 2010 Thursday at 5:04 pm
Upcoming show: Tahoe Green Fest
Upcoming Show: Tahoe Green Fest Saturday, July 10th Storyfield @ 7pm – admission by donation King’s Beach, North Lake Tahoe RSVP on –>
June 15, 2010 Tuesday at 10:34 am
Upcoming gig: Tahoe Green Fest July 10-11
We are excited to be performing at the 2010 Lake Tahoe Green Fest on July 10th and 11th at King’s Beach. From Sigba.org: GreenFEST is an education in sustainability with green exhibits from renewable energy, interactive activities for children, and organic food vendors. There will also be beer and wine tasting.
May 29, 2010 Saturday at 12:54 pm
Lilith Fair Contest: We made it to 94/647 and the semi-finals have begun
Well, we had a good go of it in the Lilith Fair Contest at OurStage.com, landing at 94/647 female California entrants by the time judging ended last night (that’s the top 15%). The semi-finals have begun for the top 20, and a winner will be chosen in about a week. Personally, I enjoyed the whole process, from writing and producing …
May 25, 2010 Tuesday at 7:07 pm
How to vote for “Right Here Now” in the Lilith Fair Contest
Here is a .pdf you can download and pass along to your friends with instructions on how to vote for our track, “Right Here Now” in the Lilith Fair Contest. We need to get in the top 20 by Monday night! HowtoVoteforCatherine (Pdf download) Here are the instructions: 1) Register at OurStage.com here: http://www.ourstage.com/go/lilithcalifornia 2) Make Catherine your favorite artist …
May 23, 2010 Sunday at 6:38 pm
We’re at 91 – but I was wrong about the rules for the semi-finals!
Either they changed the rules or I was hallucinating, but I just downloaded the official rule sheet from OurStage.com and we need to be in the top 20 to make the semi-finals by Monday night! Impossible? Hardly. With your help, we got this! Here’s how: If you want to guarantee our track, Right Here Now, will come up at least …
May 22, 2010 Saturday at 9:36 am
We’re at 104/632 in the Lilith Fair Contest! How to make our track come up at least once a day
If you want to guarantee our track, Right Here Now, will come up at least once a day in your judging process, simply make Catherine Scholz your “favorite artist” by clicking the green button above once, then again when you get to the OurStage website. We’re only 4 spots away from making the semi-finals in the Lilith Fair Competition! Have …
May 21, 2010 Friday at 3:39 pm
Lilith Fair Contest: We’re at 117/634 – need to get into top 20 by Monday to make semi-finals
We’re at 117/634 – getting so close to the top 100 – and the top 20 is where we need to be by Monday to make semi-finals. This is so exciting to think we have a shot at playing at Lilith Fair on July 5th in San Francisco. The thought of putting together a band and rehearsing a full set, …
May 19, 2010 Wednesday at 8:40 pm
Lilith Fair Contest: We are rising up in the ranks – keep judging!
Lilith Fair Contest Update We’re at 161/600! If you have been judging online, THANK YOU! (and please keep going!) We would like to know more about your experience: 1) How much time have you spent listening to and judging tracks? 2) Have you come across our track, “Right Here Now“? If so, how many times? 3) What do you think …
May 14, 2010 Friday at 8:52 pm
Lilith Fair Contest: We need your help!
Lilith Fair Contest Update: our track has slid to 365/566! Can you help? Here’s an incentive for taking some time out of your schedule to help us out. 1) Follow this direct link to judge tracks in the California category 2) Judge tracks until you get to Right Here Now 3) Take a screenshot of the page (how-to tutorial here) …
May 8, 2010 Saturday at 3:20 pm
Lilith Fair Contest: Judging has begun at OurStage.com!
Judge at OurStage.com: or JUDGE ON: We submitted our track, “Right Here Now” to the 2010 Lilith Fair Local Talent Search: California at OurStage.com Friday afternoon, about 3 hours before the judging officially started. Within 2 days, our track jumped from 580/580 entries to 204/580! If you would like to have an influence on how this contest turns out, you …
May 2, 2010 Sunday at 6:32 pm
Lilith Fair Contest: Time extended and playing field narrowed
The Lilith Fair Local Talent Search has extended the entry deadline to May 22nd, though judging on OurStage.com will begin on May 1st, 2010. They have also narrowed the playing field by region so I will be competing with other artists from California and Hawaii instead of the whole world and if selected, I would be performing in San Francisco, …
March 16, 2010 Tuesday at 7:03 pm
New audio sample: Right Here Now v2.0
Michael Logue and I have put in some more hours on Right Here Now, the track we are submitting at the end of this month for the Lilith Fair Contest on OurStage.com. Give this new version of Right Here Now a listen and let us know your thoughts here on my blog. Last time we posted a sample, we got …
March 5, 2010 Friday at 3:48 pm
2010 Lilith Fair Competition at OurStage.com
(update 5.29.10: Semi-Finals are almost over for the top 20) Announcing… I am entering a contest at OurStage.com to compete for a spot on the 2010 Lilith Fair tour. If you would like to see me and my band perform live on the Lilith Fair Tour, please consider giving some of your time and attention over the next few months …
February 4, 2010 Thursday at 1:33 pm
