Michael’s good friend Catherine would like to one day be described as a

kind sea witch. She enjoys continually learning new things and delights overher two happy pets. She plays a few musical instruments and sings, and findsthat she is primarily drawn to beautiful and haunting sounds rather than anysort of lyric. Michael and Catherine both grew up learning classical piano inNewfoundland, but their experiences were different in a few key ways.

Catherine and Michael talk about unexpected lullabies, musical education,

loving classic rock in high school, the private joy of music that's just foryou, and being a powerful feminist witch.

Catherine’s Five Songs.

• Enjoy the Silence by
  Depeche Mode.
• Waltz Opus 64, No. 2
  by Frédéric Chopin.
• Purple Haze by Jimi
  Hendrix.
• If I Had a Heart by
  Fever Ray.
• Megafauna by The Night
  Terrors.