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Cathy Gotschall, Tuba
Cathy Gotschall is a native of the DC area – she was born in the
District, lived in in the Maryland suburbs for nearly 30 years, then
moved across the river into Northern Virginia. Her musical “career”
began at age 7 when she saved her allowance and bought an Autoharp.
Since then, she has studied and played several other instruments,
including harmonica, organ and Celtic harp, before finding true
happiness with the tuba in 2000.
Cathy initially played with the Traffic Jammers, a pick-up group of
musicians from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Cathy co-
founded the Jefferson Street Strutters with clarinetist Steve Luchter
and has been enjoying traditional jazz ever since. She and Steve, along
with fellow Strutter Bill Haupt, performed weekly as the house band
for the Comcast Sports Network’s Monday Night Football pre-game
show in the fall 2006.
In addition to her performances on tuba, Cathy is an award-winning
Celtic harpist who, with her daughter Caroline on hammered
dulcimer, occasionally performs as the duo “Celtic Grace.” When not
playing music, Cathy works as a research scientist for the Office of
Emergency Medical Services. She lives on Jefferson Street in Falls
Church, where the band had its early rehearsals.
Cathy Gotschall is a native of the DC area – she was born in the
District, lived in in the Maryland suburbs for nearly 30 years, then
moved across the river into Northern Virginia. Her musical “career”
began at age 7 when she saved her allowance and bought an Autoharp.
Since then, she has studied and played several other instruments,
including harmonica, organ and Celtic harp, before finding true
happiness with the tuba in 2000.
Cathy initially played with the Traffic Jammers, a pick-up group of
musicians from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Cathy co-
founded the Jefferson Street Strutters with clarinetist Steve Luchter
and has been enjoying traditional jazz ever since. She and Steve, along
with fellow Strutter Bill Haupt, performed weekly as the house band
for the Comcast Sports Network’s Monday Night Football pre-game
show in the fall 2006.
In addition to her performances on tuba, Cathy is an award-winning
Celtic harpist who, with her daughter Caroline on hammered
dulcimer, occasionally performs as the duo “Celtic Grace.” When not
playing music, Cathy works as a research scientist for the Office of
Emergency Medical Services. She lives on Jefferson Street in Falls
Church, where the band had its early rehearsals.
