Kathie Touin

Starting with a pair of talented duos...

Tania Opland and Mike Freeman perform a unique and wonderful blend of world music and traditional folk music. Tania sings, plays guitar, fiddle, flutes, whistles and hammer dulcimer, while Mike specialises in exotic percussion and guitar. Performing music from sources as diverse as Russia and England, their mix of humour and performance can't be beat.

William Pint and Felicia Dale specialise in sea shanties and songs dealing with ships, sailing and the ocean, both traditional and less so. They tour frequently throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, and are a treat to see live.

a fantastic organ player...

Barbara Dennerlein is an amazing Hammond organ player from Germany - she plays fantastic jazz organ and also performs live bass lines with her feet on the pedals. Go see her - she's incredible!

a great guitarist in a band going places...

The band Storey featuring Kathie's good friend, guitarist Arron Storey, is attracting lots of fans and great interest from the music industry. The guys have already produced one great album, Out Of Reach, and they're well worth catching live.

and Neon Nancy...

Neon Nancy is a dj and artist, who has been drawing and painting as long as she can remember.

Recommended listening

Thanks to Pat Edison, Martin Smith, the late Rob Leighton and all at Radio Caroline for their support. Caroline has been bringing good music to the UK and Europe since 1964. Now on Sky Channel 0199 and around the world on the internet...

Thanks to Alan Waring and the team at BigglesFM for playing Butterfly Bones. Their 28-day broadcasts on FM and the internet bring community radio to Biggleswade, Potton, Sandy and the surrounding area in Bedfordshire, England. In December 2007 Kathie appeared on Frank Williamson's Afternoon Delight to talk about her music and play some live music with guitarist Arron Storey. The Biggles FM team are back in 2008...

Thanks to Paul Johnson, Brian Young, Nick Stevens and everyone at Radio Samantha International for their enthusiasm in promoting Kathie's album Butterfly Bones. They are based in Bristol, England and are broadcasting to the world on the internet...

Kathie's friendly local music store

is Gardonyi's in Ealing, West London. John Gardonyi is a really helpful guy. If you visit say hello and tell him Kathie Touin sent you...

Kathie writes about dystonia...

"Since I was a teenager I have struggled with hand problems. Several years ago I was finally diagnosed as having a focal hand dystonia. Through the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation you can learn more about this debilitating condition that can affect anyone. Musicians can be stricken by this unexpectedly, having it deeply affect their careers. It mostly occurs as a Focal Dystonia of the hand in pianists/keyboardists, guitarists, and violinists; and of the embrouchure for horn and woodwind players. There is no cure for dystonia."