Lauren

Lauren is the Goonie Birds’ bass player! She also enjoys tickling the ivories, teaching chorus at Wellesley Middle School, decorating for Halloween, and growing more veg than her lil’ family can eat.

Kristin

Kristin is a singer and ukulele player with the Goonie Birds. She has been teaching PreK-8 music at the Winter Hill Community Innovation School in Somerville for 16 years. When not making music, Kristin enjoys watercolor painting, hiking, gardening and baking.

Emily

Emily first tried a cardboard dulcimer in December 2023. She was thrilled at the opportunity to sing, dance, and play as a founding member of the Goonie Birds. She is a fourth generation music educator! Outside of music she loves to be creative in her garden, kitchen, and figure skating.

Cathy

When Cathy Ward is not singing and playing ukulele with the Goonie Birds, she teaches preK-8 music at the Kennedy School in Somerville. She has two kids, Alice and Sam, and loves singing with them and at our family music classes for friends with babies, toddlers, and big kids. When not making music, Cathy loves biking, hiking, going to the beach, and playing inner tube water polo.

Alice

Alice Ward is a second grader at the Winter Hill School and plays fiddle with the Goonie Birds. Alice loves playing the violin, reading, and playing at the playground with her friends and younger brother.