“It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do,” says The Boston Globe of Cherish The Ladies, Grammy Award nominated Irish-American supergroup that formed in 1985 to celebrate the rise of extraordinary women in what had been a male-dominated Celtic music scene. Celebrating their 35th anniversary, Cherish The Ladies has shared timeless Irish traditions and good cheer with audiences worldwide. They’ve brought their signature blend of virtuosic instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, and stunning step dancing to the White House, the Olympics, and to PBS with their television special, An Irish Homecoming, which recently received an Emmy Award. The Washington Post praises the “astonishing array of virtuosity” that Cherish The Ladies bring to the stage on a regular basis. Their new album, Heart of the Home, embraces the gift of music passed down from generations. “It was the greatest gift they could give us,” says bandleader Joanie Madden. “We’re carrying on the music of our fathers.” As their reputation and admiration from both fans and critics alike continues to grow, Cherish The Ladies blazes forward into another decade of music making.
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Posted Nov 12th, 2009
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Posted Oct 30th, 2009
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Posted Aug 6th, 2009
Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Classic
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Posted Jun 17th, 2009
Joanie Madden named one of 50 Most Influencial Women by Irish Voice Newspaper
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Posted May 5th, 2009
Irish Heritage Award & Cherish the Ladies Day
Today is Cherish the Ladies Day in Westchester, NY, and a week from tomorrow (March 10th) Cherish the Ladies will be honored by the City of New York as the recipient of the Irish Heritage Award.
Posted Mar 2nd, 2009
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Cherish The Ladies Symphony
One of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Celtic music, Cherish The Ladies celebrate over three decades of sharing timeless Irish traditions with audiences worldwide. Their signature blend of virtuosic instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, and stunning step dancing translates seamlessly to a full symphonic program. The Ladies have performed over 250 exhilarating shows with orchestras across North America and released a Grammy Award nominated album with the Boston Pops. Conductor Keith Lockhart says, “Cherish the Ladies is a wonderful group of entertainers: energetic, fun and innately musical. They are a joy to work with and quickly earned the admiration and affection of audience and orchestra alike.”
Click HERE for more information and a list of previous symphony engagements.
Cherish The Ladies: Celtic Christmas
One of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Celtic music, Cherish The Ladies have shared timeless Irish traditions with audiences worldwide for over thirty years. In their Celtic Christmas program, the Ladies put their signature mark on classic carols such as “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Silent Night,” in arrangements that highlight the group’s unique Celtic instrumentation, beautiful harmonies, and spectacular step dancing. Hailed by The New York Times as “passionate, tender and rambunctious,” Cherish The Ladies have released three critically acclaimed holiday albums, On Christmas Night, A Star In The East, and 2015’s Christmas In Ireland.
Irish Homecoming
Irish-American powerhouses Cherish The Ladies and legendary vocalist Maura O’Connell join forces with an all-star cast of special guests in a unique program that blends amazing musicianship, exquisite vocals, and dazzling step dancing. An Irish Homecoming is an immensely humorous and entertaining evening, devoted to the music of the Emerald Isle and enthusiastically hosted by Grammy Award winning whistle and flute player, Joanie Madden. One of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Celtic music, Cherish The Ladies have shared timeless Irish traditions with audiences worldwide for over thirty years. Grammy Award nominated Maura O’Connell has always shown her unmistakable deep, rich, flexible voice and her ability to pull the listener into the heart of a song. Filmed at Bucknell University, An Irish Homecoming television special has aired on PBS stations nationwide.
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The group is currently filming pre-produced concert footage in Ireland of both their traditional and Celtic Christmas programs to be available for general licensing and broadcast opportunities.