Cherish The Ladies
PROJECTS:
“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. Cherish The Ladies has shared timeless Irish traditions and good cheer with audiences worldwide for decades. 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 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 latest 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.
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.”
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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.
PRESS QUOTES:
“It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do”
The Boston Globe
“The five women who form the Celtic band delivered a thoroughly engaging performance brimming with spirit, with and soul”
The Washington Post
“Expands the annals of Irish music in America…the music is passionate, tender, and rambunctious”
The New York Times
