Cherish The Ladies

 

Celebrating 40 years of groundbreaking music, Cherish the Ladies has captivated audiences worldwide as one of the most celebrated Irish ensembles in history. Renowned for their exhilarating blend of traditional Irish music, breathtaking vocals, and propulsive Irish step dancing, they have won the hearts of fans and critics alike. As the Boston Globe puts it: "It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do!"

Led by the charismatic flute and whistle virtuoso Joanie Madden, a National Heritage Award Winner from the National Endowment for the Arts, Cherish the Ladies delivers a spectacular mix of virtuosic instrumental talent, beautiful vocals, engaging arrangements, and stunning step dancing. Their 40th Anniversary Tour features an all-star lineup: Mary Coogan (guitar), Mirella Murray (accordion), Nollaig Casey (fiddle), Kate Purcell (lead vocals, guitar), and Emily Flack (piano, vocals, step dance), along with World Champion dancers James Greenan, Noel Spillane, and Joe Harrison.

Cherish the Ladies have amassed a long, impressive list of awards in America and in Ireland, including being forever immortalized with a street named in their honor on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, NY, “Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies”.

No matter how far from home, their continued success as one of the best-loved Irish groups rests on their blend of virtuoso instrumentals, beautiful vocals, traditional and original arrangements along with stunning step dancing — all presented with extraordinary talent, creativity, and humor.