With their unique spectacular blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture and puts it forth in an immensely humorous and entertaining package. Under the leadership of the dynamic and irrepressible Joanie Madden on flutes and whistles, Cherish the Ladies has grown from a one-time concert concept to an Irish traditional music sensation. The Ladies have recorded fifteen highly acclaimed albums which were all released to rave reviews including their Christmas Album, "On Christmas Night", which was chosen as one of the top Christmas Albums of the Year by The New York Times, Washington Post, The Village Voice and many other nationally syndicated Newspapers. The troupe initially won recognition as the first all-women traditional music and dance ensemble, but soon established themselves as musicians and performers without peer. Over the years The Ladies have won many thousands of fans of their music, and are the most successful and sought after Irish-American group in Celtic music