A long-running group that plays traditional Irish music with a focus on songs like 'Betsy Belle and Mary Gray'.
For a good sense of their style, listen to 'Betsy Belle and Mary Gray' or 'John Of Dreams'. Both songs show how they handle traditional material with a straightforward touch.
In the 1980s, Irish folk music was mostly played by men. Cherish The Ladies formed around Joanie Madden and Mary Coogan, offering a different sound from the start. Their early album 'The Back of the Moon' in 1989 set a clear tone for their approach to tunes like 'An Poc Ar Buile'.
They began in the 1980s with recordings like 'The Crooked Road' in 1992. Over the years, different musicians have joined, but Madden and Coogan stayed through albums such as 'Threads of Time' in 2001. Their music has kept a steady focus on Irish folk traditions without big changes.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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