SkyBest Mainstage Event:

Cherish the Ladies

Presented in partnership with the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

"Cherish the Ladies has been a leading group in the Irish traditional world for more than a decade... it is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do." - The Boston Globe

With their unique spectacular blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, Cherish the Ladies combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture and puts it forth in an immensely humorous and entertaining package. The festival is pleased to present this powerhouse group in collaboration with the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.

Joanie Madden (flute, whistles and harmony vocals), Mary Coogan (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Heidi Talbot (lead vocals, badhrán), Mirella Murray (accordion) and Roisin Dillon (fiddle) initially won recognition as the first and only all-women traditional Irish band. In a relatively short time, they soon established themselves as musicians and performers without peer and have won many thousands of listeners and fans of their music.

The Ladies have recorded eleven highly acclaimed albums, shared the stage with such noted entertainers as James Taylor, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, the Chieftains and dozens of symphony orchestras. They have received numerous accolades and awards, having been chosen Best Musical Group of the Year by the BBC and the Top North American Celtic act by National Public Radio's Thistle and Shamrock. The Celtic Album, their collaboration with the Boston Pops, led to a 1999 Grammy nomination.

This performance received generous support from Bonnie & Jamie Schaefer.

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