Cherish the Ladies
- Cherish the Ladies is Joanie Madden (flute, whistles, harmony vocals), Mary Coogan (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Mirella Murray (accordion), Roisin Dillon (fiddle), Michelle Burke (vocals) and Kathleen Boyle (piano). 
- Cherish the Ladies, who took their name from a popular Irish jig, were organized by folklorist musician Mick Moloney. 
- Founding member, Joanie Madden was the first American to win the Senior All-Ireland championship on the tin whistle.  She is the youngest member inducted into the Irish-American Musicians Hall of Fame.
- Cherish the Ladies began receiving recognition after becoming the first and only all-woman traditional Irish band.  They have a unique blend of instrumental talents, vocals and step dancing with turns them into a powerhouse group. 
- Cherish the Ladies have performed at as a group all over world.  They have performed with symphony orchestras, at art centers, folk festival and the White House. 
- On January 5, 2010, Cherish the Ladies celebrated their 25th anniversary of their first concert together. 

Discography
The Back Door (1992), Out and About (1993), New Day Dawning (1996), Thread of Time (1998), At Home (1999), The Girls Won’t Leave the Boys Alone (2001), Across the Waves (2004), On Christmas Night (2004), Woman of the House (2005), A Star in the East (2009)

Awards and Recognition
- 1999 Grammy nomination for collaboration with the Boston Pops Symphony Celtic Album
- On Christmas Night was chosen as one of the top Christmas Albums of the Year by The New York Times, Washington Post and The Village Voice
- Best Musical Group of the Year by the BBC
- Entertainment Group of the Year by the Irish Voice Newspaper
- Glasgow Royal Concert Hall’s International Group of the Year Award at the Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland
- Top American Celtic act by NPR Radio’s “Thistle and Shamrock”
- Irish Heritage Award from the City Council of New York