The Cherish the Ladies concert was excellent.
We particularly liked the selection of songs: “Hard Times Come Again No More,” and “I Must Away Love” were simply beautiful and very touching.
Joannie Madden is a force of nature. She is like a living battery that the rest of the show taps for their energy. I did get to meet her; an extremely nice person, and a wonderful musician.
She has the oddest embouchure on flute, but it obviously works well for her. Lovely full tone…she uses the full tone of the Boehm system and makes it work for Irish music, which is not necessarily an easy thing to do. And then she picks up a whistle and amazes you all over again.
They gave a great show, and it was an honor to finally see them live.
–James