Cathie Ryan is an Irish American singer-songwriter, who has released five CDs and tours steadily with her band performing at festivals, folk clubs, performing arts centers and with symphony orchestras. Known for "her crystalline vocals and insightful songwriting," Cathie Ryan has been one of the leading singers in Celtic music since her start in the 1980s. She first came to prominence in 1987 as lead singer of the
Celtic music group,
Cherish the Ladies
Cherish the Ladies is an American female super group that plays Celtic music. The band began as a concert series in New York in January 1985. It was the brainchild of Mick Moloney who wanted to showcase the brightest female musicians in Ameri ...
, with whom she recorded two CDs. In 1995, she began her solo career.
Family
A first generation Irish-American from Detroit, Michigan (her parents are Mary Ryan (née Rice) from Asdee,
County Kerry, and Timothy Ryan from Newport,
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after t ...
), she moved to New York City at age seventeen to attend
Fordham University. She now resides in County Louth, Ireland.
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Irish musician Cathie Ryan performs Saturday
''The Daily News''. May 29, 2015
Discography
*1997 ''Cathie Ryan'' (Shanachie Records)
*1998 ''The Music of What Happens'' (Shanachie Records)
*2001 ''Somewhere Along the Road'' (Shanachie Records)
*2005 ''The Farthest Wave'' (Shanachie Records)
*2012 ''Through Wind and Rain'' (Mo Leanbh Records)
Collaborations and other appearances
*1998 "Mother" (North Star Records) with Robin Spielberg and Susan McKeown
*2002 "Narada Presents: The Best of Celtic Christmas" (Narada Records) various artist
*2003 "A Woman's Heart – A Decade On" (Dara Records) various artist
References
External links
Cathie Ryan Home page
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American expatriates in the Republic of Ireland
American women singers
American people of Irish descent
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Singers from Detroit
21st-century American women