Artist:Cathie Ryan
Song:Somewhere Along the Road
Album:Somewhere Along the Road
Cathie Ryan is a former member of the folk group Cherish the Ladies. She went solo in 1995 and has recorded and toured since then. Cathie was born in Detroit but her parents were Irish immigrants. Her father was a singer and her mother played the fiddle. They frequently traveled to Ireland to visit family. At age 17, Cathie moved to New York to attend Fordham University. She joined Cherish the Ladies in 1987. She went solo in 1995. She has mostly recorded for Shanachie Records. They are mostly a distributor of music that is not commercial enough to get a major label deal. Basically it's her label and Shanachie distributes it to stores. Cathie recorded her first two albums in the US. But she has moved to Ireland and since the 2001 album Somewhere Along the Road, she has recorded in Ireland or Scotland with local musicians. This album was produced by fiddler John McCusker and he also plays fiddle. Other musicians include Phil Cunningham on accordion, Kris Drever on bass, Malcolm Stitt on bouzouki, Iain MacDonald on flute, John Doyle on guitar, Andy Seward on Jew's Harp, Michael Aharon on organ and James Mackintosh on percussion. Though Carrie writes her own songs and also records traditional songs, Somewhere Along the Road was written by Steeleye Span bassist Rick Kemp and first recorded by Steeleye Span lead singer Maddy Prior in 1993. Cathie last recorded in 2012 on her own label but she still tours Europe and the festival circuit. Here's Cathie Ryan with Patsy O'Brien on guitar and Patrick Mangan on fiddle performing Somewhere Along the Road at Fiddler's Green in Austria Dec. 20, 2012.
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