Cathie ryan biography of rory

It has been an eventful last few years for Cathie Ryan. Among other developments, she moved back to the US after living for nine years in Ireland, got inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame in her native state of Michigan, was named as Irish Female Vocalist of the Decade by liveireland.com, and recently released “Through Wind and Rain,” her first album since 2005 – all of this taking place in the 25th anniversary year of her debut as lead singer with Cherish The Ladies, which put her firmly in the spotlight as one of the Irish music scene’s most endearing and talented performers.

So it’s understandable for Ryan to be feeling a little reflective of late, given not only the succession of these and other events but perhaps also the time and circumstances in her life, with a child now well into adulthood and a new community to explore and make her own.

And because Ryan wears her heart not only on her sleeve but also in her music, “Through Wind and Rain” likewis