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Was seeking to buy a CD of Ronan Tynan singing 'Ave Maria', since his wonderful performance at the funeral today keeps running through my head, when I stumbled across a brief bio of him.

Quite a story, and it was also noted today that he has a parent with Alzheimers, and as a result became friends with Nancy Reagan as they shared their experiences and insights.

1 posted on 06/11/2004 10:26:14 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Happygal

A toast to one of your countrymen.


2 posted on 06/11/2004 10:27:21 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (If the Berlin wall could fall, CA can be brought back to the GOP. Win one for the Gipper.)
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bump


3 posted on 06/11/2004 10:31:37 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (If the Berlin wall could fall, CA can be brought back to the GOP. Win one for the Gipper.)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

I have never heard do Ave Maria better in my life! I had chills from that and Amazing Grace. This guy is a major talent. What a story!!


4 posted on 06/11/2004 10:33:53 PM PDT by ladyinred (RIP Governor/President Reagan, ride peacefully into that sunset.)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Dr. Tynan sang and spoke at the Texas Medical Association annual conference last month. He has a worse case of occupation attention hyperactivity than I do, but he's done quite a bit more with his disorder than I have. He is an incredible singer and inspiring speaker and person.


5 posted on 06/11/2004 10:34:28 PM PDT by hocndoc (Choice is the # 1 killer in the US)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

He was absolutely wonderful.


8 posted on 06/11/2004 10:41:07 PM PDT by beaversmom (Michael Medved has the Greatest radio show on GOD's Green Earth)
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To: Diddle E. Squat; ladyinred
I'm going to be putting online sometime in the next day or so, the audio of both songs that Tynan performed at today's service in either a wav. or mp3 format.

I'll give you a heads up when they are available for download.

9 posted on 06/11/2004 10:45:04 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Molly Pitcher; MozartLover; Utah Girl; Miss Marple; Iowa Granny; illstillbe; Neets; lysie

ping


10 posted on 06/11/2004 10:47:52 PM PDT by kayak (In Memoriam ~ Ronald Wilson Reagan ~ 1911-2004)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
No one should go through life without ever hearing Tynan's rendition of The Town I Loved So Well.
12 posted on 06/11/2004 11:33:48 PM PDT by beckett
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To: Diddle E. Squat; barker

Fabulous catch DES.

He is awesome.
Beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace.


14 posted on 06/12/2004 12:00:51 AM PDT by onyx
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ping


23 posted on 06/12/2004 4:34:06 AM PDT by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough became truth to 42% of americans)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

After he sang and as the procession was leaving the cathedral, the last musical piece that was played by the Marine Orchestra---does anyone know what piece that was?
Thanks


25 posted on 06/12/2004 6:53:08 AM PDT by two23
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Were you able to find a CD of Ave Maria sung by him?


26 posted on 06/12/2004 6:55:27 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (Must get moose and squirrel ... B. Badanov)
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To: Diddle E. Squat; cyncooper

Thanks for posting this .. I've had the CD of the Irish Tenors from a couple years ... LOVE THEM!!

cyncooper .. check out #13


27 posted on 06/12/2004 6:56:36 AM PDT by Mo1 (That's right Old Media .... WE LOVED PRESIDENT REAGAN)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
At the very least, Ave Maria is on Tynan's Christmas album:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001XDRK/qid=1087048753/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/104-5043107-6845563?v=glance&s=music

30 posted on 06/12/2004 7:01:11 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (Must get moose and squirrel ... B. Badanov)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Ave Maria bump.

It was done beautifully!


36 posted on 06/12/2004 7:32:16 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
I remember him from the Sept. 11th funerals and memorials... he is wonderful. There is a link down in the middle of this page to him singing "God Bless America" on September 25th, for Baseball in the Bronx.
43 posted on 06/12/2004 11:15:38 AM PDT by cgk ("If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under.")
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To: Diddle E. Squat
The two highlights for me of the Ronald Reagan funeral services were Lady Thatcher's speech AND Ronan Tynan's INCREDIBLE rendition of Amazing Grace. BTW, if you want to hear it again, it will be playing within about an hour on CSPAN where they are rebroadcasting the funeral services. Right now President Bush is delivering his eulogy so figure it about an hour (or less) for Ronan Tynan.
44 posted on 06/12/2004 11:21:44 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (Saddam Hussein was only 537 Florida votes away from still being in power)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

BTTT


51 posted on 06/12/2004 4:09:38 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Please tell me at what point in the funeral Ronan Tynan sang Ave Maria. I saw him sing Amazing Grace, but not Ave Maria.

Also, I am surprised to hear that Ave Maria would have been sung since I thought it was a Catholic song only, and President Reagan was Presbyterian.

53 posted on 06/12/2004 10:04:24 PM PDT by Barnacle (Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.)
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