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Scaaty
Nov-12-2011, 19:14 GMT
Unknown
 | Harmony in the House as TDs eye up Christmas No 1 spot
Sat, Nov 12, 2011
THEY MAY not always be top of the pops with the public, but a cross-party collection of TDs and Senators are set to nab the Christmas number one spot in Ireland this year with a song to promote suicide awareness.
A stellar cast, assembled by first-time deputy Derek Keating of Fine Gael, is gathering in a Dublin recording studio today to lay down their special version of Bridge Over Troubled Water, and shoot a video to go with it.
Eighteen politicians have signed up for singing duty ` leading the way will be Ministers Joan Burton and Simon Coveney. The group will be joined by the combined forces of the Dublin Gospel Choir and LGS ` a gospel choir from Lucan.
This is a fully professional production, with Jim Sheridan, the musical director of the Late Late Show overseeing the project. The company Noel Recruitment has agreed to become the main sponsor.
Dublin Mid West TD Keating is executive producer, along with businessman Dave Kearney. They have been planning the recording since early summer and it has been one of the best-kept secrets in Leinster House.
Derek Keating is a director of the Pieta House organisation, which is based in Dublin but has outreach centres around the country. `My intention is to promote suicide awareness and raise much-needed funds for Pieta House in the process. The suicide figures here are frightening and we still don`t have conclusive numbers. People need to know we care and that there is support available for them,â? he said yesterday.
A full rehearsal took place in the Leinster House AV Room on Monday morning. `It went far better than anyone envisioned. It`s going to be absolutely powerful. I can`t wait to hear the final result.â? Keating and his Dà¡il assistant, Tommy Morris, made sure to put together a strong team of singers from both and Dà¡il and Seanad and from all parties and the Independents. `I think when people listen to the song, they`ll be very surprised. All concerned have worked really hard to get it right,â? said Morris.
People will be pleasantly surprised by the singing skills of some of their elected representatives. They won`t be hiding in the chorus either ` they all make solo contributions.
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Ans
Nov-13-2011, 13:21 GMT
Netherlands
 | Good action, it will be interesting to see and hear the end result including the solo contributions. |
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Scaaty
Nov-13-2011, 14:09 GMT
Unknown
| I let u know when I hear it :)
I forgot to mention (Before Bodo is sued for copyright ) the article is from the Irish times |
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Rosie
Nov-14-2011, 19:43 GMT
Ireland
 | God help us... |
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Scaaty
Nov-26-2011, 21:05 GMT
Unknown
| Here is the link -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xxXTxlt6Z4
a nice arrangement even if some of the singing is suspect, but it is for a good cause. My family had need of the charity in recent years and they brought much comfort to us, and brought us successfully out the other side of darkness |
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nancy
Nov-27-2011, 06:03 GMT
USA - United Staates America
 | Thanks - I think they did a lovely job! |
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Brenda
Nov-27-2011, 11:36 GMT
Australia
 | Thank You Scaaty. A wonderful effort for a great cause. I will download the song and pass the link to as many of my friends as I can. My favourite version of the song too. Aretha Franklin´s version the best ever. |
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Ans
Nov-28-2011, 13:40 GMT
Netherlands
| Thanks for the link Scaaty, I liked it a lot. Very nice to see that politicians can do something like this together. And indeed a very good cause. Glad your family had benefit and comfort from the charity when they needed it. |
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