Jann calls me Dann. Mom calls me Danny. Oh yeah, and she spells my last name with an apostrophe: O’Donnell. The United States Social Security office spells my surname, “ODONNELL”. Anyway you want to say it or spell it is fine, but I go by Dann ODonnell.
A big factor in my life was the musical influence of my family. Everyone played an instrument, and my mother taught me to play the piano and organ. I took up the Horn in grade 6, and have been playing since then. Some of my musical markers are recorded on my Horn page. I play the (french) Horn, professionally freelancing, generally in the region of San Diego California, U.S.A..
Gardening is my hobby. I like to grow and care for the ever-expanding inventory of edible plants, trees, and flowers. Natural Gardener is one of my favourite garden stores to visit.
Michigan State University —BM, Applied Music, June 1992
Horn Instructors: Janine Gaboury-Sly , Neil Sanders , Doug Campbell , Thomas Bacon , Dale Bartlett
Hollywood Concert Orchestra , Orlando Symphony Orchestra , Mantovani Orchestra , Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra , Walt Disney World’s Candlelight Orchestra , Flagler Symphony , Orlando Concert Band , Space Coast Pops , Brevard Symphony Orchestra , Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra , Jackson Symphony Orchestra , Lansing Symphony Orchestra , Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra , All-American College Orchestra at EPCOT Center in Walt Disney World, Blue Lake Fine Art Camp Counselor / Horn Instructor, World Youth Symphony Orchestra at Interlochen National Music Camp
Big League Theatrical’s “ The Who’s Tommy ” international tours
Performed with: Frank Sinatra Jr. , Maureen McGovern , Toni Tennille , Rosemary Clooney , Roger Williams , Bob McGrath , Bill Conti
Father: Donald (Mickey) Frederick O’Donnell; Born in Lansing, Michigan, 31 May 1932; Died in Lansing, Michigan, 13 September 1998
Mother: Vada Izetta O’Donnell (Andrus); Born in Lansing, Michigan; 7 March 1936; Died in Charlotte Michigan, 25 July 2013
Patrick Michael O’Donnell: Born in Lansing, Michigan, 21 December 1957
Timothy Sean O’Donnell: Born in Lansing, Michigan, 19 August 1959
Kathleen Joanne Shattuck (O’Donnell): Born in Lansing, Michigan, 19 January 1962
Daniel Brian ODonnell: Born in Lansing, Michigan, 10 December 1968
Donald Kelly O’Donnell: Born in Lansing, Michigan, 7 October 1970
Michael Joseph Rainaldia>: Born in Orlando, Florida, 5 April 1969; Died in Gainesville, Florida, 8 January 2003; Met on 8 January 1993.
Anthony Rodriguez: Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, 27 September 1974; Met on 2 June 2005; Married on 31 October 2014.
Family Tree from Warren and Muriel Andrus (Mother's parents)