Patricia Ryan
The Early Years
Patricia Ryan has been entertaining
people with her music since she was 3 years old. It was during
this time that her parents, Gary and Deveny, realized that her
talent was well beyond her years. Patricia began to enter country
music showdowns and jamborees and take them by storm. Her vocals
and showmanship caught many by surprise and captured their hearts.
In 1997, at the age of 10, Patricia
entered the 28th annual Dakota Country-Western Jamboree in Dickinson,
North Dakota. Patricia took first place in her junior novice
division, and then climbed to second place overall. Archie Hill,
founder of the jamboree, said "It is the first time in the
competition's 28 year history that this award was won by a junior
novice vocalist." Patricia was one of 65 competitors and
18 finalists in the jamboree.
Patricia continues to amaze, thrill,
and without question, entertain audiences all over the country
and gain the attention of established country-western musicians
and entertainers. In 1998, Patricia was the guest of Hee Haw's
Hager Twins at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. They invited
her backstage to meet and mingle with celebrities such as Steve
Wariner, Porter Wagoner, Stu Phillips, Whisperin' Bill Anderson
and Grandpa Jones to name a few. Below, you will find some photographs
of her visit to the Grand Ole Opry and some of the celebrities
she met.
2001
Appearances
Patricia at the Circle Chamber
of Commerce Banquet
Patricia and Billy Walker
Patricia and Gail Davies
Patricia with Charley Pride at
the Rosebud/Treasure County Fair
2002
Appearances
2002 D.A.R.E. Training Conference in Las Vegas
Patricia has performed in Branson, Missouri, at the Disney Resort in Vero Beach, Florida, as well as on the Midnight Jamboree at the Texas Troubadour Theater in Nashville, Tennessee. This year she performed for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Patricia Ryan has contributed her considerable talent to many worthwhile projects, including a benefit compilation CD at the invitation of Jim and John Hager of Hee Haw fame, and a celebrity USO Gala event held in Norfolk, Virginia.
Patricia and the Hager Twins Patricia with Tiki Barber
Since winning her first Country Music Jamboree at the age of ten, Patricia has continuously gathered the attention of the establishment in the music profession. She has also opened for Billy Walker, Jack Greene, Asleep At Ahe Wheel, The Hager Twins, and Margo Smith.
Billy Walker Jimmy Fortune
Chris Huston and Charley Pride Joe Nichols
Recently releasing her third CD titled Little Girl Big Dreams Patricia's first nationally promoted single, the classic, Act Naturally, is getting widespread attention and airplay.
Jack Greene Porter Wagoner
Lonnie Bell Leroy VanDyke and Barbara Fairchild
Richard Sterban
&
William Lee Golden