Ron Hynes Man of a Thousand Songs
More than 1,000 fans packed the Rebecca Cohen Auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia last night to raise money for Newfoundland singer-songwriter Ron Hynes, the proverbial “Man of a Thousand Songs.”
Hynes, who wrote the popular “Sonny’s Dream”, was recently diagnosed with cancer of the throat and is undergoing treatment in Newfoundland.
“Power of Song, Rallying for Ron” will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 26th at Dalhousie Arts Centre’s Cohn Auditorium at 7:30pm.
The concert will celebrate the man and the music of well-known and much-loved Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Hynes, who has recently been diagnosed and begun treatment for throat cancer.
Ron Hynes, man of a thousand songs (photo Stephen Hawken)
The singer songwriter of “Sonny’s Dream” is touring the Maritimes, June 29th to July 1 at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso.
On July 3rd and 4th, Ron returns to PEI at the Trailside Cafe in Mt. Stewart.
Ron is currently promoting his Stealing Genius CD, a unique collection of songs written or inspired by Newfoundland poets and writers.
In a quiet way, “Stealing Genius” is one of the most intriguing and authentic albums of the man and Newfoundland.
“Stealing Genius” which contains “30 for 60″ is a great gem for Newfoundlanders and people who wish they were Newfoundlanders – which pretty much takes up most of mankind.
The phrase “30 for 60″ means an all-out-bid in the Irish game of Forty-Five’s (45′s). When your down in the game, it’s a Hail Mary bid to beat your opponent with a 60 point upside or downside.
Ron Hynes at the Trailside this weekend
Newfoundland singer songwriter Ron Hynes needs no introduction. Everyone knows at least the chorus to Sonny’s Dream.
He will be performing this weekend at the intimate Trailside Cafe. Continue reading
Critically acclaimed Man of a Thousand Songs plays tonight one-night only at Empire Theatres across Atlantic Canada.
Show starts at 7 PM.
Ron tours constantly.
In the video below, Ron spoke to me about the film and why he feels good about it.
I met him after the show at Harmony House, Hunter River PEI on November 19, 2010.
Ron Hynes’ movie plays Empire Theatres tonight
Ron Hynes’ manager provided one ticket for the Harmony House show. I purchased the second ticket.
Ron Hynes Man of a Thousand Songs (photo supplied)
The Man of a Thousand Songs, starring Ron Hynes, Joel Thomas Hynes and featuring Amelia Curran is a the highly rated movie about music and story telling for the many thousands of Ron Hynes fans across Canada.
We saw Ron two weeks ago at Harvest House and he packed the place with his fans. They loved him. We’ll post his exclusive interview about the new movie this morning.
The film is full of Ron performing some of his most famous songs, including Sonny’s Dream, The Saint John Waltz, Boy from Old Perlican, and Dry.
Fans can also expect gut wrenching honesty and his famously disarming sense of humour because Ron tells his own incredible story in his own blunt manner.
Ron’s manager and publicist sent us clippings from media reviews and they are glowing. Continue reading
