Ron Hynes In Concert

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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
8:30 PM to 10:30 PM

RON HYNES

One of Canada�s premier singer-songwriters (and current �English Songwriter of the Year� nominee for Canadian Folk Music Awards), Ron Hynes has created beautifully-crafted signature songs for more than 35 years. His Fall 2010 release, Stealing Genius (Borealis) marks his eighth solo recording, and his third project with award-winning producer, Paul Mills. Inspired by works from some of his favorite authors and poets (including Donna Morrisey, Des Walsh, Stan Dragland, Randall Maggs, Al Pittman and Michael Crummey), Ron Hynes has crafted a collection of remarkable songs that not only echo a life in Newfoundland and Labrador, but resonate with people everywhere.

The release of Stealing Genius came hot on the heels of the world premiere of The Man of a Thousand Songs, a feature-length documentary film, of which Hynes is both subject and star. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker William D MacGillivray and co-produced by Terry Greenlaw (Picture Plant) and Jordan Canning (Get Set Films), the film premiered to capacity crowds at the Toronto International Film Festival and subsequently garnered Atlantic Film Festival Awards for Documentary, Director and Audience Favorite. The film airs regularly on cable television�s Super Channel and has screened at numerous international film festivals, conferences, music festivals and most recently at the Berlin Film Festival and The Munich International Film Festival.

Ron Hynes is best known for his folk classic Sonny�s Dream, haunting chronicle Atlantic Blue, heart-wrenching requiem Godspeed, and a string of radio hits including Cryer�s Paradise, St. John�s Waltz, The Man of a Thousand Songs, Roy Orbison Came On, Get Back Change and more. Ron�s songs have been recorded by hundreds artists world-wide including Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, Christy Moore, Denny Doherty, Murray McLauchlan, John McDermott, Prairie Oyster, The Cottars, Hayley Westenra and Kim Stockwood, to name just a few.

With eight solo albums and numerous collaborative projects to his credit, Ron Hynes is a six-time East Coast Music Award winner, a Genie Award winner, a current nominee for English Songwriter of the Year from the Canadian Folk Music Awards and a past JUNO and CCMA nominee. Ron has received a host of awards from MusicNL, including the 2011 Folk Artist of the Year Award. He was recipient of the 2008 SOCAN National Achievement Award for songwriting career success, and holds an Honorary PhD from Memorial University for his contributions to the cultural life of his beloved Newfoundland and Labrador.

In the words of Sylvanus Now author, Donna Morrisey, �Ron Hynes is a grand voyeur in this rough, sweet life, a melody writer of the first order, a story teller, a philosopher, a poet and a kick-ass performer that makes my hair stand on end.�

For more on Ron Hynes please visit:

www.sonicbids.com/ronhynes
www.hynesite.org
www.themanofathousandsongs.com
www.youtube.com/recordmam
www.reverbnation.com/ronhynes

Doors 6:30pm for dinner.
Show time 8:30pm.

Advance tickets at Bop Bop City Records, 211 Simms St.