Caption: Ron Hynes
Ron Hynes 

In Search of a Song: Ron Hynes Part 1

Series: In Search of a Song with Jason Wilber
From: ISOAS Media
Length: 00:59:56

Award winning singer-songwriter Ron Hynes talks with Host and musician Jason Wilber about his life and music. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

Ron Hynes is a popular folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland. He is especially known for his composition "Sonny's Dream," which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41st greatest Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version.

This piece is "EVERGREEN", i.e. the show can be run anytime as the content is not date specific.

Topics discussed include: Ron's first memories of music, some history of his family and Newfoundland, Canada, writing his song "Sonny's Dream",his first guitar found by his father, the story behind his first record, his time in Toronto, early songwriting breakthoughs.

Musical selections include:The Boy from Old Perlican,Dirt Poor,Dark River,Get Back Change, My Name is Nobody, Constance, Movie Scene.

For more information, visit In Search of a Song.com

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secret??

you would have to be living under a rock in a cave not to know about Ron Hines,
anyone who knows anything about the the Canadian music scene, knows Ron Hines

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In Search of a Song: Ron Hynes

Ron Hynes is Canada's best-kept secret. He is an awesome song writer. Thank you for having him on the show.

Broadcast History

WFHB - Bloomington, Indiana
WNKU - Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky area
WHEE - Martinsville, Virginia

Timing and Cues

Intro Billboard 00:00 - 00:59 / News Break (or guest intro with song) 00:59 - 03:59 Newscast 1 / Newscast 2 03:59 - 05:59 / Music Bed0 5:59 : 06:29 / Segment A 06:29 - 18:59 / Music Bed 18:59 - 19:59 / Segment B 19:59 -38:59 / Music Bed 38:59 : 39:59 / Segment C 39:59 - 58:59 / Music Bed 58:59 - 59:59

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
The Boy From Old Perlican Ron Hynes Ron Hynes. Borealis Records 2006 03:27
Dirt Poor Ron Hynes Ron Hynes. Borealis Records 2006 02:09
Sonny's Dream Ron Hynes Face To The Gale. Isotope Music, Inc. 2009 03:49
Dark River Ron Hynes Get Back Change. Borealis Records 2003 03:33
Get Back Change Ron Hynes Get Back Change. Borealis Records 2003 03:48
My Name Is Nobody Ron Hynes Ron Hynes. Borealis Records 2006 02:43
Constance Ron Hynes Face To The Gale. Isotope Music, Inc. 2009 04:14
Movie Scene Ron Hynes Ron Hynes. Borealis Records 2006 04:18
Indian Summer (In Search of a Song Theme) Jason Wilber Behind The Midway. Flat Earth 2000 00:29
You Don't Know What You're Getting Into (Break Music) Jason Wilber Lazy Afternoon. Wilber Tone 2006 00:29
Northern Lights Seen Over Lewisberg Tennessee (Break Music) Jason Wilber Lazy Afternoon. Wilber Tone 2006 00:29
Your Destiny (Break Music) Jason Wilber Lazy Afternoon. Wilber Tone 2006 00:29

Additional Credits

Executive Producer - Rich Reardin
Host - Jason Wilber

Related Website

http://www.insearchofasong.com