Ron Hynes - Rong Hynes (2006)
There is no denying that Newfoundland born singer / songwriter Ron Hynes has had his share of experiences. In a career that spans 4 decades, Ron has sung his songs to crowded stadiums and empty rooms, paying his dues, and building a legend that sometimes seems larger than the man. Through it all, good times and bad, this wealth of experience has found its way into the music of this modern day troubadour.
This latest album, released through Borealis Music, is a collection of tunes that spans his legendary career. From the newly retooled "Like a Movie Scene" (from Ron�s WGB* days), to "Tigerlilly" (co-written with his Daughter), to the powerfully moving "Carry This Cross", Ron weaves the stories and songs that have become the hallmark of his music, and a corner stone of Newfoundland folk music.
This is a musical masterpiece strained through the soul of a true artist, tempered with a life time of pain, and perfectly presented in this CD. It is perhaps, Ron Hynes finest hour. There are wonderful tales on this album, stories of forbidden love, courageous hope, intolerable suffering and whimsical wishes.
It is an album that will forever rest in your soul. Take a journey, laugh, cry and wonder why, with a man who has paid his dues and fully deserves the title of Legend.
(WGB* The Wonderful Grand Band album released in 1978)
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