Performance
Date
Sunday,
June 7
Evening
Concert - Kennedy Outdoor Theater
With
a songwriting career that spans more than 30 years,
Ron Hynes is a six-time East Coast Music Award
winner, a Genie Award winner and a past Juno, CCMA
and Canadian Folk Music Awards nominee. He's been
recipient of both Artist of The Year and the
prestigious Arts Achievement Award from the
Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council, as well as
a Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. John's
Folk Arts Council. Ron Hynes also holds an Honorary
PhD from Memorial University for his songwriting and
cont ribution to the cultural life of his beloved
home province of Newfoundland (Canada).
Frequently
referred to as the "man of a thousand
songs", Ron Hynes' songs have been covered by
dozens of artists worldwide, including Emmylou
Harris, Christy Moore, Mary Black, Denny Doherty,
Murray McLauchlan, Valdy, John McDermott, Terry
Kelly, Prairie Oyster, The Good Brothers, Shaye, The
Cottars and most recently, classical soprano Hayley
Westenra.
For more information on Ron, go to www.hynesite.org
