"Cryer's Paradise"
Ron Hynes

With a songwriting career that spans more than 30 years, Ron Hynes is a five-time East Coast Music Award winner, and past Juno and CCMA nominee. He was named Artist of the Year ('92) and was presented with the prestigious Arts Achievement Award ('04) by the Newfoundland/Labrador Arts Council. Ron also holds an Honorary Doctorate ('02) from Memorial University (St. John's, Newfoundland) for his songwriting and contribution to the cultural life of his beloved province.

Ron Hynes began his career as a singer-songwriter in his home province of Newfoundland in the early seventies playing the coffeehouse circuit throughout the Maritimes and Ontario. While on a theatre tour with the Mummers Troupe in '76 he composed a song called Sonny's Dream that would go on to become a folk classic recorded by dozens of artists worldwide.

Ron has recorded two original albums for EMI Music Canada, Cryer's Paradise ('93) and Face To The Gale ('97).

1. Cryer's Paradise

2.  Man Of a Thousand Songs

3.  No Kathleen

4.  If I Left You Alone With My Heart

5.  Story Of My Life

6.  Maybe She Went Crazy

8.  False Hearted Love

9.  Where Do You Get Off

10.  Picture to Hollywood

11.  Roy Orbison Came On

12.  Atlantic Blue