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Remembering Newfoundland troubadour Ron Hynes

Kenn Oliver | Posted: Nov. 19, 2019, 12:42 p.m. | Updated: Nov. 19, 2019, 12:43 p.m. | 2 Min Read
<p>Ron Hynes performing.</p>
Ron Hynes.

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It's been four years since the province lost its unofficial poet laureate, the great singer-songwriter Ron Hynes.

To mark the anniversary of his passing, we bring you some of the stories written about the legendary performer around the time of his death.

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Obituary for Ronald Hynes

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