Ron Hynes & Dave Gunning in Antigonish - myNISH.ca - Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Two-time 2008 ECMA award winner, Dave Gunning and Canadian songwriting icon, Ron Hynes, continue the musical journey on their "Hard Workin' Hands" tour, including Oct. 24 in Halifax at The Schooner Room, Casino Nova Scotia, and Oct. 25 at Bauer Theatre, Antigonish. Show time is 8:00pm. Tickets for Casino NS are available by calling (902) 451-1221 or online at http://www.ticketatlantic.com . Tickets for the Bauer Theatre show are available at the Antigonish "5 to a dollar store" or phone (902) 867-3333.  

Inspired by Ron, it all began one night in a downtown Halifax bar when he approached Dave to write with him. Hynes wrote "Take a look at these "hard workin' hands" on a napkin and shoved it at Gunning, saying, "Who is this guy? Write a song about him". That line eventually turned into "Hard Workin' Hands", a signature co-write and duet on Dave's latest release, "House For Sale".

Their co-write, "Hard Workin' Hands" was recently named First Place Winner in the folk category in the 2008 Indie International Songwriting Contest.

"Hard Workin' Hands" extols the virtues of hard work while also maintaining a sense of self when the work day ends, which is mirrored by Gunning's youthful voice matched to the wiser one of Dr. Ron Hynes."
- EXCLAIM! Magazine

With a songwriting career that spans more than 35 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. Ron's latest recording, simply titled "Ron Hynes", is a stirring collection of soul-baring and personal songs that have earned him numerous accolades, nominations and awards including the 2007 ECMA Male Solo Recording of the Year and the 2006 MusicNL Awards for Songwriter of the Year, Folk-Roots Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of The Year.  Website: www.hynesite.org

Dave Gunning has been acclaimed as one of Canada's best up-and-coming singer-songwriters. Winner of the 2008 East Coast Music Awards for Male Solo Recording of the Year and Folk Recording of the Year for his sixth recording, "House For Sale", Gunning has solidified himself as a respected songwriter and performer. "House For Sale" excels in demonstrating his solid songwriting ability and features the co-write and duet, "Hard Workin' Hands" with Newfoundland's premiere songsmith, Ron Hynes.  Website: www.davegunning.com

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