| Summary: | Interview with traditional musicians Patrick Ring and his great-nephew, Scott Ring. Topics include reasons for learning to play, repertoire and style, memories of music in Quidi Vidi, part 2. SR talks about songs staying and melodies becoming music of songs; People not playing jigs and reels in favor of songs; Similarity between Irish music and Newfoundland music; Distinction between melody and tunes; 3:37 - St. John’s musicians; “East End” sound; Signal Hill and Battery musician Frank Maher; 4:32 - PR recalls there weren’t many musicians in Quidi Vidi; Ring family carrying on music tradition; 5:46 - SR recalls story behind song he wrote “Beware the Oceans Call”; Rings recall storm that caused their family member to be lost at sea with one man not surviving SR recites chorus of song; Jim and Randy Ring playing music through the night of the storm to play for lost family members; Lost brother/son heard music in his soul and survived; 10:30 - SR plays “Beware the Oceans Call” from his phone; Playing music as a way to release emotion; Song connects him with his Uncle Jim; 160 descendants from his grandparents and music connects them; 14:08 - Music and emotion one and the same; Playing from heart; Music gives roots to families Why traditions of music are maintained in families; 17:08 - Regatta parties at St. Joseph’s; PR’s part in the parties; PR enjoys playing but doesn’t need alcohol and has never drank a beer; 19:08 - Agrees to record music later in week; 14:08 - “Music and emotion are one and the same. That’s why I can’t read music because I only play from my heart”; 14:43 - “that’s the only way to play music is from the heart”; 15:17 - “When I close my eyes, I know where I come from. I feel inside me. I know inside me that all the emotions I have, I have a place to relate, to say where all that stuff comes from. Where the music comes from.”
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