Ring, Randy 2. Interview about traditional music.

• Main Author: Carroll, Kayla
• Other Authors: Randy Ring was born in 1953 and grew up in Quidi Vidi. He is the son of Jim "Skipper" Ring, an accordion player that performed on the radio program "The Irene B. Mellon." Randy was part of the bands "The Quidi Vidi Minstrels" and the "Quidi Vidi Caleighs". He currently works as a safety advisor in Long Harbour, NL.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Music and song; Ring; Randy; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4902

Randy Ring talks about his musical history and memories of being a musician in Quidi Vidi, part 2. "Continuing discussion about “9:12:04”; End of Quidi Vidi Ceilidh band; 1:25 - Teaching music lessons at Memorial University in mandolin, fiddle and accordion; Importance of teaching music “we can’t lose what we have”; 3:53 - Instruments able to play “can practically pick a tune out of anything”; 4:35 - Method of teaching by bar; benefit of learning music by ear; 6:38 - Randy’s children’s musical abilities; Granddaughter’s desire to play tin whistle; 7:26 - Playing in the workplace today in Long Harbour; Playing at home; Current repertoire of Irish music; Keeping morale up at work; Teaching music on site at Long Harbour; 10:26 - Venues band played at; travel to Boston to play for St. Patrick’s Day; 11:38 - Memory of recently playing in County Waterford and Dublin with musician Ricky Robinson; Being mistaken for being Irish; 12:46 - Irish game hurley and family’s history; 14:10 - Irish family; 14:19 - Randy’s CD “Quidi Vidi Minstrels” recently released with original songs from band; Reasons for releasing CD; 16:29 - Randy takes phone call; 16:45 - Kitchen parties in Ring household; importance of sharing music; 17:56 - Favorite songs “Spencill Hill,” “Father O’Flynn,” “Irish Soldier Boy”; 18:57 - Playing music at Christmas; playing for father’s funeral and other Quidi Vidi residents; 20:00 - Charismatic conferences and writing music; 21:30 - Recording of song “9:13”; 22:45 - Not a lot of music in Quidi Vidi and not much change musically in Village; Place of music in Quidi Vidi for enjoyment; 21:48 - Learning “Geese in the Bog”; 28:17 - The best way to keep the music was to share it. Continuing discussion about “9:12:04”; End of Quidi Vidi Ceilidh band; 1:25 - Teaching music lessons at Memorial University in mandolin, fiddle and accordion; Importance of teaching music “we can’t lose what we have”; 3:53 - Instruments able to play “can practically pick a tune out of anything”; 4:35 - Method of teaching by bar; benefit ...