Summary: | 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 ...
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