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- ↑ Lee, Philip. "Man of a Thousand Songs". Saltscapes. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Copyright Wonderful Grand Music 1981 CAPAC
- ↑ "Ron Hynes fans gather in Bannerman Park for Sonny's Dream singalong - Newfoundland & Labrador - CBC News". Cbc.ca. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ↑ "VOCM.COM|Hundreds Turn Out for Ron Hynes Tribute | Article". Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "Christy Moore - the Official Website - news, gigs, christy chat, new releases, audio and video". Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
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