The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
2008 single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla and A Band of Bowsies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" is a single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla and A Band of Bowsies.[2] The single was recorded as a charitable project, with proceeds going to the Irish Cancer Society – owing to Ronnie Drew's cancer condition.[3] It was recorded at Windmill Lane on 14 and 15 January 2008. "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" is available as a CD in Ireland only. Ronnie Drew died a few months after the release of the single in August 2008.
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Single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla and A Band of Bowsies | ||||
B-side | Easy and Slow[1] | |||
Released | 19 February 2008 | |||
Recorded | January 2008, Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin | |||
Genre | Irish folk, rock | |||
Length | 4:52 | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
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Producer(s) | John Reynolds | |||
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"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" at U2.com | ||||
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Glen Hansard's vocals on the record were recorded over the telephone, and not in person, as he was in the United States for the 80th Academy Awards.