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2008 single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla and A Band of Bowsies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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.
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" | ||||
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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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | John Reynolds | |||
U2 singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
Music video | ||||
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" at U2.com |
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" | Robert Hunter, Bono, the Edge and Simon Carmody | U2, The Dubliners, Kíla, and A Band of Bowsies | 4:52 |
2. | "Easy and Slow" | Traditional | Ronnie Drew | 3:06 |
Total length: | 7:58 |
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