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The Ballad of Ronnie Drew 
Summary
"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 | |||
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| 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.
Track listing edit
| 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 | |||
Contributing artists edit
- Mary Black
- Paul Brady
- Moya Brennan
- Chris de Burgh
- Eamonn Campbell
- Paddy Casey
- Andrea Corr
- Mary Coughlan
- Damien Dempsey
- Christy Dignam
- The Edge
- Gavin Friday
- Bob Geldof
- Glen Hansard
- Robert Hunter
- Ronan Keating
- Kíla
- Barney McKenna
- Matt Molloy
- Christy Moore
- Shane MacGowan
- Mundy
- Joe Elliot
- Eleanor McEvoy
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Declan O'Rourke
- John Sheahan
- Duke Special
- Patsy Watchorn
Chart information edit
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 1 |
References edit
- ^ 7digital website: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew Archived 20 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Here's to you, Ronnie Drew". U2. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ Irish Cancer Society – Irish Musicians Pen Song for Ronnie Drew Archived 27 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 10, 2008". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2014.