The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" | ||||
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Irish folk, rock | ||||
Length | 4:52 | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
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Producer(s) | John Reynolds | |||
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Music video | ||||
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" at U2.com |
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" is a single by
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.
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" | Traditional | Ronnie Drew | 3:06 |
Total length: | 7:58 |
Contributing artists
- 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
Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 1 |
References
- ^ 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.