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U2 & The Dubliners with Friends - The Ballad of Ronnie Drew [Retail-IE-320kb/s]
This is the rip of my own bought copy of this cd. i urge you all to buy yourself a copy online. the reason is metioned bellow in a statement from the irish cancer society. Reason i put it on the bay? well an ol pirate like ronnie should be here
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Irish Musicians Pen Song for Ronnie Drew
A host of Ireland's finest singers and musicians have got together to produce a tribute to Ronnie Drew, a founding member of the Dubliners and one of the great voices of modern Irish music.
Irish Musicians Pen Song for Ronnie Drew"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" is by U2, Kila, The Dubliners and "A Band of Bowsies" - the Bowsies include Christy Moore, Shane MacGowan, Damien Dempsey, Andrea Corr, Sinead O'Connor, Moya Brennan and Glen Hansard.
The lyrics to "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" were written by Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead) with Bono, The Edge and Simon Carmody, "The idea was that we would all try to write a song for Ronnie to sing, but then it changed to writing a song about Ronnie himself", said Bono.
Hotpress' Niall Stokes has described the recording as "a fitting tribute" to Ronnie Drew, who first came to attention performing with The Dubliners on their chart hit 'Seven Drunken Nights' which topped the Irish Charts in 1967.
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" will arrive at Irish radio stations this week. It will be available in Ireland only, on digital download from February 22nd and CD single the following week.
All profits from the release of this single will go to the Irish Cancer Society at the request of Ronnie Drew. The Irish Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer and improving the lives of those living with cancer.
Bono speaking at the time of the recording said "Ronnie is like the King of Ireland, and we are his subjects. This is a big fight for him. But like any fighter, it's easier if there's a crowd cheering".
The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
A tribute - recorded at Windmill Lane, January 14th and 15th, 2008
Produced by John Reynolds
Musicians:
U2 (Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jnr) The Dubliners (Barney McKenna, Eamonn Campbell, John Sheahan, Patsy Watchorn) Køla (Dee Armstrong, Eoin Dillon, Brian Hogan, Lance Hogan, Colm ╙ Snodaigh, R≤nβn ╙ Snodaigh, Rossa ╙ Snodaigh)
A Band of Bowsies:
Christy Moore, Shane MacGowan, Damien Dempsey, Andrea Corr, Sinéad O'Connor, Moya Brennan, Glen Hansard
Chorus in alphabetical order:
Billy McGuinness, Brian Kennedy, Bronagh Gallagher, Chris de Burgh, Christy Dignam, Duke Special, Eleanor McEvoy, Eleanor Shanley, Gavin Friday, Iona Green, Jack L, Jerry Fish, Joe Elliott, Mary Black, Mary Coughlan,
Mik Pyro, Mundy, Paddy Casey, Paul Brady and Ronan Keating |
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