The Ballad of Ronnie Drew

"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew"
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew"
Single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla and A Band of Bowsies
B-side	Easy and Slow
Released	19 February 2008
Recorded	January 2008, Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
Genre	Irish folk, rock
Length	4:52
Label	Universal Music
Songwriter(s)	Robert Hunter; Bono; The Edge; Simon Carmody;
Producer(s)	John Reynolds
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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.

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
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

Chart information

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
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.

[1] 7digital website: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew Archived 20 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Here's to you, Ronnie Drew". U2. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2012.

[3] Irish Cancer Society – Irish Musicians Pen Song for Ronnie Drew Archived 27 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[sc_Ireland_-4] "Chart Track: Week 10, 2008". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

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