The Ballad of Ronnie Drew (2008, CD single)

“The Ballad of Ronnie Drew” is a single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla, and “A Band of Bowsies”, recorded for charity. Proceeds went towards the Irish Cancer Society.

Label

Universal

Released

February 22, 2008

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Tracklist

1. The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
4:52
2. Easy and Slow
3:06

Liner Notes & Credits

Written by: Robert Hunter, Bono, The Edge, Simon Carmody
Produced by: John Reynolds
Music performed by: U2, The Dubliners, Kíla

 

A Band of Bowsies, featuring: Christy Moore, Shane MacGowan, Damien Dempsey, Andrea Corr, Sinéad O’Connor, Moya Brennan, Glen Hansard

And: 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, Ronan Keating

Production Team

Engineer & Additional Production: Alastair McMillan
Production Assistants: Anna Ralph, Nicky Dempsey, Enda Walsh
Executive Producers: Simon Carmody, Suzanne Doyle
Instrument Technicians (U2): Sam O’Sullivan
Film Director: John Carney
Camera: Enda O’Looney

Mastered by Kevin Metcalf at Soundmasters, London

Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin

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