Legendary Irish balladeer Ronnie Drew, a founding member of Irish folk group The Dubliners, passed away on Saturday, August 16. His career spanned over 40 years, with the Dubliners and as a solo artist. He recorded with Christie Moore, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphy's and many more over the years.
Links:
Ronnie Drew Obituary (NY Times)
Ronnie Drew Bio (Wikipedia)
Below is a clip of a cast of Irish stars performing the tribute song: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew on the Late Late Show back in February 2008. Performers include U2, Shane MacGowan, Sinead O'Connor, Liam O'Maonlai, Andrea Corr, Damien Dempsey and "a band of bousys".
Monday, August 18, 2008
R.I.P. Ronnie Dew - 1934 - 2008
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