The Last Session: A Fond Farewell
Encyclopedia
This album contains Ronnie Drew
's final recordings and was released in November 2008, three months after his death. It was produced by Hugh Buckley and featured Ronnie duetting with special guests Damien Dempsey
, Mary Coughlan
and Emmanuel Lawler on songs recorded in a traditional jazz style, and thus hinting Ronnie's longlife passion for jazz music.
Ronnie Drew
Joseph Ronald "Ronnie" Drew was an Irish singer and folk musician who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He was born in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin...
's final recordings and was released in November 2008, three months after his death. It was produced by Hugh Buckley and featured Ronnie duetting with special guests Damien Dempsey
Damien Dempsey
Damien Dempsey is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk with contemporary lyrics to deliver social comment on the positive and negative aspects arising from Ireland's Celtic Tiger society.-Early life:...
, Mary Coughlan
Mary Coughlan (singer)
Mary Coughlan is an Irish jazz and folk singer and actress. She has received great acclamation in her native country, for her emotional and heartfelt jazzy musical renditions.-Background:...
and Emmanuel Lawler on songs recorded in a traditional jazz style, and thus hinting Ronnie's longlife passion for jazz music.
Tracklisting
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (3:44)
(Cox) Henrees Music Co - September Song (3:03)
(Weill) Warner/Chappell North America - Rainy Night In Soho (Duet with Damien Dempsey) (4:49)
(MacGowan) Perfect Songs Ltd - For Ronnie (Guitar Solo Hugh Buckley) (3:21)
(Buckley/St John) Liffey Publishing Ltd/Saint Music - The Last Wave (2:09)
(Fanning) Liffey Music Limited - We Had It All (Duet with Mary Coughlan) (3:21)
(Hanrahan) Hannah Music - The Auld Triangle (4:22)
(Behan) Keith Prowse Music Publishing - Molly Malone (2:50)
(Trad Arr Buckley) Liffey Publishing Ltd - Love's Own Sweet Song (Duet with Emmanuel Lawler) (3:43)
(Kalman/Cushing/Heath) Edward B. Marks Music Company - Inspiration For The Bards - "Until Spring" (poem) (2:11)
(Buckley) Liffey Publishing Ltd