RONNIE DREW

* this is not the man himself but a lowly fan.............................................. ............................................................ ....................... I got to meet Ronnie Drew in 1999 at Rory Dolan's on McLean Avenue in Yonkers, New York by absolute accident. I stopped in on my lunch break for a pint on a Friday afternoon. There are so many good pubs in that vicinity that my M.O. was to have a pint at a different bar on every lunch break and not repeat a pub for a month. I was astounded at my good fortune when walking into Rory's I spyed a poster proclaiming Ronnie Drew's appearence that very night! To this day I've been shocked to think he could have played within a five minute walk of my job and I could've missed him! After returning to work and advising everyone in my address book to get their arses to Rory's in a hurry I trotted back down to the pub and who should I spy through the window of the Killeshandra Room, alone at the bar but the man himself. I humbly introduced myself and had a wee chat over a pint of Guinness. Brilliant! I got myself in the front row and I'm ashamed annd mortified to admit that near the end of the show (after working a double shift and consuming much too much J.P. Powers in my excitement) I passed out in my seat! Well I hope to never miss the man again so on this page I'll attempt to compile all Ronnie Drew's upcoming shows..I'm going to try and compile as much Ronnie info here as I can but if anyone has anything to add please drop me a line.. Slainte! Dave ............................................................ ................................................ ............................................................ .....................Ronnie Drew, an Irish singer and folk musician, was born in Dun Laoghaire , County Dublin, on 16 September 1934. He founded The Dubliners with Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and Ciaran Bourke in 1962. He was a member of the Dubliners from 1962 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1995. From 1995 on he pursued a solo career. In the fifties he emigrated to Spain to teach English and learn Spanish and Flamenco Guitar.He is also known for fronting a campaign to encourage the use of Dublin's train infrastructure - Dublin Area Rapid Transport (the DART).On August 22nd 2006 his handprints were added to the walk of fame outside Dublin's Gaeity theatre.Has recorded with Antonio Breschi.Ronnie Drew, 1976 Guaranteed, 1978 Dirty Rotten Shame, 1995 The Humour Is On Me Now, 1999 A Couple More Years (with Eleanor Shanley), 2000 An Evening With Ronnie Drew, 2004 El Amor De Mi Vida (with Eleanor Shanley), 2006here is a link to four of Ronnie's Albums" http://www.irishmusicmail.com/erol.html#1326x0&&http %3A%252F%252Fwww.mikehanrahan.com%252Ftour.htm Currently his brilliant album " Dirty Rotten Shame" seems unavailable and if I get more info on it I will post, however.. O'brians Music in St. Johns Newfoundland, CA has a few CASSETTE copys left ....