Dubliner Ronnie Drew passed away last week, for many years he performed alongside Luke Kelly, Ciaran Bourke and John Sheahan as a member of The Dubliners (who inspired many Irish bands as diverse as U2, Sinead O'Connor, Damien Dempsey and The Pogues) speaking as an Irish musician (though not born in Ireland- regretfully, my family originates from co. Donegal) and a member of The Vandolins, a group influenced door the likes of the Dubliners, I would like to pay my respects to Ronnie Drew. slainte!

L. Carpenter (of the vandolins)

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