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Warren Ellis shares story of guitar gifted to him by Glen Hansard: “Everyone Glen crossed in life was richer for the experience”
Warren Ellis has paid tribute to his late friend Glen Hansard by recounting how the Irish musician once sent him a Gibson tenor guitar with a note encouraging him to find a song within it. Ellis said the unexpected gift reflected Hansard’s generosity, adding that people who encountered him were richer for the experience.
Hansard, the Oscar-winning Once actor and The Frames frontman, reportedly died aged 56 after a motorcycle crash in Dublin on 29 July. Ellis also recalled their long friendship, including their first meeting in County Cork in the mid-1990s and Hansard’s support for Dirty Three; public wake and funeral arrangements have been announced in Dublin.
In short
- Warren Ellis recalled Glen Hansard’s generous gift of a Gibson guitar.
- Ellis praised Hansard as a loyal friend and musician.
- Hansard’s public wake and funeral are planned in Dublin.
Explained simply
Warren Ellis is an Australian musician and composer, known for playing with the bands Dirty Three and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Glen Hansard was an Irish singer-songwriter, frontman of The Frames and an actor in the film Once, whose song “Falling Slowly” won an Academy Award.
Ellis and Hansard had been friends since meeting in County Cork in the 1990s. Their connection brought together musicians from different countries and scenes, and Hansard’s work with The Frames and in film reached audiences well beyond Ireland.
The story centres on a personal gift that Ellis says captured Hansard’s generosity. It offers a glimpse of how friendships and acts of support can shape musicians’ lives and creative work.
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