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All Music Guide - Jon O'Brien John Tiffany and Enda Walsh's adaptation of naturalistic Irish musical drama Once was so well received that it transferred from the small New York Theatre Workshop to the Broadway stage within months of opening at the end of 2011. Remaining faithful to the Frames' Glen Hansard and Czech singer Markta Irglov's beautifully crafted songs, this official soundtrack of the new production shows why it's gaining similar critical acclaim as the 2007 original. Understandably, there are still several differences between the two. Bookended by two new instrumentals ("The North Strand," "It Cannot Be About That") that incorporate the most memorable melodies from the show, its 16 tracks... See more details below Eligible for .
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Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970 in Dublin, Ireland) is the Academy Award??winning principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish group The Frames and one half of folk rock duo, The Swell Season. He is also known for his acting, having appeared in the BAFTA winning film The Commitments, as well as starring in the film Once. His song "Falling Slowly" from Once, co-written with MarkÃta Irglová, won the Academy-Award for Best Original Song in 2007, and earned him ten other major nominations or awards between 2007 and 2008.
