The Gaelic Park program featured songs from the Chicago Irish Singers, bagpipe music, a wreath-laying ceremony and a Mass.

Having friends who are musicians has enlightened me about the persona of many musical instruments. It didn’t take me long to realize the banjo is a joke to many. I never knew that and, frankly, don’t ...

"It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Irish harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the ...