If you've marched on St. Patrick’s Day anywhere in the world, you've likely heard the classic air “The Minstrel Boy” at every ... composer and man of letters in London with several important ...

And the plaintive, eerie notes remind us of the tragedies in Irish history. The words of one song, "The Minstrel Boy," come to mind: "The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone— In the ranks of death ...