Here we're in an Irish bar, we're celebrating St. Patrick's day and it's smoke free. And it certainly is a good thing for all people that are in here.

It doesn't raise the same concerns.

It's so special for me to be an Irishman on this day. I'm a first generation Irish American, my mother came from Ireland. Today and this weekend is a very special time for me and my family.

We tend to think of St. Patrick's Day as one big Irish party. However, St. Patrick's Day means something special to Irish people around the world. There is much that pulls the world apart today, but St. Patrick's Day is a time to start all over again and celebrate the positive things we all share in life!

In order to stay with the roots of Irish music -- it's kind of like classical music -- you need to study it in its pure form. What we try to do is keep it to its original roots.

Today was to be the day when the gun was to be finally taken out of Irish politics.