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Irish musicians help set the mood for St. Patrick's Day

Thom C from Blackstone Valley, United States (Liz Carroll with John Doyle @ Club Passim) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]
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On St. Patrick's Day last year...the Art Institute of Chicago debuted a first of its kind exhibit of Irish Art and Artistry. "Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design" attracted huge crowds during its three month showing. But many visitors may not have even noticed one element of the exhibit...the music. Brian O'Keefe has the story of the music Chicago's Irish musicians created for the exhibit.