There is one song you will probably hear today in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations all over the country and across the world, from the humble village pub to the most elaborate hotel soiree. It is the ...

Chauncey Olcott was born a few years prior to the start of the Civil War to an Irish immigrant mother. He was raised in Buffalo’s rough-and-tumble Canal District, where his mother, Peggy (Doyle) ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It is like the St Patrick’s Day anthem. “When Irish Eyes are Smiling, ‘tis like a morn’ in spring." It is the time of year that everyone is Irish and there are Irish eyes smiling ...

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW-TV) — Author and historian Tim Bohen has written extensively about the Buffalo born Chauncey Olcott known for his Irish songs like "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling". Tim says "He was ...

A Canadian woman celebrated her 101st birthday by singing her favorite Irish songs, including the enormously popular "When Irish Eyes are Smiling". Kathleen Pickard, whose parents emigrated to Canada ...

This month, we're highlighting some of our favorite stories from 2023, including this interview about a song with a beautiful history behind it. ROSE BETTS: I'm Rose Betts. I'm a singer-songwriter.