Kathleen Napoli
“Harrigan” by George M. Cohan

Kathleen Napoli’s father was extremely proud of his Irish heritage. Every St. Patrick’s Day, he would gather men from around the neighborhood and have them sing Irish songs in the family’s Brooklyn tenement apartment. Kathleen remembers how much she loved watching the men perform as she sat on the family’s couch in the living room. Her mother, though, was less than happy. For Kathleen, the Irish-American tune, “Harrigan” by George M. Cohan brings it all back.