John D. Colgan, bartender who poured a good pint, serenaded customers with Irish songs, dead at 63

John Colgan behind the bar at The Embassy pub, 1435 W. Taylor St. (Karol Keckes)

In Irish pubs, you’ll hear “Give us a pint.” You’ll also hear “Give us a song.”

Bartender John Colgan could do both. He’d serenade customers with “Raglan Road,” “The Auld Triangle” and “Rocky Road to Dublin.”