Glen Hansard's life to be marked with public wake later today

The public wake will be held in the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art between 11am and 4pm.

“Music at the funeral will be provided by Glen’s friends and family," the singer-songwriter's family said.

His funeral will take place at St Patrick’s Cathedral in the city on Tuesday.

"Music at the funeral will be provided by Glen's friends and family," family says of August 4th memorial

The musician, who died this week at 56, understood that music is not something you spin up on a hard drive. Real music, like real love, is something you reach out and brush with your fingertips, writes Spencer Klavan.

His funeral will take place at St Patrick’s Cathedral in the city on Tuesday.

A public wake will be held for musician Glen Hansard in Dublin on Bank Holiday Monday followed by his funeral on Tuesday.

‘We’ve lost a good Dubliner...a great storyteller for this city” says Lord Mayor as admirers share happy memories

Relative says family are still putting the pieces together.

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.

Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash  Chicago Tribune

Hansard combined acting and a musical career. He won an Oscar in 2007 for the song 'Falling Slowly' from the film 'Once,' in which he starred alongside Markéta Irglová.

DUBLIN -- Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.

Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash in Dublin  ITVX

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.

The 56-year-old featured in hit movie The Commitments and won an Oscar for best original song in 2007.

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash

Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash  AP News

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash