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Martin Doyle profiles Ireland's troubadour, Percy French, the prolific Irish songwriter, poet and painter whose life is celebrated in an international summer school in County Roscommon in July.
The French-McCormack Mystery John McCormack and Percy French were made for each other; both stage performers, both supreme communicators; the great ballad composer and the great ballad singer; the perfect combination of talents. Yet McCormack never sang a French composition. Liam O Raghallaigh wonders why? William Percy French was born on May 1st, 1854, at Clooneyquin, Co. Roscommon, to Christopher French and Susan Emma Percy. His father was High Sheriff of Roscommon and the family was close knit and comfortable. Percy was educated in England before moving to Foyle College, Derry...