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William Percy French
(1854 - 1920 / Ireland)

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William Percy French was the son of a landlord and a clergyman's daughter. He studied engineering at Trinity College, where he spent a lot of time in song writing, dramatics, banjo playing and watercolour painting. After graduation he was on the verge of emigrating to Canada, but was appointed to a .. .. more >>

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"''Tis all dependin' whether
The ould engin' howlds together—'
'And it might now, Michael, so it might!'"
William Percy French (1854-1920). "Are Ye Right There, Michael?" (A Lay of the Wild West Clare) (l. 58-60). WTO. World Treasury of Oral Poetry, A. Ruth Finnegan, ed. (1978) Indiana University Press.

"Have ye got the parcel there for Mrs White?
Ye haven't! Oh, begorra!
Say it's comin' down tomorra—
And it might now, Michael, so it might!'"
William Percy French (1854-1920). "Are Ye Right There, Michael?" (A Lay of the Wild West Clare) (l. 27-30). . . World Treasury of Oral Poetry, A. Ruth Finnegan, ed. (1978) Indiana University Press.

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Percy French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(William) Percy French (1 May 1854 – 24 January 1920) was one of Ireland's foremost songwriters and entertainers in his day. In more recent times, ...
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The Contemplator's Very Short Biography of Percy French
William Percy French was born on May 1, 1854 near Roscommon, Ireland. (William would be known as Willie until taking the name Percy as his stage name much ...
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William Percy French (music artist) - Biography Research Guide
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