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Song writer and performer, he was born in [[Wikipedia:Sherbrooke, Quebec|Sherbrooke]] in 1949. His grandfather arrived from Ireland in 1906. "At the time, he settled in [[Wikipedia:Châteauguay, Quebec|Châteauguay]] to work in a cotton factory", underlines Mr. Corcoran. | Song writer and performer, he was born in [[Wikipedia:Sherbrooke, Quebec|Sherbrooke]] in 1949. His grandfather arrived from Ireland in 1906. "At the time, he settled in [[Wikipedia:Châteauguay, Quebec|Châteauguay]] to work in a cotton factory", underlines Mr. Corcoran. | ||
Even if he admits that it is not traditional folklore which inspired him the most, Mr. Corcoran explains why in fact it is the "songs of author with a strong dose of social conscience" that always made him vibrate. "I think in particular of [[Wikipedia:The Bothy Band|The Bothy Band]] which marked the 1970s. Its members were virtuosos. I can also mention [[Wikipedia:The Chieftains|The Chieftans]] who influenced me much", he specifies. | [[Image:Corcoran.jpg|thumb|Jim Corcoran]]Even if he admits that it is not traditional folklore which inspired him the most, Mr. Corcoran explains why in fact it is the "songs of author with a strong dose of social conscience" that always made him vibrate. "I think in particular of [[Wikipedia:The Bothy Band|The Bothy Band]] which marked the 1970s. Its members were virtuosos. I can also mention [[Wikipedia:The Chieftains|The Chieftans]] who influenced me much", he specifies. | ||
Jim Corcoran grew up in Sherbrooke at a time when the city was almost entirely anglophone. "The Irish got along very well with the Quebecers. The catholic religion immediately brought them closer", indicates the singer who reached adulthood before learning the French language. | Jim Corcoran grew up in Sherbrooke at a time when the city was almost entirely anglophone. "The Irish got along very well with the Quebecers. The catholic religion immediately brought them closer", indicates the singer who reached adulthood before learning the French language. | ||