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Robbie MacNeill

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Robbie MacNeill (age 77–78[1]) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he attended Queen Elizabeth High School.[1] He studied engineering at Dalhousie University for two years, and then went to Toronto to work as a surveyor in 1964.[1]

He is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who performed on CBC's Singalong Jubilee,[2] and worked as musical director on John Allan Cameron's series on CTV.[2] He has also performed at music festivals, such as the Home County Folk Festival, in London, Ontario[2] the Vancouver Folk Music Festival[3] and the Coffee House at the Coming Home to Brookfield annual celebration, in Brookfield, Nova Scotia.[1]

He was a member of the trio Country Fair (which later became Graham County), with Toronto singer-songwriter Don Graham.[4]

In Anne Murray's autobiography All of Me, she described MacNeill: "... in addition to being a fine guitar player was a wonderful songwriter."[5] He has written several songs for Anne Murray, including "Robbie's Song for Jesus"[1] and "A Million More."[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Carter, Lyle (August 11, 2015). "Talented musician". Truro Daily News.
  2. ^ a b c A Festival Who's Who: Home County Folk Festival, London, Canada, 1976. London, Ontario: Home County Folk League. 1976.
  3. ^ "1978 Artists". Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Longwell, Karen (October 23, 2011). "Country rock musician set to perform in Port Hope". NorthumberlandNews.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Murray, Anne; Posner, Michael (2010). All of Me. Toronto: Vintage Canada. p. 55. ISBN 9780307398451.
  6. ^ Murray, Anne; Posner, Michael (2010). All of Me. Toronto: Vintage Canada. p. 181. ISBN 9780307398451.