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'''Robbie MacNeill''' (age {{age as of date | 68 | 2015 | 08 | 11}}<ref name=":0"/>) was born in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], |
'''Robbie MacNeill''' (age {{age as of date | 68 | 2015 | 08 | 11}}<ref name=":0"/>) is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who was born in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada. He attended Queen Elizabeth High School <ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Talented musician|last=Carter|first=Lyle|date=August 11, 2015|work=Truro Daily News}}</ref> and studied engineering at [[Dalhousie University]] for two years, before moving to [[Toronto]] to work as a surveyor in 1964.<ref name=":0" /> In the late sixties and early 70's he arranged, conducted and performed with The Privateers, billed as 'Eastern Canada's Only Professional Fork Chorus'. He went on to work with a number of other artists, and released his own album 'Pieces' in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/9252250-Robbie-MacNeill-Pieces|title=Robbie MacNeill – Pieces (1984, Vinyl) - Discogs|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=2022-10-30|archive-date=2022-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030021636/https://www.discogs.com/release/9252250-Robbie-MacNeill-Pieces|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In 1967, Robbie met [[Anne Murray]] while both were performing on CBC's ''[[Singalong Jubilee]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=A Festival Who's Who: Home County Folk Festival, London, Canada, 1976|publisher=Home County Folk League|year=1976|location=London, Ontario}}</ref> She invited him to play backing guitar for her (as a duo) on her early tours of [[The Maritimes]]. Their first show together was at a high school in Nova Scotia. They played weekend shows at small venues such as The Monterey (Halifax, NS), The Prince Edward Lounge (Charlottetown, PEI), Wong's (Antigonish, NS), and the Colonial Inn (Amherst, NS).<ref>{{Cite book|title=All of Me|last1=Murray|first1=Anne|last2=Posner|first2=Michael|publisher=Vintage Canada|year=2010|isbn=9780307398451|location=Toronto|pages=[https://archive.org/details/allofme0000murr/page/55 55]|url=https://archive.org/details/allofme0000murr/page/55}}</ref> Anne Murray released singles he wrote, including "[[Robbie's Song for Jesus]]"<ref name=":0" /> and "A Million More.".<ref>{{Cite book|title=All of Me|last1=Murray|first1=Anne|last2=Posner|first2=Michael|publisher=Vintage Canada|year=2010|isbn=9780307398451|location=Toronto|pages=[https://archive.org/details/allofme0000murr/page/181 181]|url=https://archive.org/details/allofme0000murr/page/181}}</ref> She also covered 'Let Sunshine Have Its Day', 'Lullaby' and 'Sleep Child' on her albums. In Anne's autobiography ''All of Me'', she said of MacNeill: "... in addition to being a fine guitar player was a wonderful songwriter. To this day his 'A Million More' is one of my favourite songs." Robbie also played on Anne's brother Bruce Murray's 1975 debut, which included a cover of Robbie's 'Sunshine Song'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11685744-Bruce-Murray-Bruce-Murray|title=Bruce Murray – Bruce Murray (1975, Vinyl) - Discogs|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=2022-10-30|archive-date=2022-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030020346/https://www.discogs.com/release/11685744-Bruce-Murray-Bruce-Murray|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Robbie also met [[John Allan Cameron]] on [[Singalong Jubilee]] around 1967, and from then on was his main backing guitarist for about 25 years. John Allan sometimes gave Robbie the spotlight to showcase his talent. In 1975 [[The Ottawa Citizen]] wrote, "Robbie MacNeill opened the second half. He is the essence of the good contemporary folk singer. His voice is clear and distinctive, and his solo guitar is all the accompaniment he needs. He wrote the songs he sang, including Sunshine Love and Evangeline - the beautifully haunting love song he nostalgically wrote for Nova Scotia before moving from Halifax to Toronto two years ago.".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19751006&id=q6YyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pe0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3486,2939379|title=Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> Evangeline was published in Coast to Coast Fever <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?R=1963785|title = Coast to coast fever}}</ref> and covered by both [[Stan Rogers]] (''[[From Coffee House to Concert Hall]]'') and [[Raffi]] (''[[Adult Entertainment (album)|Adult Entertainment]]''). Robbie was the musical director for John Allan's series on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]].,<ref name=":1" /> and produced his album 'Weddings, Wakes and Other Things'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5192660-John-Allan-Cameron-Weddings-Wakes-Other-Things|title=John Allan Cameron – Weddings, Wakes & Other Things (1976, Vinyl) - Discogs|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=2022-10-30|archive-date=2022-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030012641/https://www.discogs.com/release/5192660-John-Allan-Cameron-Weddings-Wakes-Other-Things|url-status=live}}</ref> John Allan covered [[Robbie's Song for Jesus]] on his 1972 album 'Lord Of The Dance'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1056802-John-Allan-Cameron-Lord-Of-The-Dance|title = John Allan Cameron - Lord Of The Dance {{!}} Releases {{!}} Discogs| website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> |
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Robbie was a member of the trio Country Fair (which later became Graham County), with Toronto singer-songwriter Don Graham.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.northumberlandnews.com/whatson-story/3775577-country-rock-musician-set-to-perform-in-port-hope/ | title =Country rock musician set to perform in Port Hope | last = Longwell | first = Karen | date = October 23, 2011 | website =NorthumberlandNews.com | publisher = Metroland Media Group Ltd. | access-date =March 9, 2019}}</ref> |
Other friends from [[Singalong Jubilee]] include [[Gene MacLellan]] and [[Brian Ahern (producer)]]. Brian and Robbie formed a band that was briefly courted by the music industry in Toronto until a member quit. Brian handled Robbie's publishing under his company Tessa in the early 70's, but no album was recorded. Robbie was a member of the trio Country Fair (which later became Graham County), with Toronto singer-songwriter Don Graham.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.northumberlandnews.com/whatson-story/3775577-country-rock-musician-set-to-perform-in-port-hope/ | title =Country rock musician set to perform in Port Hope | last = Longwell | first = Karen | date = October 23, 2011 | website =NorthumberlandNews.com | publisher = Metroland Media Group Ltd. | access-date =March 9, 2019}}</ref> |
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He has performed solo at music festivals such as the [[Home County Folk Festival]] in London, Ontario<ref name=":1"/> the [[Vancouver Folk Music Festival]]<ref>{{cite web | url =https://thefestival.bc.ca/festival-archives/1978-artists/#McNeill | title =1978 Artists | website =Vancouver Folk Music Festival | access-date =March 9, 2019}}</ref> and the Coffee House at the Coming Home to Brookfield annual celebration, in [[Brookfield, Nova Scotia]].<ref name=":0"/> |
He has performed solo at music festivals such as the [[Home County Folk Festival]] in London, Ontario<ref name=":1"/> the [[Vancouver Folk Music Festival]]<ref>{{cite web | url =https://thefestival.bc.ca/festival-archives/1978-artists/#McNeill | title =1978 Artists | website =Vancouver Folk Music Festival | access-date =March 9, 2019}}</ref> and the Coffee House at the Coming Home to Brookfield annual celebration, in [[Brookfield, Nova Scotia]].<ref name=":0"/> |
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Robbie MacNeill | |
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| Born | 1946 or 1947 (age 77–78) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Surveyor, guitarist, singer-songwriter |
Robbie MacNeill (age 77–78[1]) is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He attended Queen Elizabeth High School [1] and studied engineering at Dalhousie University for two years, before moving to Toronto to work as a surveyor in 1964.[1] In the late sixties and early 70's he arranged, conducted and performed with The Privateers, billed as 'Eastern Canada's Only Professional Fork Chorus'. He went on to work with a number of other artists, and released his own album 'Pieces' in 1984.[2]
In 1967, Robbie met Anne Murray while both were performing on CBC's Singalong Jubilee.[3] She invited him to play backing guitar for her (as a duo) on her early tours of The Maritimes. Their first show together was at a high school in Nova Scotia. They played weekend shows at small venues such as The Monterey (Halifax, NS), The Prince Edward Lounge (Charlottetown, PEI), Wong's (Antigonish, NS), and the Colonial Inn (Amherst, NS).[4] Anne Murray released singles he wrote, including "Robbie's Song for Jesus"[1] and "A Million More.".[5] She also covered 'Let Sunshine Have Its Day', 'Lullaby' and 'Sleep Child' on her albums. In Anne's autobiography All of Me, she said of MacNeill: "... in addition to being a fine guitar player was a wonderful songwriter. To this day his 'A Million More' is one of my favourite songs." Robbie also played on Anne's brother Bruce Murray's 1975 debut, which included a cover of Robbie's 'Sunshine Song'.[6]
Robbie also met John Allan Cameron on Singalong Jubilee around 1967, and from then on was his main backing guitarist for about 25 years. John Allan sometimes gave Robbie the spotlight to showcase his talent. In 1975 The Ottawa Citizen wrote, "Robbie MacNeill opened the second half. He is the essence of the good contemporary folk singer. His voice is clear and distinctive, and his solo guitar is all the accompaniment he needs. He wrote the songs he sang, including Sunshine Love and Evangeline - the beautifully haunting love song he nostalgically wrote for Nova Scotia before moving from Halifax to Toronto two years ago.".[7] Evangeline was published in Coast to Coast Fever [8] and covered by both Stan Rogers (From Coffee House to Concert Hall) and Raffi (Adult Entertainment). Robbie was the musical director for John Allan's series on CTV.,[3] and produced his album 'Weddings, Wakes and Other Things'.[9] John Allan covered Robbie's Song for Jesus on his 1972 album 'Lord Of The Dance'.[10]
Other friends from Singalong Jubilee include Gene MacLellan and Brian Ahern (producer). Brian and Robbie formed a band that was briefly courted by the music industry in Toronto until a member quit. Brian handled Robbie's publishing under his company Tessa in the early 70's, but no album was recorded. Robbie was a member of the trio Country Fair (which later became Graham County), with Toronto singer-songwriter Don Graham.[11]
He has performed solo at music festivals such as the Home County Folk Festival in London, Ontario[3] the Vancouver Folk Music Festival[12] and the Coffee House at the Coming Home to Brookfield annual celebration, in Brookfield, Nova Scotia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Carter, Lyle (August 11, 2015). "Talented musician". Truro Daily News.
- ^ "Robbie MacNeill – Pieces (1984, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ a b c A Festival Who's Who: Home County Folk Festival, London, Canada, 1976. London, Ontario: Home County Folk League. 1976.
- ^ Murray, Anne; Posner, Michael (2010). All of Me. Toronto: Vintage Canada. pp. 55. ISBN 9780307398451.
- ^ Murray, Anne; Posner, Michael (2010). All of Me. Toronto: Vintage Canada. pp. 181. ISBN 9780307398451.
- ^ "Bruce Murray – Bruce Murray (1975, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Coast to coast fever".
- ^ "John Allan Cameron – Weddings, Wakes & Other Things (1976, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "John Allan Cameron - Lord Of The Dance | Releases | Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ Longwell, Karen (October 23, 2011). "Country rock musician set to perform in Port Hope". NorthumberlandNews.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "1978 Artists". Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Retrieved March 9, 2019.