Robbie MacNeill

Robbie MacNeill (age 73–74[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]

Robbie MacNeill
Born1946/1947 (age 73–74)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation(s)Surveyor, guitarist, singer-songwriter

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 also the Music arranger and conductor for the popular group The Privateers, billed as Eastern Canada's Only Professional Fork Chorus, in the late sixties early 70's.

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. Carter, Lyle (August 11, 2015). "Talented musician". Truro Daily News.
  2. 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. pp. 55. ISBN 9780307398451.
  6. Murray, Anne; Posner, Michael (2010). All of Me. Toronto: Vintage Canada. pp. 181. ISBN 9780307398451.


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