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Boyd MacNeil
Cape Breton

Boyd MacNeil

Boyd MacNeil always knew that music would be a big part of his life. The youngest sibling in a musical family, Boyd received his first violin lesson at the age of four, and a few years later made his performing debut at a local Remembrance Day ceremony. In his mid-teens, Boyd and his brother Ryan were special guests in the odd concert with already established quartet, The Barra MacNeils, and officially joined the group in 2005, after ten years performing and recording with their own band, Slàinte Mhath. Boyd MacNeil has toured Japan with Celtic music legends The Chieftains and continues to explore many musical ideas within, and in addition to his work with, The Barra MacNeils. Boyd is a well-known violin teacher, teaching privately and at group workshops. Teaching music has great meaning to him, as he enjoys having a front row seat to all of the great accomplishments of his students.

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