Liona Boyd's story begins in England where
she was born to teachers John and Eileen Boyd. The family
immigrated to Canada in the mid-fifties. With parents who
were extremely supportive, Liona Boyd was encouraged in her
classical studies, and inspired by her mentor, the great guitarist
Julian Bream, and tutored by Eli Kassner in Canada.
In the 1960s the Boyd family went to San Miguel de Allende
in Mexico. The beauty and romantic spirit of this beautiful
town in the mountains is credited with having a deep influence
on Boyd's life and music.
Romancing the Guitar tracks Boyd's pilgrimage to Paris to
study with LaGoya, her discovery by Gordon Lightfoot in the
1970s and her participation in his concerts. The documentary
also deals with Boyd's recently revealed romantic involvement
with Prime Minister PierreTrudeau.
Original Air Date - January 8, 1999
Links
Liona
Boyd official Web site
(Note: CBC does not endorse the content of external sites)
|
