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The Barra MacNeils | |
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| Origin | Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Celtic music folk rock |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | PolyGram |
| Members | Sheumas MacNeil, Kyle MacNeil, Stewart MacNeil, Lucy MacNeil, Ryan MacNeil, Boyd MacNeil |
| Website | www.barramacneils.com |
The Barra MacNeils are a Canadian musical group from Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. The founding members of the group are siblings Sheumas, Kyle, Stewart, and Lucy MacNeil.[1][2] In 2005, two additional brothers, Ryan and Boyd, joined the band. The Scottish island of Barra is the ancestral home of Clan MacNeil.
- ^ Bowman, Durrell. "Barra MacNeils", The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ Elaine Keillor (18 March 2008). Music in Canada: Capturing Landscape and Diversity. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 298–. ISBN 978-0-7735-3391-2.