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Liona Boyd

> One of the most most popular classical guitarists, and a successful pop crossover artist, Liona Boyd has been hailed by no less than Andrés Segovia and Chet Atkins for her musical virtuosity. Born in London in 1949, and raised in Canada, Boyd began playing guitar at 13 and quickly excelled in 2006. “But the one thing all of these masters provided more than anything else was inspiration. It wasn’t just technical advice — they would get me fired up.”

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