Bruce Cockburn's guitar playing has placed him in the company of the world's top instrumentalists. The Ottawa, Ontario, native has been honored with thirteen JUNO Awards, inductions into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and he has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada. A recipient of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, he has written more than four hundred songs on his thirty-five albums, which have sold more than nine million copies worldwide. In 2020, Cockburn celebrated his fifty-year anniversary as a recording artist.
Livingston Taylor's career as a professional musician spans more than five decades, encompassing performance, songwriting, recording, and teaching. Taylor maintains an active touring schedule of over one hundred shows a year, delighting audiences with his wit, warmth, and an expansive repertoire drawn from his albums and beloved classics. Taylor has penned Top 40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor, and he has shared the stage with artists such as Jimmy Buffett, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, and Linda Ronstadt.
