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Boyce first learned to play the guitar as a young man, but he showed no particular flair for the instrument, nor an actual desire to become a performer. In his own words: " no desire at all to be anything. I had a love of poetry, and eventually started writing songs without any ambition to build a
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songs under the same label. Nevertheless, Boyce remained virtually unknown beyond the music clubs of the South Wales valleys for the time being, where he continued to perform.This all changed towards the end of 1973. Boyce had competed, unsuccessfully, on the television talent show
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possessed considerable talent for comedy and made us laugh in the roles of
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As Boyce's popularity became established across Wales and the rest of the United
Kingdom, he became involved in many side projects, including three books, several television series and televised concerts, and three multi-part
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for the week ending 15 November. This recording has the distinction of being the only comedy album to ever top the UK Albums Chart. Boyce released several albums over the next few years, receiving further gold discs for
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was released in 1986. These made-for-television adventures in
America and Nepal, as well as many other anecdotes of his worldwide touring in the late 1970s and early 1980s, became the focus of an autobiography,
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career. It just happened. I started writing songs about local things and it evolved." Nevertheless, in time he became competent enough to perform at local
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on 15 March that year. According to Boyce, "He (the Prince) said he was surprised it took them so long" to accord him this honour.
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Max Boyce: Hymns & Arias: The Selected Poems, Songs and Stories
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which was being hosted there at the time. He held concerts in
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in 1971 by Cambrian Records, which subsequently released an
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on BBC1 Wales. He was joined onstage by guests including
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which he played at the Dyffryn Lliw eisteddfod in 1967.
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On 29 May 2006, Max Boyce headlined at a concert in
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858:The Very Best of Max Boyce
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860:: 26 September 2005 ·
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944:Max Boyce Entertains
804:It's Good to See You
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453:. The result of his
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1008:: Christmas 1998 ·
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