In 1985 MacNeil was invited to sing at the Canadian Pavilion in Japan, at Expo '85.On A Personal Note. p. 181 Upon her return home she taped her first television special for CBC, Celtic Fantasy, at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.On A Personal Note. p. 186 Unfortunately the successful year ended in heartache when MacNeil's father died in early December.On A Personal Note. p. 188
