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Édith Butler

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Édith Butler in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Édith Butler OC ONB (born Marie Nicole Butler, 27 July 1942) is an Acadian-Canadian singer-songwriter and folklorist of from New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula.

Biography

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Édith Butler was born in Paquetville on the Acadian Peninsula in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. During the 1960s she obtained a Bachelor of Arts, taught school, and then earned a Master’s degree in literature and traditional ethnography at Laval University in 1969.[1]

Career in music

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Her career began in the early 1960s with performances in Moncton. In 1969, she released her debut album, "Chansons d’Acadie," of traditional Acadian songs. This was followed by national appearances on CBC Television's Singalong Jubilee where she gained popularity and began to receive invitations to participate in various Canadian and American folk festivals.[citation needed]

In the early 1970's she represented Canada at the Universal Exposition in Osaka and performed in over 500 performances across Japan. Following this, she made several musical tours in Europe, notably in Ireland, Germany and the United States.[citation needed]

In total, Butler released 28 albums between 1969 and 2021. As of 2019 when she was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Édith Butler had one gold and two platinum records.[2]

Career in theater

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Butler also performed in a piece by Antonine Maillet entitled "Le tintamarre".

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Montréal's Édith Butler is an Icon among Acadians". Georgia Straight. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Édith Butler". Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2009, Volume XVIII, No. 3, p. 6
  4. ^ "Édith Butler biography". Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. ^ "2014 LGA Winners". artsnb. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ^ "2013 Order of New Brunswick recipients". 18 August 2010.
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