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

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Biography

Édith Butler was born in Paquetville on the

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. 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.

Career in music

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 ''

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'' where she gained popularity and began to receive invitations to participate in various Canadian and American folk festivals. 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. 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.

Career in theater

Butler also performed in a piece by

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entitled "Le tintamarre".

Honours

*Butler was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in June 1975. *She was one of the four musicians pictured on the second series of the Canadian Recording Artist Series issued by Canada Post stamps on 2 July 2009. *In 2009, she received the

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for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. *In 2010, Butler was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 French SOCAN Awards in Montreal. *In 2012 she received the Lieutenant-Governor's Award for High Achievement in the Arts for Performing Arts. *In 2013, she was made a member of the Order of New Brunswick *In 2019, Édith Butler was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

References

External links

Short documentary Edith Butler

Édith Butler official websiteThe Canadian Encyclopedia: Édith Butler

Quebec Info Musique: Édith Butler''Édith Butler, Singer'' – Cover story, Atlantic Insight Magazine – December 1979
{{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Edith 1942 births Living people Canadian women folk singers Officers of the Order of Canada Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners Members of the Order of New Brunswick Musicians from New Brunswick Acadian people People from Gloucester County, New Brunswick Canadian folk singers French-language singers of Canada 20th-century Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian women singers Canadian Folk Music Award winners Université Laval alumni