Édith Butler

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Édith Butler OC (born Marie Nicole Butler 27 July 1942 in Paquetville, New Brunswick) is an Acadian singer-songwriter and folklorist. Her career began in the early 1960s with performances in Moncton, followed by national appearances on CBC Television's Singalong Jubilee.

2003's Madame Butlerfly is her most recent studio recording.

Honours

Butler was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in June 1975.
Butler 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.^[1]
In 2009, Butler received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.^[2]

References

↑ Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2009, Volume XVIII, No. 3, p. 6
↑ "Paul Gross, Robert Lepage, awarded performing arts Governor General's awards". Vancouver Sun (Canwest). 2 March 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

External links

(French) Édith Butler official website
The Canadian Encyclopedia: Édith Butler
Jam: Édith Butler
(French) Quebec Info Musique: Édith Butler

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 10032682 LCCN: n78032837 ISNI: 0000 0001 1593 5843 GND: 129952893 SUDOC: 08526668X BNF: cb13892020x

Persondata
Name	Butler, Edith
Alternative names	Butler, Marie Nicole
Short description	musician
Date of birth	27 July 1942
Place of birth	Paquetville, New Brunswick
Date of death
Place of death

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