Édith Butler was born on 27 July 1942, in Paquetville. 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
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[2].[citation needed]
In the early 1970s, 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.[3]
Career in theater
Butler also performed in a piece by Antonine Maillet 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.[4]
