Elizabeth Butters-vocals, dulcimer, and guitar.
Frank Hoier plays guitar on "Shake Sugaree."
Matt Bauer plays banjo on "99 Year Blues."
I've been performing recently with the great Eli Smith.
Honorary members include DAVID GOLIGORSKY, Shawn Creeden, and Tony Confalone on a variety of instruments, most notably David's musical saw.
Influences
Southern ring games, field recordings, and country lore. Jean Ritchie, Mimi & Richard Farina, Bob Dylan, John Jacob Niles, Joan Baez, Leadbelly, Dave Van Ronk, Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band.
Elizabeth used to think she was born in the wrong era. Now she knows that she probably wouldn't have fit in any time period. Still, she suffers from nostalgia and false sympathies with the past. She identifies most strongly with the thirties, the highways and open roads, the dust bowl, and Bonnie & Clyde. The only things she prefers to be new have expiration dates.
In her own individual way, Elizabeth is crusading against the tide of modern conformity: the words "digital," "cellular," "upload," "download," "iPod" (does that one count as a word, she wonders?), and "texting," among others, make her cringe, but yet she is here, on Myspace. Why? Like most of us, she is not immune to hypocrisy.
Elizabeth hopes that her sentiments are evident in the presentation of her music. She prefers to work with analog recording equipment, to pay for physical copies of her favorite artists' work, and generally performs pre-war folk blues in dignified and authentic attire.
She is not only a purveyor of traditional American music; after years of solitary research, at age nineteen she was taken under the wing of erstwhile folk socialite and proprietress Betsy Siggins. With Betsy, Elizabeth has worked extensively on archival material relating to the old Club 47, a local venue which she reveres passionately. During her time at the Club, Elizabeth has had more than a few brushes with greatness. For instance, after his marvelous performance, Charlie Louvin walked by little E.B. and told her, "Gosh, yer cute!" More importantly, however, Elizabeth has had the honor of meeting many lesser-known luminaries of the early 1960s Cambridge Folk Revival. One of them is her regular coffee-buddy and close confidante: artist, manager, and promoter Byron Linardos.
An avid record collector, Elizabeth seeks out Folkways, Prestige, and early Electra recordings, but also enjoys greatly Garage rock. Her radio show no longer braves the airwaves, but if you'd like to hear her deejay live, drop her a line; she's writing this piece in the third person.
Dear Elizabeth Butters, It's after Halloween and the busy holidays are approaching. Take a break and drop by to listen to my featured songs. You may find my music to be just the calm you need during this hectic time of the year. I appreciate your friendship and I hope you enjoy the music. I wish you much joy and peace.
Ciao,Elizabeth thanks for your friendship,Iam very happy, you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, and stupendous voice. you are certainly one of my favorite, in your musical kind The feels great admiration for you, be really one whom is worth rather to lot! The hope to listen soon to you, in italy.. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music, all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
How are you? its been so long and many miles since we met. I miss you and cant wait to get back to the Northeast, Can you take us on a tour on the Butters Mansion?
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Take care of each other and thank you
Kimbo Rose Workman and the team from SCREECH OWL RECORDS!
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