Looking for name - lady accordion player from Newfoundland

[Alida Moffatt]

Hi
I heard about a lady accordion player from Newfoundland on a CBC broadcast
last winter, I think her name was Minnie Lee or something like that. She
is 70 some years of age and has at least one CD out.
I would appreciate getting the precise name if anyone knows it.
Thanks

--
Alida K. Moffatt

[Greg Bullough]

Her name is Minnie White. She actually made four albums, only one of
which, 'The Hills of Home,' I've heard. A first rate player, and to
my mind especially so since she plays a Hohner Erica tuned to
(I think) A/D as smooth as butter on warm day.

Surely a national treasure.

Greg

[Fergus O'Byrne]

Check out <http://www.singsong.nfld.com> This is the home page for an
independent label in St. John's that produces CD's that reflect the
Newfoundland expeerience in songs and music.

[gwen]

Alida Moffatt wrote:
>
> Hi
> I heard about a lady accordion player from Newfoundland on a CBC broadcast
> last winter, I think her name was Minnie Lee or something like that.

I have a CD of Minnie White from 1994. It's called 'Minnie White The
Hills of Home' on the Singsong label. Their address is P.O. Box 6371
St. John's Newfoundland, Canada, A1C 6J9. I believe also the radio
program you were refering to was part of a recording session done by
CBC in St. John's. They might also have that available.

I have a rather strange story about that. I was in St. John's in a
great old pub (the Ship I believe) to see Minnie White play. I had
seen posters around town. When it became obvious that she wasn't going
to appear I asked the barman and got a very vague response about it
being a mistake. I later found out from a friend who works at the
CBC(Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) that she was in town doing a
recording section for them. When they found out she had arranged a gig
at the bar without consulting CBC they kicked up a fuss and she
cancelled. Very creepy!

Gwen