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June 4, 2008 - The Maine Edge
By Allen Adams
edge staff writer

ORONO - There are a lot of stereotypes and assumptions associated with the harp. One tends to think that the harp has a very limited range as far as what it can offer musically. It seems staid and perhaps even a bit dull, and therefore of little or no interest to concert-goers today. However, appearances can be deceiving.

Friday, January 25, 2008 - Mt. Desert Islander

You may not recognize Liza Rey’s name, but chances are you’ve heard her music. Perhaps it was on records by singers such as Doris Day and Frank Sinatra, on which she sang backup in a children’s chorus. Maybe you saw and heard her on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” performing with her family the week after the Beatles made their American debut on the show.

Friday, May 16, 2008 - Bangor Daily News

Liza Rey Butler's living room in her cozy old Southwest Harbor home is dominated by a big, comfy sofa, a wood stove, a piano, and four harps - two full-sized and two small ones. One of the big ones is black, the other a tawny brown, and they stand like ship’s masts in the middle of the room.