Vin Garbutt

British folk musician (1947–2017)

Vincent Paul Garbutt (20 November 1947 – 6 June 2017) was an English folk singer and songwriter. A significant part of his repertoire consisted of protest songs covering topics such as "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland (Troubles of Erin), unemployment, and social issues.

Vin Garbutt
Garbutt in 2010 at the National Folk Festival
Garbutt in 2010 at the National Folk Festival
Background information
Birth nameVincent Paul Garbutt
Born(1947-11-20)20 November 1947[1]
OriginTeesside, South Bank, Redcar and Cleveland
Died6 June 2017(2017-06-06) (aged 69)
GenresFolk music
Instrumentsguitar, tin whistle, voice
Years active1970s to 2017
Websitehttp://www.vingarbutt.com

Death change

Garbutt died at a hospital from complications caused by heart surgery on 6 June 2017 at the age of 69.[2]

Music change

  • The Valley of Tees (1972)
  • The Young Tin Whistle Pest (live) (1974)
  • King Gooden (1976)
  • Eston California (1977)
  • Tossin' a Wobbler (1978)
  • Little Innocents (1983)
  • Shy Tot Pommy (1985) [live - Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia]
  • When The Tide Turns (1989)
  • The By-Pass Syndrome (1991)
  • Bandalised (1994)
  • Plugged! (1995) [live - Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham, UK.]
  • When the Tide Turns Again (1998) [reissue of 1989 album with one additional track]
  • Word Of Mouth (1999)
  • The Vin Garbutt Songbook Vol 1 (2003)
  • Persona ... Grata (2005)
  • Teesside Troubadour documentary & live DVD (2011)
  • Synthetic Hues (2014)

References change

  1. "Vin Garbutt - gallery". Official Vin Garbutt website. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  2. "Folk legend Vin Garbutt died just weeks after major heart surgery". Gazette Live. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

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