Vin Garbutt

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]
Middlesbrough, England
OriginSouth Bank, Teesside, North Riding of Yorkshire
Died6 June 2017(2017-06-06) (aged 69)
GenresFolk music
Instrument(s)guitar, tin whistle, voice
Years active1970s to 2017
Websitehttp://www.vingarbutt.com

Vincent Paul Garbutt (20 November 1947 – 6 June 2017)[2] 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 (Welcome Home Howard Green, Troubles of Erin, To Find Their Ulster Peace), unemployment, and social issues. Whilst the subject of his songs featured many political and social topics, Garbutt's on stage wit, humour and storytelling between songs became a hit with audiences and for which he became widely known. He would wish his audiences "All the very best" along with, "I'm knackered now, aren't you?"

  1. ^ "Vin Garbutt – gallery". Vingarbutt.com. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
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