Vin Garbutt

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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom (1969 – present)

Vin Garbutt (born in South Bank, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom), though second generation Irish, is an English folk singer and songwriter. A signifant part of his repertoire consists of protest songs covering topics such as “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland (Troubles of Erin), unemployment, and abortion. At the age of 21, in 1969, he threw caution to the winds and became a professional musician. Armed with the rich repertoire of songs he had amassed, he spent the first summer busking his way around the bars of Spain’s Mediterranean coast, and on to Morocco via Gibraltar. It was then that he found he had a talent for songwriting. Back in England in 1972 he recorded his first album for Bill Leader - The Valley of Tees. This firmly established him as a singer and songwriter of fine socially conscious, and environmentally aware songs.

Politically, Garbutt is unusual, in that he sings in favour of what are generally Left wing positions (support for Nicaragua against US imperialism for example). However, on the question of abortion, he expressed a loud opposition to it as “state murder”, a position normally associated with conservatives. He is a Roman Catholic.

Throughout the 70’s Vin’s reputation grew rapidly until he became “the most sought after performer on the Folk Scene”.
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'Vin Garbutt: Teesside Troubadour' DVD Launch Shows!

26 Feb 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/vingarbutt

THE DVD LAUNCH SHOWS Presented by Vin and Craig Hornby.   Film, Q&A and Vin LiveApril 7th - SALTBURN @ Community Theatre. Tickets: Saltburn Health Foods from Tues 1st …

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