Vin Garbutt

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.

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

Music
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

Other websites
The official Vin Garbutt website
Vin Garbutt's Myspace Page

Category:1947 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from surgical complications
Category:Disease-related deaths in England
Category:English singer-songwriters
Category:English guitarists
Category:Folk musicians