Vin Garbutt - whistle player : RIP

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It’s been reported on the “Mudcat cafe” website that Tees-side singer / songwriter / guitarist / whistle player Vin Garbutt has departed from us. Vin was one of the most popular singers and musicians on the UK folk scene for over 40 years, a great singer, a perceptive - and on occasions controversial - songwriter, a great entertainer, and on the tunes, a player with a unique whistle style. I honestly can’t think of anyone like him on the UK folk scene today, and his wit and humour will be sorely missed.

Here are a couple of “Youtube” clips of him playing the whistle, in his own very individual style :

https://youtu.be/L7lYi7FxzeY

https://youtu.be/X_yMfXpeEcA

May he rest in peace.

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Sad to hear. He was the first whistle player I ever saw/heard when he played at a local festival—the Eisteddfod—back in the mid-1970s. At the time he had a recording by the name of The Young Tin Whistle Pest. Great name for an album. Had it on vinyl till the dog found it one day… As Kenny says, also a great entertainer.

Best wishes.

Steve