Vin Garbutt
British folk musician (1947-2017) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 69
Vincent Paul Garbutt 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, unemployment, and social issues.
Vin Garbutt is read about 12 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
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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?"
