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Vin Garbutt back on Tyneside  TYNESIDE
Irish Cultural Society opens its 2008 season with a return to the Tyneside
Irish Centre of legendary singer Vin Garbutt on Thursday, February 7 at
8pm.
Vin is one of the best-known performers on the music scene today.
His songwriting is witty and powerful, tackling thought-provoking issues
which others would prefer to avoid.
He is also an accomplished guitarist and a wonderful whistle player.
Vin was born in the South Bank area of Middlesbrough — a well-known
Irish part of Teeside in the early 20th century — to an Irish mother
and English father.
In 1972 he recorded his first album for the Leader label entitled The
Valley Of The Tees.
This firmly established him as a singer-songwriter of distinction.
Vin’s songwriting covers topics varying from unemployment to abortion
and foetal experimentation.
It is no surprise to find he ruffles feathers by the comprehensive range
of subjects.
Back in the 1970s he wrote Howard Green — a song about the Green
Howards North Yorkshire/South Durham Regiment sent to the North of Ireland.
He was accused of both being pro-IRA and a supporter of the British Army
in Ulster!
In 2001 he published the first collection of his songs The Vin Garbutt
Songbook which covered the period from Valley Of The Tees in 1973 to Troubles
Of Erin in 1999.
Soon fans were asking for a CD to match the book so he released The Vin
Garbutt Songbook CD — his first ever compilation disc.
Catch him on Thursday, February 7 at the Tyneside Irish Centre in Gallowgate
in Newcastle. Tickets are priced £10/£7. |
