> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt
Vin Garbutt
Vin Garbutt died on 6 June 2017; see the Mudcat Café thread Obit: Vin Garbutt (20 Nov 1947 – 6 Jun 2017) for further information.
> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt: The Valley of Tees
The Valley of Tees
![]() |
The Valley of Tees Trailer Records LER 2078 (LP, UK, 1972) |
Recorded by Seumas Ewens and Bill Leader;
Produced by Bill Leader;
Sleeve by Janet Kerr
Musicians
Vin Garbutt: vocals, guitar, tin whistle
Tracks
Side 1
- Danny Danielle
- Johnny Hart (Roud 2929; Henry H106)
- Glens of Sweet Mayo (Roud 5334)
- Gallagher's Frolics jig / Sally Gardens / The High Reel reels
- The Valley of Tees
Side 2
- Barney Brallaghan's Courtship (Roud 9592)
- Tim le Blanc
- Pat O'Donnell (Roud 2794)
- The White Hart / Garbutt's Favourite whistle tunes
- Streets of Staithes
- Mr Gunman
All tracks trad. arr. Vin Garbutt except
Tracks 1, 5, 7, 11 Vin Garbutt;
Track 10 Barry Slater, Vin Garbutt
> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt: The Young Tin Whistle Pest
The Young Tin Whistle Pest
![]() |
The Young Tin Whistle Pest (live) Trailer Records LER 2081 (LP, UK, 1975) |
The title of this album is a play on a British music show of the 1970s, The Old Grey Whistle Test, which featured longer rock/folk performances, rather than shorter pop songs. The album cover art also reflects the OGWT logo.
Recorded and produced by Bill Leader;
Multi tracking by Nic Kinsey, Livingston Studios, Barnet;
Sleeve design by Janet Kerr
Musicians
Vin Garbutt: vocals, guitar, tin whistle
Tracks
Side 1
- Coolie's Reel (0.56)
- My Love's in Germany (Roud V39245) (5.10)
- The Black Horse / The Black Lion Maggot (7.00)
- Howard Green (5.30)
Side 2
- The Cuckoo Hornpipe / Sean Sa Ceoigh (2.49)
- Slaggy Island Farewell (5.16)
- The Chemical Worker's Song (4.38)
- Dumphy's Hornpipe / Rattigan's Reel (3.11)
- The Lover's Ghost (Roud 179; Child 248) (5.52)
All tracks trad. arr. Vin Garbutt except
Track 2 Hector McNeill (1794);
Tracks 3b, 4, 6 Vin Garbutt;
Track 7 Ron Angel
> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt: King Gooden
King Gooden
![]() |
King Gooden Trailer Records LER 2102 (LP, UK, 1976) |
Recorded and produced at Leader Sound by Bill Leader;
Sleeve by Janet Kerr
Musicians
Vin Garbutt: vocals, guitar, tin whistle
Tracks
Side 1
- The Road to Youghal
- Paddy Row Back jig / Pretty Meggy Morrissey hornpipe
- The Green Mossy Banks of the Lea (Roud 987; Laws O15)
- O'Dwyer's Hornpipe hornpipe
- Parkin Raine / King Gooden
Side 2
- The Bantry Girl's Lament (The Dirty King of Spain) (Roud 2999)
- The Ballad of Cissy Lee
- The Hermit of Eskdaleside
- Unknown Reel / Imelda Rowland's Reel / Doon Reel reels
- We May and Might Never All Meet Here Again (Roud 1801; G/D 8:1516)
> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt: Eston California
Eston California
![]() |
Eston California Topic Records 12TS378 (LP, UK, 1977) |
Recorded and produced by Tony Engle in London 1977;
Photography by Dennis Weller;
Design by Tony Engle
Musicians
Vin Garbutt: vocals, guitar, tin whistle;
Paddy McEvoy: tin whistle
Tracks
Side 1
- Bantry Bay / Den Toppede Høne (2.26)
- The Land of Three Rivers (John North) (2.45)
- Gentle Annie (Roud 2656) (3.28)
- The Belfast / The Japanese hornpipes (4.09)
- The Hartlepool Monkey (5.10)
- Tonto McGuire (1.35)
Side 2
- The Ring of Iron (3.48)
- Skibbereen (Roud 2312) (6.20)
- Their Ulster Peace (3.12)
- Tear the Calico / The Providence reels (2.17)
- The Waters of Tyne (Roud 1364) (4.58)
All tracks trad. arr. Vin Garbutt except;
Tracks 2, 9 Vin Garbutt;
Track 7 Graeme Miles;
> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt: Tossin' a Wobbler
Tossin' a Wobbler
![]() |
Tossin' a Wobbler Topic Records 12TS385 (LP, UK, 1978) |
Recorded by John Gill at Riverside Studios, London, April 1978;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Photography by Keith Morris;
Design by Tony Engle
Musicians
Vin Garbutt: vocals, guitar, tin whistle;
Frank Porter: double bass [1],
guitar [3ac, 5b, 6, 9];
Hugh Crabtree: bodhrán [3bc, 5b];
Carol Watson: cello [6, 9]
Tracks
Side 1
- Man of the Earth (4.34)
- The Legend of Roseberry (4.28)
- The Long Note / The Lads of Laoise / Le Reel des Jeunes Maries hornpipe and reels (3.00)
- Photographic Memory (4.21)
- The Yorkshire Volunteers' Farewell to the Good Folks of Stockton (Roud V22819) / Push About the Jorum song and reel (3.59)
Side 2
- St. Helena's March (2.03)
- Carrigdhoun (4.32)
- The Freemantle Doctor reel (1.15)
- The One-Legged Beggar (6.13)
- They Don't Write 'Em Like That Anymore (5.43)
Track 1 Bernie Parry;
Tracks 2-3, 5-8 trad. arr. Vin Garbutt;
Tracks 4, 9 Vin Garbutt;
Track 10 Pete Betts
> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt: Little Innocents
Little Innocents
![]() |
Little Innocents Topic Records 12TS428 (LP, UK, 1983) |
Sleeve illustration: The Slaughter of the Innocents
by Pieter Bruegel, Konsthistorisches Museum, Wien;
Design by Tony Engle
Musicians
Vin Garbutt: vocals, guitar, tin whistle;
Ray Dales: saxophone, flute;
Paul Flush: electric piano;
Paul Smith: drums;
Frank Porter: bass;
Nick Haig: fiddle
Tracks
Side 1
- The Royal Blackbird (3.00)
- The Fear of Imperfection / Lynda (6.38)
- Calum More (3.00)
- The Coalman (3.10)
- Leslie (Just a Lone Stick of Wheat) (5.09)
Side 2
- Dormanstown Jimmy (4.13)
- If (2.10)
- Blue Sunset (2.52)
- Little Innocents ( A Civil Rights Song) (10.52)
All tracks written by Vin Garbutt except
Track 3 Andy Mitchell arr. Vin Garbutt;
Track 7 Rudyard Kipling arr. Garbutt;
Track 8 Graeme Miles arr. Garbutt
> Folk Music > Records > Vin Garbutt
Other records with Vin Garbutt
Martyn Wyndham-Read, The Druids, Gerry Fox,
Songs and Music of the Redcoats,
LP, Argo ZDA 147, 1971
Various Artists,
Our Folk Music Heritage,
LP, Trailer LETSAM 2087, 1975
Various Artists,
The First Folk Review Record,
LP, Folksound FS 100, 1974
Various Artists,
Folk Festival,
2 LP, Transatlantic TRA(D) 324, 1976
Les Barker,
Mrs Ackroyd Superstar,
LP, Free Reed FRR 015, 1977
Various Artists,
Fylde Acoustic,
LP, Trailer LER 2105, 1977
Various Artists,
The Good Old Way,
LP, Topic TPSS412, 1980
Martyn Wyndham-Read,
Mussels on a Tree,
CD, Fellside FECD84, 1992
Various Artists,
Huntingdon Folk,
CD, Speaking Volumes SVL 04CD, 1997
Ashley Hutchings,
Street Cries,
CD, Topic TSCD535, 2001
Various Artists,
The Folk Awards,
CD, Topic TSCD850, 2001
Various Artists,
The Acoustic Folk Box,
4 CD, Topic TSFCD4001, 2002
Various Artists,
Down River Recordings Volume 1,
CD, Down River DRR001, 2002
Various Artists,
This Label is Not Removable,
3 CD, Free Reed FRTCD 25, 2002
Various Artists,
Folk Festival: A Celebration of Music Recorded at the Sidmouth International Festival,
2 CD, Gott Disks GOTTBOX 011, 2004
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007,
3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK03, 2007
Folk for M.S.,
Generosity: A Unique Collection Celebrating 20 Years of Folk for M.S.,
CD, WildGoose WGS365CD, 2009
Various Artists,
Three Score and Ten: 70 Years of Topic Records,
7 CD, Topic TOPIC70, 2009
Various Artists,
One Night for Norma,
CD, Scarlet SR027CD, 2011
Various Artists,
Topic Records: The Real Sound of Folk Music,
2 CD, Topic TICD001, 2017
Various Artists,
Destination: The End of an Era for a Leading Folk Music Label,
3 CD, Fellside FECD282, 2018
Various Artists,
Strings That Nimble Leap,
Fylde Guitars and Their Players,
2 CD, Fylde Guitars / Fellside FECD285, 2019