Vin Garbutt

Vin Garbutt (born in South Bank, Middlesbrough) is an English folk singer and songwriter. A signifant part of his repertoire consists of protest songs covering topics such as "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland (Troubles of Eri

Vin Garbutt (born in South Bank, Middlesbrough) is an English folk singer and songwriter. A signifant part of his repertoire consists of protest songs covering topics such as "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland (Troubles of Erin), unemployment, and abortion.

Politically Garbutt is unusual, in that he sings in favour of what are generally Left wing positions (support for Nicaragua against US imperialism for exampls). However, on the question of abortion, he expressed a loud opposition to it as "state murder", a position normally associated with conservatives.