<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Home Roots Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning British Folk Singer]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:05:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.vingarbutt.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Album of the Month: Vin Garbutt's The Valley of Tees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Randall of Salut! Live has written a retrospective review on Vin's debut album, The Valley of Tees, released in 1972. 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Vin, who was...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/new-book-tells-vin-s-story-in-his-own-words</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6108763853e9280015000949</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:00:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_37b6d087ea0a4a97b9098dd45d505b32~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_872,h_738,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CD sales raise more money for charity! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've had another update on the fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support from sales of the CD Friends and Companions Sing Vin Garbutt....]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/cd-sales-raise-more-money-for-charity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c1fd79cc68070015b49a06</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:06:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_1cd73de7628841e5b1e45c1465c74462~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gathering: A Celebration of the Spirit of Vin Garbutt (11-14 March)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce the full programme of events for The Gathering: A Celebration of the Spirit of Vin Garbutt, curated by 'The...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/the-gathering-a-celebration-of-the-spirit-of-vin-garbutt-11-14-march</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60385069f624d5002ddae323</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_dba4c3d8c3d84617800ff8014860c1da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to anyone inspired by Vin for new project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new project funded by Tees Valley Combined Authority and led by Teessider Mike Mcgrother is being developed as part of the eventual...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/call-to-anyone-inspired-by-vin-for-new-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600de37acb8fd70018471fe7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:29:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_b38bbf1c2e334556affa9140f8b2062b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_967,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford University Press honour Vin]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning on BBC Radio Tees it was announced that Vin has been added to The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography in their latest...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/oxford-university-press-honour-vin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6001b038f7de3000179598ef</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:19:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_c85adc37ffe94c4a8370a72958876dbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New biography published on the website!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year and happy new (or updated) website!  We promised more features back in 2020 when we launched the new site and to start off...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/new-biography-published</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ffef1887e8e1800176c68bb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:25:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_3c45844735b44916b581971b6ce3a2da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_786,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vin's fans raise more money for Macmillan Cancer Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's an update from Graeme Knights on the fundraising for Macmillan cancer support from sales of Friends and Companions Sing Vin...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/vin-s-fans-raise-more-money-for-macmillan-cancer-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ffc6471d9388600172b25ba</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:12:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_83636f72e2c64852869ff4eb0866b0e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vin gets a mention in blog about North East music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music from The North East of England by Colin Randall Colin Randall has published a second blog in his series about music from the North...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/vin-gets-a-mention-in-blog-about-north-east-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ffb060b4191ce0018bdd264</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:53:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/218bbe_d2d5b91e86414580b8ef7fd5eb9b9355~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_353,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kieran Halpin | 1955-2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night I heard the news that Irish Folk Singer Kieran Halpin had died. 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'Vin Garbutt' and the 'Transporter Bridge'...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/voice-of-the-tees-sketches-raise-2064-for-the-south-cleveland-heart-fund</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f577e39df7a2800176c7347</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_717268cfb49243768f5a6dbc1487fcf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_846,h_972,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute album now available for digital download]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tribute album Vin Garbutt... All The Very Best is now available for digital download after previously 'selling out' and raising £2756...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/tribute-album-now-available-for-digital-download</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f3010a7273ed60017e5f8f2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_7e9a6c6a08ac4ef2baeb1ed4f89fcd69~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_848,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the new Vin Garbutt website!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We hope you enjoy the new official website for Vin Garbutt, improved and updated with a number of enhanced and original features (with...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/welcome-to-the-new-vin-garbutt-website</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f01a9dc7971b30017d6332d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_32575067af024f46a906d5e9f7e6f3dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['Voice of the Tees' artwork on sale until August 2020!]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Ken Wilson's Facebook...  "In August last year I produced this piece of artwork.... merging two of my sketches together to create a...]]></description><link>https://www.vingarbutt.com/post/voice-of-the-tees-artwork-on-sale-until-august-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5efcd6e129cad40017f5ce18</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f47fde_6858b29f53a84c239500d62af901333d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_541,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Home Roots Music</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Download a concert" from Hitchin Folk Club (including 8 of Vin's)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hitchin Folk Club are offering concert audio downloads from their huge archive of recordings, started in the late ‘80s, for £5.  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