SYNOPSIS: Vin Garbutt is a legend of English folk music. His trademark blend of traditional reels, passionate protest songs and zany patter has won him legions of fans across the world. And he has achieved this, not with any major backing or media profile but with non-stop touring and word of mouth.
Now, after 40 years on the road, Vin’s unique story is told in this definitive documentary. Filmed in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Europe and in his native North East, it combines fly-on-the-wall, unseen archive and live concert footage plus candid interviews. ‘Teesside Troubadour’ is typically Vin - fascinating, philosophical and funny!
Oct 14th - 16th AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
I am very pleased to announce Teesside Troubadour will be showing at the Nanga Music Festival near Dwellingup, in Western Australia, Oct 14-16. I don't have an exact time yet but for festival website and contact info click here Many thanks to Ray Downes !
Derby - Assembly Rooms FILM SHOWING
&
VIN LIVE IN CONCERT Saturday 19th Nov 2011 click here for info and tickets
SEPT 17th: Teesside Troubadour packs Sage Gateshead! cheers to The Sage and all who came and made it a great night !
THE LIVING TRADITION - MAGAZINE FRONT COVER & 5-PAGE FEATURE ! AVAILABLE NOW!
'TEESSIDE TROUBADOUR' to be shown at THE SAGEGATESHEAD Saturday 17th September 2011 BOOK NOW: THE SAGE BOX OFFICE
RAVE REVIEW in fROOTS !
"The whole film flows entirely naturally. The technical quality is first class and the editing exemplary. An indispensable portrait of a folk icon"
'TEESSIDE TROUBADOUR' MATINEES Introduced by Vin and Craig
Saltburn Folk Fest Weekend at The Community Theatre
1pm & 3pm - Sat Aug 13th / £5.00
FREE EVENT ! 'TEESSIDE TROUBADOUR' MATINEE @ STOCKTON WEEKENDER FESTIVAL @ The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Friday 5th August, 3pm
'TEESSIDE TROUBADOUR' NEXT SHOWING: SAT JUNE 18th - 6.00pm til 11.00pm @
MOORSHOLM MEMORIAL HALL
A Charity Benefit for Young Carers Project also featuring live music from
Rebekah Findlay
& Fiddlyn Man Doris plus Tombola, Luxury Raffle, Licenced Bar & Refreshments
ORGANISED BY COASTAL VIEW & MOOR NEWS TICKETS £15: click here for details
(NB - This event does not feature Vin Garbutt live - it is the
Vin Garbutt film introduced by the film-maker Craig Hornby)
JUNE 10th: DVD LATEST ! Selling a folk singer who is more than a folk singer to a non-folk audience is still no mean task! Landing a TV slot is notoriously difficult and it came as no surprise at all to draw a complete blank! This baffles people when I tell them and they almost always then ask "But what about regional TV?" The sad fact is there is less regional TV than ever before. It barely exists! Nonetheless, it is still very frustrating knowing that the film would WITHOUT DOUBT go down a storm across the region if it was shown and instantly create tons of new fans for Vin and the film!
On the positive side, THE SAGE booking is great news - a truly magnificent regional platform for the film ! The DVD has also had positive reviews in R2, The Link and Stirrings magazines and a plug by Mike Harding on BBC Radio2. A major front cover feature is also forthcoming in Living Tradition magazine. The DVD is selling well at WATERSTONES, WHSMITH and HMV and indie outlets on Teesside and Online orders have already come in from across Britain and the world.
So onwards we go - Vin Garbutt media shadow be damned!
FINE ART & MASTER PICTURE FRAMING HAWKINS GALLERY 18 MILTON STREET, SALTBURN STOCKIST OF THE VIN GARBUTT DVD! HAWKINSGALLERY.NET
Photography Exhibitions-Print Sales-Books-Cards and Cafe PROFILE GALLERY STATION BUILDINGS, SALTBURN STOCKIST OF THE VIN GARBUTT DVD! PROFILEGALLERY.CO.UK
MAY 20th: TEESSIDE TROUBADOUR
First national review !
"a must for every Garbutt fan and the uncommitted should be well impressed"
THURS MAY 5th: DVDS FLYING OUT ! After one week, DVD orders have come in from across the UK, France, Australia and America plus shops across Teesside! Thanks to all who have bought so far and thanks to all those who made the DVD launch shows at Saltburn, Cineworld and Stockton fantastic nights!
SAT 30th APRIL 2011: Vin's first ever
In-store
Signing Session !
The Guisboro Bookshop
1.30pm - 2.30pm
THE
DVD LAUNCH SHOWS!
Film, Q&A and Vin Live Set !
Advance SIGNED DVDs on sale at shows!
APRIL 7th: SALTBURN - Community Theatre SELL OUT
APRIL 14th: MIDDLESBRO - Cineworld OUTSELLS ALL OTHER FILMS !
APRIL 28th: STOCKTON - Georgian Theatre SELL OUT
All Doors & Bars: 7pm / Show starts 7.30pm Tickets: £10 Adv ( £12 on the night)
April 28th:STOCKTON- GEORGIAN THEATRE - SELL OUT
April 14th: CINEWORLD - OUTSELLS ALL OTHER FILMS !
April 7th: SALTBURN THEATRE - SELL OUT
TYNE TEES TV NEWS / BBC RADIO TEES
JAN 2011: DVD POSTPONED FOR BIGGER PLAN After fantastic crowds at Cineworld in November, Vin and I decided to postpone the DVD's Xmas release so that we can further build up the film's profile. It's crucial that the film is seen outside of the folk circuit in order to reach the widest possible audience. We are now targetting TV channels, film festivals and independent cinemas. This also includes Canada and Australia. The DVD with many extra features should be out around Easter.
VIN FILM SUBMITTED TO TORONTO
'Teesside Troubadour' has been submitted to 'HOT DOCS' in Toronto.
This is the top documentary festival in Canada so if TT is selected it means great exposure to potential buyers from Canadian TV channels plus media and the public.
I lived in Toronto in the late 90s and this festival is a BIG DEAL. With the film partly shot in Ontario (Toronto, London and on an Ojibwa Reservation) it surely can't hurt! Watch this space for updates!
VIN FILM SUBMITTED TO SHEFFIELD
'Teesside Troubadour' has been submitted to'SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST'.
This is the biggest documentary festival in the UK where I was a speaker and part of 'A Century in Stone' was shown in 2005. If TT is selected, it would be a great platform for exposure to TV people, media and the public. Watch this space for updates!
SUN 28th NOV: VIN DVD RELEASE POSTPONED FOR BIGGER PLAN
Vin and I have decided to postpone the DVD release until 2011. The Xmas market was very tempting but we think it is too soon to go to DVD and want to further build the film's profile. We think it is crucial that the film be exposed to the widest audience esp. outside the folk circuit. We are going to pull out all the stops to target all relevant TV broadcasters regionally, nationally and also in Australia and Canada; as many indie cinema-venues as possible across the NE - Three are already keen and Cineworld are interested in doing a one day special;also cinemas in Oz where I took 'A Century in Stone' in 2005 and where Vin has big support;and lastly as many doc fests as possible including international.
Landing a TV sale is notoriously difficult and I am not that optimistic but if we don't go for it we will forever wonder if...
So sorry to disappoint those wanting the DVD for Xmas but we hope you will understand. Maximising the impact of a film is always the absolute aim. I would like to think a TV screening and more cinema showings will happen in the first quarter of 2011 and the DVD release will follow immediately after.
FRI 26th NOV:
DVD MASTER FACTORY READY Artwork for DVD cover and label plus onscreen menus and extra features are all done. The extras include 75 mins of live and archive footage from around the world plus 'Premiere' and 'Story of Lynda' featurettes.
11th-18th NOV: 1,066 WATCH FILM at CINEWORLD ! making it the 4th biggest pull of the week outselling 22 mainstream titles, including SAW 3D and Paranormal Activity! It would have got a 2nd week extension had it not been for HarryPotter 3D
opening on 7 screens on Nov 19th. Many thanks to Cineworld and all who came to see it !
Cineworld Pics (Above / Below / Left) : KEV HOWARD
With my Uncle Ray, husband of my late Auntie Joan, who inspired Vin to write the song 'Lynda' back in 1980.
Packed House !
Cinema gig career first !
Nov 11th: CINEWORLD ROLLS OUT RED CARPET ! A capacity crowd of 200 crossed the red carpet for the (Cine) World Premiere of
'Vin Garbutt: Teesside Troubadour' Thanks to Dave, Darren, Martin and all at Cineworld for doing the biz, to Vin for a great live set as ever; to John Wilcock for excellent PA; to Tom Marshall and Matt Hallows for filming the event and Kev Howard for doing stills; and last but not least, thanks to all who came and made it a top night !
NOV 11th: BBC TEES
Vin & Craig interviewed on
Bob Fisher Show
Blood, Sweat and Timeline....
To The Wire!
Hail the 7P's !
NOV 10th: Craig finishes film and sleeps like a baby NOV 10th: Film has sold most advance tickets for all next week!
NOV 9th: Test screening at CINEWORLD for media folk.
NOV 8th: Craig stays up all night swearing at crashing computer!
NOV 5th: EVENING GAZETTE Great Feature
NOV 4th: LIVING TRADITION Folk Mag feature
NOV 4th: NORTHERN ECHO Great Feature
NOV 3rd: Interviews & photo shoot at Cineworld NOV 3rd:HMV M'bro pre-orders 200 dvds !
VINNY WORLD @ CINEWORLD
FILM PREMIERE & VIN LIVE ! THURS 11th NOV - SOLD OUT ! Tickets still available for Nov 12th-18th: BOOK YOURS NOW:CINEWORLD BOX OFFICE
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR REST OF WEEK! TICKETS FOR Fri 12th Nov - Thurs 18th Nov @ 2.30pm & 7.30pm TICKETS Special Price: £6 & £4.50 (Conc.) BOOK NOW:CINEWORLD BOX OFFICE
WATCH CLIP !
27th SEPTEMBER 2010: MYSTERY VIN FILM CLIP FOUND! After Coastal View & Moor News published our appeal to help us find the mystery man who it had been reported had filmed the earliest ever clip of Vin Garbutt, we found him in the nick of time near Guisborough. We now have the clip - all 20 odd seconds of it. It was filmed in a South Bank flat back in 1966 when Vin was 18 ! Big Thanks to Coastal View, Jo E and Dave B !
14th AUGUST 2010: VIN FILM PREVIEWS AT SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL
Over 100 attended the 'unofficial premiere' for 'Teesside Troubadour at this years Folk Festival in Saltburn. The film is 99.8% complete after an a frantic all night and no sleep edit session the night before. A folky dragon's den Q&A followed which was very interesting. Thanks to all who attended and took part and Maxine at the CIU for supporting the event. The FINAL CUT is on the way and will be launched officially as soon as all legal copyright issues are resolved.
Watch this space for details !
VIN GARBUTT FILM PREVIEW EVENT at Teesside Archives, M'bro
Tues 11th May 2010, 6pm
I am introducing a preview of my forthcoming film 'Teesside Troubadour' at the local history film night at Teesside Archives, Tues 11th May. The event also features a presentation by the Northern Film
& TV Archive. It begins at 6pm and runs until 8.30pm approx.
NOV 5th 2009: VIN GARBUTT FILM - COMING 2010
"Teesside Troubadour - The Vin Garbutt Story"
Filmed in Australia, Malaysia, Canada, Belgium, Holland across the North East and most recently in Northern Ireland.
1 hour documentary and almost 2 hours of music - in editing phase finally !
2008/2009:VIN FILM DELAYED
THE VIN FILM HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS BUT IS TAKING A BACKSEAT DUE TO MORE URGENT ECO-CAMPAIGN FILMS (TWO OF WHICH ARE SCREENED IN PARLIAMENT IN 2009) PLUS OTHER FREELANCE COMMITMENTS AND 'ARTSBANK' A MAJOR NEW NON-PROFIT GALLERY-CINEMA-VENUE PROJECT THAT I HAVE INITIATED WITH A MILLIONAIRE INVESTOR.
SEPT 2007: VIN SHOOT IN CANADA Vin charms the Canucks in his own inimitable style, courtesy of several dollar stores...(that's pound shops to me and you). Great footage and top times including a visit to a First Nation Pow Wow which was outstanding! Thanks to all who put us up / put up with us, helped us out and to all those who gave us their feedback on camera. Good on yer!!!
SEPT 2007: FILMING VIN IN CANADA
The 'Teesside Troubadour' shoot continues with 2 dates in Ontario, Canada.
16th Sept - ORILLIA - The Highwayman
23rd Sept - LONDON - Chaucers
CLICK PIC for Vin's Site
FEB & MAR 2007: ON TOUR WITH VIN GARBUTT Just returned from shooting Vin Garbutt on tour in Holland, Belgium, Malaysia and Australia. Amazing to see him perform songs and tell stories from Teesside so far from the place. Audiences were spellbound and in hysterics wherever he went. The highlight was Australia's biggest folk festival at Port Fairy where he played to around 5,000 !
Special Thanks to Ralph McTell, Rory Mcleod , Kristina Olsen and all the Vin fans for their comments on camera.
And many thanks to our fine hosts; Margaret and Ian in KL, Jan and Gaz in Briz, Debbie and Kim in Sydney and Andrew and Heather in Victoria. Thanks also to Malcolm Hill for the pic of Vin and me in Sydney.
JAN 2007: IN PRODUCTION - VIN GARBUTT
'TEESSIDE TROUBADOUR' Vin Garbutt is a Teesside folk legend who has been on a virtual non-stop tour since 1969. To mark his forthcoming 40th year on the road, I am putting together a definitive 'folkumentary' of his life. I have already filmed a couple of local shows and in February will travel with him to Europe, Malaysia and Australia.
The plan is to film him sporadically over the next couple of years and then launch the film in the Spring of 2009 with cinema screenings, DVD release and maybe even...a TV slot !
