2015 Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)

Subject: Pete Betts (UK) in hospital
From: nutty
Date: 21 Sep 15 - 03:51 PM

Just read on Facebook that Pete Betts has had a severe stroke. Folkies will knpw Pete as Vin Garbutts best buddy and also the composer of "They Don't Write Them like that Anymore". This apparently happened yesterday so it's too soon to know what the outcome will be but I'll keep posting whenever I hear more news.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Megan L
Date: 21 Sep 15 - 04:06 PM

Peace and strength to him and family

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,#
Date: 21 Sep 15 - 04:09 PM

Ditto that. Never met the man, but that's a great song.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Sep 15 - 04:18 PM

Get well soon.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 21 Sep 15 - 05:27 PM

Hoping the outcome is positive for you, Pete - here's strength and good luck and all best wishes.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 21 Sep 15 - 06:11 PM

O dear sorry to hear this, hope he can make a good recovery!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 02:27 AM

Best wishes and a good recovery Pete.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 03:04 AM

Sorry to hear this - hopes for a speedy recovery.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: JHW
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 05:52 AM

Get well soon Pete

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Raggytash
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 06:13 AM

One of lifes good guys, here's hoping for a full recovery.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Paul Reade
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 10:22 AM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Pete

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,Bob Chiswick
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 10:28 AM

Come on Pete - if anyone can beat this it's you - thinking of you. Bob

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 11:10 AM

Sorry to hear. I have shared a song and a tune with him a few times

Here's to a successful recovery

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Nick
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 11:15 AM

Whoops that was me

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 01:03 PM

I have passed the news to my fb page and there are number of his old friends who have expressed their concern! and expressed good wishes

Here to better times Pete

Ray

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,Cliff Healey
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 01:53 PM

Sorry to say but Pete passed away today.
A very nice man who will be missed by many.
R.I.P Pete

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,Pat Ryan
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 02:16 PM

Really sorry to hear this. He was a great guy.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Megan L
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 02:21 PM

Sorry to hear that. Thank you for letting us know

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: maeve
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 02:26 PM

So sorry to hear Pete Betts has died. Here is a link to his Mudcat posts. He appeared to be an intelligent and gifted person.

Pete Betts- Mudcat entries

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 02:56 PM

Really sad news.
RIP Pete. You will be missed.
They sure don't write 'em like that any more...

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Nick
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 03:05 PM

Sad

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 03:47 PM

I was sorry to read this. I was hoping he would rally, but it was not to be. My condolences to all those who know and love him.

RIP,

Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: nutty
Date: 22 Sep 15 - 05:16 PM

Such sad news

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 02:51 AM

Yes - very sorry to hear this. RIP Pete.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,Iain G
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 03:17 AM

RIP Pete, a true gentleman and very talented, you will be missed by many
Iain

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,Pat Cooksey.
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 04:55 AM

Sorry to hear about Pete's passing, knew him in the past, nice guy and good performer and writer.R.I.P.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,Brimbacombe
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 05:08 AM

Quite simply, one of the funniest and friendliest people I've met in all my years on the folk scene. Rest in peace, Pete, and deepest condolences to his family. The folk scene is a lot poorer today.

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts
From: GUEST,Mick Tems (lacking cookies)
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 05:19 AM

My heart goes out to Pete; I survived a severe stroke, and it kept me in hospital for a year. But I was one of the lucky ones; there are many others, including this lovely man, who do not make it. Rest in peace, Pete.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: GUEST,Len Wilson
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 05:27 AM

I for one will miss him, he was a regular to a local session
here on Teesside, was only playing and talking with him last week.

The world will be a drearier place without him, with his lighthearted but straight to the point banter!!
Personally I think he was definitely underrated as a singer/songwriter,
local clubs rarely gave him a guest spot, here is an interesting acticle you will find amusing....

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/teesside-composer-catches-flak-after-3719205

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 07:57 AM

R. I. P. BETSY. maeve thankyou for your post, may i point out that PETE latterly posted under the name BETSY.
I last saw him at Saltburn Festival in August, he was on good form, I will miss him. He gave me a right bollocking for posting r.i.p. ron angel, and not using capitals.
he was a fine songwriter and a great character. R.I,P.

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: Raggytash
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 01:13 PM

Sad news indeed, any comiserations from my good lady and myself

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: maeve
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 01:22 PM

If so, GSS, here is a link to posts from "Betsy"- with a caution I have no way of knowing whether all B"etsy" posts belonged to Pete Betts.

http://mudcat.org/usersearch.cfm?who=Betsy

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http://mudcat.org/usersearch.cfm?who=GUEST%2Cguest%20Betsy

http://mudcat.org/usersearch.cfm?who=GUEST%2CBetsy

Subject: RE: Pete Betts in hospital
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 01:34 PM

do not worry they were his posts

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy) (22 Sep 2015)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Sep 15 - 03:12 PM

Pete shared a lot of wisdom with us over the years. He was a good guy. May he rest well.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy) (22 Sep 2015)
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 24 Sep 15 - 10:48 AM

The news had just come through as I was leaving the house to go to our session on Tuesday night. Our first song of the night was "They Don't Write'Em Like That Anymore" in his memory.

R

Subject: RE: 22 Sep 2015 Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Sep 15 - 11:59 AM

So sad, so very, very sad, Pete has gone way before his time.

So many years with so many memories of so many mutual insults giving rise to so many laughs and leaving us with so many stories that we continue to recall so many times - but so cruel that we had no opportunity so say our last goodbye.

Sincere condolences to Faith, Jo and Chris - Pete was a rare gem never to be forgotten. Tom Wilson & The Family

Subject: RE: 22 Sep 2015 Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Sep 15 - 02:06 PM

A gem of a man gone well before his time, RIP Pete
Condolences to Family and friends....the whole of Teeside
Ken Meadows (York)

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: nutty
Date: 25 Sep 15 - 09:43 AM

BETTS PETER : Obituary
*New today* Published in the Evening Gazette on 25th September 2015 (Distributed in North East)
This notice has had 96 visitors and has one image.

BETTS PETER Peacefully in hospital on September 22, aged 67 years, surrounded by his family and music. Loving husband of Faith, much loved dad of Joanne and Christopher, father-in-law of Stefano and Jenny. An adored grandad of Jessica, Sam and Matthew and a treasured friend to many. Service to be held at St. Peter's R.C. Church on Friday, October 2 at 12.00p.m. prior to cremation at Kirkleatham Crematorium. Friends please meet at Church. Family flowers only.
Enquiries to Fawcett and Hetherington Funeral
Service, 01642 459555.

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 25 Sep 15 - 10:19 AM

I only knew him from his online presence, but am saddened to hear this news. He will be missed. R.I.P.

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: JHW
Date: 26 Sep 15 - 06:29 AM

Sorry to have to ask but which St. Peters please if someone knows.

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 26 Sep 15 - 02:27 PM

St Peters - South Bank, Middlesbrough Road

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: nutty
Date: 27 Sep 15 - 11:45 AM

Sending this to the top

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST,Len Wilson
Date: 29 Sep 15 - 11:53 AM

I have known Pete since I came onto the folk scene, 30yrs ago, but only became good friends the last 3yrs of his life.
I will dearly miss Pete, he was a regular at the weekly session we hold at the Top House, Marske.
He would regularly txt me, to see if I was going, and I to him. For I knew if Pete was going, it was gunna be a great night, and it always was!
The world has now become a drearier place.
Personally I think he was underrated as a singer/songwriter, doing very few guest spots at local clubs.
What a lot of people did'nt realise, was how adept he was with the guitar, he had a natural ability to interpret chord progression, with accompaniment, be it reels/jigs/polkas or a slow air.
l was privaleged to play with him, on the few gigs we did together.

RIP Pete, until we meet again, Len

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 30 Sep 15 - 09:46 AM

To the top again Betsy

Ray

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge
Date: 30 Sep 15 - 01:41 PM

Have passed on this info to his old pal, Christy Moore

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 15 - 01:36 PM

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Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST,Ron Sturt
Date: 26 Oct 15 - 12:45 PM

So sad to hear this news. Pet was our lead singer in the Mystics back in the mid 60s.

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Oct 15 - 07:39 PM

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Aug 21 - 04:08 PM

I've been out of the folk scene for many years but while reminiscing, down the super highway, I discovered it has been six years since Pete passed away.
I would just like to say to his nearest and dearest how Pete would light up our nights at the Inverness folk song club with his presence and professionalism, what a breath of fresh air Pete was.
I always thought his local clubs were blessed to have such a lovely talented funny guy at singers nights. He usually finished his spot by special request, from all of us with 'They don't write like that any more'
My old friend, you were one of the good guys. On behalf of all his friends at Inverness RIP Pete. john c.

Subject: RE: Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)-22 Sep 2015
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 01 Sep 21 - 09:32 AM

St Peters at South Bank is sizeable and was rightly full.
Pete often MCd at Saltburn Festival.

Subject: RE: 2015 Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Jan 25 - 05:34 AM

I was resident singer at Eston Folk Club in 1964 in a duo with Alan Smith. Not because we were super talented but we were a reliable fixture to start off the nights. The 'names' of that era were Vin Garbutt and his friend Pete Betts. I recall a brilliant song called The Critic I believe that Pete had written and would dearly love to locate it. Either a recording or just the lyric. I run a website on Facebook called FAMELESS FIVE. If you can help with either please send it to that site. Thanks, Louis Spence

Subject: RE: 2015 Obit: Pete Betts (Betsy)
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Jan 25 - 06:53 AM

Icannot help you
but i remember Eston folk club and the genial Fred Inganni, what a friendly club
i played there a few times.. Eston folk club and darts