2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)

Subject: Obit: Paul Sartin 15/09/2022
From: Vic Smith
Date: 15 Sep 22 - 03:08 PM

I was very saddened to read the announcement of the death of Paul Sartin earlier today. A superb musician on oboe and fiddle, he was best known as a member of Bellowhead but he also played with Faustus and Belshazzar's Feast.
He was 51. I believe that the cause of death was a serious fall.

Subject: RE: Obit: Paul Sartin 15/09/2022
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 15 Sep 22 - 03:38 PM

How very sad, Paul was a super bloke and great musician and singer.

Subject: RE: Obit: Paul Sartin 15/09/2022
From: RTim
Date: 15 Sep 22 - 03:43 PM

Very very sad...lost a great musician, singer and leader way to early....

RIP Paul.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Obit: Paul Sartin 15/09/2022
From: treewind
Date: 15 Sep 22 - 03:46 PM

A sad loss to the music world. He was a brilliant musician. RIP.

Subject: RE: Obit: Paul Sartin 15/09/2022
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 15 Sep 22 - 04:05 PM

I heard this devastating news a couple of hours ago. I was shocked and saddened beyond belief. I liked and respected Paul. My thoughts are with his family and all his friends. He had so much more to give. It is going to be hard for us all to say goodbye to a great musician, and one of nature's gentlemen. RIP.
Nick Dow

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin 15 Sept 2022
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 15 Sep 22 - 07:29 PM

Very sad news indeed

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 12:56 AM

From the Wikipedia article:

Paul Sartin (1971-2022) was an English singer, instrumentalist, composer and arranger, specialising in oboe and violin. He was best known for his work with the folk band Bellowhead, but also played with three-piece Faustus and the folk/comedy duo Belshazzar's Feast.

Paul Sartin's Website is https://www.paulsartin.co.uk/

There is a statement from Paul's family at https://tradfolk.co/news/a-statement-from-paul-sartins-family/

May he rest in peace.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: Stanron
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 03:43 AM

BBC 3 has just played Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sartin doing The Shepherd's Song/Will's Jig as a tribute.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: Stanron
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 03:51 AM

I will add that it was a pleasure to hear English folk music played so well.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 04:07 AM

I am shocked to hear this, such a loss.

Robin

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: GUEST,sortaottery
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 04:28 AM

I was so shocked and sad when I saw this last night. I thought he had decades of making music ahead of him. So sorry for his family and friends.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 05:26 AM

It's desperately sad news.

There's a lovely piece here written by his neighbour Jon Wilks
https://tradfolk.co/music/writing-music/paul-sartin-in-memoriam/

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 12:23 PM

Devastating and very sad news. Paul was one of the finest, a fantastic all-round musician and singer, a true gentleman who always had so much to give, a generous spirit and the embodiment of good honest English folk music. Condolences to his family and numerous friends. RIP Paul.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: GUEST,sortaottery
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 12:45 PM

Thanks for sharing the link, FreddyHeadey. I read the piece after seeing it linked to on Twitter earlier, and it is indeed very lovely.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: DaveRo
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 01:12 PM

Stanron wrote: BBC 3 has just played Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sartin doing The Shepherd's Song/Will's Jig as a tribute.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001bsj7
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Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: GUEST,Sean O'Shea
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 02:24 PM

Totally stunned at the loss of this funny, warm man.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: peteglasgow
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 03:17 PM

that's just awful. a proper tragedy. he was clearly one of life's good guys and gave so much enjoyment to many.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: StephenH
Date: 16 Sep 22 - 07:07 PM

Very sad news indeed to hear of the sudden passing of someone who made
such lovely, lively music and clearly enjoyed every minute of doing so.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 17 Sep 22 - 10:46 AM

A life well lived. May he rest in peace. I have added his name to the "In Memoriam" thread and send my heartfelt condolences to his friends and family and all who know and love him. RIP

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: GUEST,Mick Tems
Date: 18 Sep 22 - 02:41 PM

I’m shocked and saddened with this awful news. Paul was a superb musician, a composer, an arranger, a musical director and one of the good, caring guys. He co-founded Whitchurch Folk Club and specialised in fiddle and oboe; he was a major part of Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast and Faustus.

Years ago, I took a picture of the two Pauls (Sartin and Hutchinson) when Belshazzar’s Feast played in Llantrisant Folk Club; the picture totally captured his impish grinning face, and it’s emblazoned in the Folk Club banner to this day. Here’s to a great, brilliant singer and player; deepest condolences to his family, to Doug and Sue and all the musicians who had the absolute pleasure of working with him.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 18 Sep 22 - 04:18 PM

Terribly sad news: enjoyed seeing him as part of Belshazzar’s Feast and in Bellowhead, and conducting his workshop at Sidmouth in previous years. And his singing of “Home, Lads, Home” had many an audience member reaching for their tissue handkerchiefs.

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 Sep 22 - 02:55 PM

The BBC have just rebroadcast on Radio 4 the episode of Front Row from 29 August commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams, to which Paul contributed.

Kitty

Subject: RE: 2022 Obit: Paul Sartin (1971-15 Sept 2022)
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 21 Sep 22 - 05:15 PM

RIP - some of his good folk music was just played on the BBC's Folk Show; and I read on Wiki that he was also a competent choral singer.