Although known mostly as an Old Time player, Pete was a composer and multi instrumentalist well versed in many genres. He was a warm gentle human being the served as a mentor to many.
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/vermont-folk-musician-pete-sutherland-dies-at-71/Content?oid=37055160https://youtu.be/b9SeAVz6x3s
Boots, your links got hitched together.
This one goes to Mr. Sutherland’s obit:
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/vermont-folk-musician-pete-sutherland-dies-at-71/Content?oid=37055160
Oops, thanks Gimpy.
RIP. polkas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE46Gnc-9Lk
gone to the great contra dance in the sky - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-enCvxHfZ0
This is linked in the obituary, but here’s the direct link to the song Cindy Kallet, Grey Larsen and other friends sang for Pete the day before he died.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpJdKCYwmTk
I’ve always loved his Sunday River Waltz. We’ll play it for him today at our local Session. RIP.
https://thesession.org/tunes/9113
