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26-Sep-2014
by Rob Howard
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  Pete Shutler, accordionist and vocalist with The Yetties folk group, died in Sherborne Hospital, Dorset, on Saturday September 21st after a short illness.A self-taught accordionist, Pete Shutler joined with Bonny Sartin (lead vocals, guitar, percussion), Mac McCullough (guitar, banjo, vocals) and Bob Common (drums, vocals) to form The Yetties in 1964. They turned professional in 1967, had a large following, and went on to perform very successfully in many parts of the world, have their own BBC radio series ‘Cider and Song’, make many TV appearances, and record over 40 albums and six DVDs. A Yetties concert was always about fun and entertainment, and they did much to promote the traditional folk songs and tunes of Dorset. One of the secrets of their success, and way of breaking down language barriers, was their knack of audience participation. The Yetties disbanded in 2011. Pete's accordion can be heard every Sunday morning playing ‘Barwick Green’, the theme tune for the long running BBC Radio 4 series, ‘The Archers’; the Yetties' version has introduced the omnibus edition for almost 40 years. Pete Shutler also played the bowed psaltery, English concertina, and the keyboard. His accordion playing was inspirational to many folk accordionists. He was married to the Scottish folk singer Marion McKenzie, and had two children, Jamie and Sarah. A full obituary was published by the Guardian Newspaper. Also an autobiographical article extracted from 'An A to Z of the Accordion, Volume 4' (by Rob Howard) that was written by Peter Shutler, kindly provided by Rob Howard. Download both at: PeterShutler.pdf |