Nick Strutt
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Born | 8 October 1946 |
Origin | England |
Died | 29 September 2009 Great Yarmouth, England | (aged 62)
Genres | folk music |
Years active | 1970–2009 |
Nicholas Charles Strutt (8 October 1946 – 29 September 2009), was a British country and folk musician. He was particularly noted for his mandolin playing, and worked and recorded with a number of well-known musicians of his time.
Strutt first played banjo at the age of 15 and then mastered guitar, autoharp, mandolin and bass. In 1965 he relocated to
In the late 1970s, he worked on production and played as a session musician for the now defunct Look label. Here he worked with many artists, especially with
Strutt acknowledged the influence of Bill Monroe and John Duffey but confessed: "I was never any good at stealing licks accurately, so I made up my own; copying any instrument I liked be it trumpet, dobro, clarinet or trombone." He used to run jam sessions in Leeds, which often featured 20 musicians on numerous different instruments.
In 2003, Strutt made a temporary home for himself in the Shoulder Of Mutton in Castleford. This temporary home lasted three years, where he was much loved for playing his music in the pub. Nick Strutt made many friends within the area and decided to form a band which they called 'Steal Away'. The band consisted of: Nick Strutt on mandolin (backing vocals) Stevie Mac on guitar (lead vocalist) Graham Hall on fiddle Steve Parker on bass guitar (backing vocals)
Three years later, Strutt moved down to Caistor and Hemsby.
Nick Strutt died on 29 September 2009 at his home in Great Yarmouth, from
Recordings
- Bob Pegg and Nick Strutt (Transatlantic, 1973)
- The Shipbuilder (with Bob Pegg) (Transatlantic, 1974)
- Brian Golbey & Nick Strutt Last Train South (Waterfront, 19??)
External links
References
- The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music - Colin Larkin (Editor) - Publisher: Virgin Books (21 May 1998) - ISBN 0-7535-0236-4