Folk musician Pete Sutherland dies at 71

Folk musician Pete Sutherland dies at 71

Sutherland was known throughout Vermont and beyond as a multi-faceted singer, songwriter and musician who mastered the fiddle but also knew how to play the piano, banjo, the melodeon and guitar. He died this week in Montpelier after battling prostate cancer for over a decade.

Vermont Folk Musician Pete Sutherland Dies at 71

Pete Sutherland, a beloved Vermont musician who excelled at — and took great pleasure in —making music with others, died in Montpelier on November 30. He had cancer and ended his life with medical assistance using Vermont’s Death With Dignity Law, his friend Mark Sustic said.  Sutherland was 71. Sutherland was a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and arranger who played traditional and folk music. His primary instruments were fi…