Bellowhead’s Paul Sartin has died aged 51
Bellowhead violinist and oboeist has died unexpectedly this week, aged 51.The news was confirmed in a statement from Sartin’s siblings Angela, James, Will and Joe, with the band also paying tribute.“The whole band are totally devastated to have to let you all know about the passing of our beloved Paul Sartin,” Bellowhead wrote on Twitter.“We were so privileged to share a stage with this masterful musician and good, good friend. Our heartfelt thoughts go out to his mother and the boys he was so proud of.”The statement from Sartin’s family, posted on Thursday (September 15), read: “It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of our beloved Paul, who left us unexpectedly yesterday morning.“We know that he was someone who brought wonderful music into your lives, and that so many of you counted him as a close and dear friend.