NDRW: Youthful

Came across an old CD Rom which had a number of photos from the intial production of Murder in the Manor and looking at them I thought two things. How young I looked, more youthful than my 21 years, and how bloody skinny I am. There I am emerging off set and onto stage to …

NDRW: The Secondary Phase

I hated Secondary School for the most part, snotty teachers and oppressive peers made my school life absolute hell. Being of a musical and theatrical nature I was naturally interested in these topics and in my first year I enjoyed Drama and Music but from the second year there were changes in Staff in the departments and …

NDRW: The Barman who Came in From the Cold

There is nothing worse than being frozen out by people whom you supposed were your friends and buddies. It happened to me thanks to a break up a girl friend and issues at work. The problem was that it is always tricky seeing ex's most days a week. When they hang around with your mates …

NDRW: The Legend of Buddy Bolden

https://youtu.be/jvzyVrJV8yM Buddy Bolden (1877-1931) is something of a mythical legend in Jazz history. It is generally considered that he was the first Jazz musician and he was immortalised by Jelly Roll Morton in the song above. The thing is only one photograph of the man exists and there are no known records of his playing, …