QUALIFICATIONS.

GCE A level Music  

London Trinity College of Music             LICENTIATE DIPLOMA.   LTCL

London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art           LICENTIATE DIPLOMA.   LLAM

  PERFORMING MUSICIAN.

First paid engagement was in   FEB 1971  with own band   THE ORANGE JUICE.
Other professional work has included studio recordings and live sessions   for such artists as   Rod Argent and 
Toni Chrisitie.

  I have been recorded on the Pickwick and Hall record labels 'Top of the Pops' series as well as session 
musician for various local bands.
Over the years I have formed eight of my own working bands   and the last was ‘EASTWICK’ in 1999

Since 1968 I have been professionally contracted as MUSICIAN AND CABRET ARTIST at various   HOLIDAY CAMPS, 
CLUBS, THEATRES,   TOWN HALLS , LESUIRE CENTRES   AND   RESTAURANTS     throughout Britain.

MUSIC STYLES HAVE BEEN ;   ROCK’N’ROLL (50’S) ,  FOLK,  BLUES,  FUNK,  M.O.R POP,   R&B (trad)   ROCK,  CLASSICAL  

AND JUST ABOUT ANY OTHER GUITAR STYLE.

TUITION WORK.    

As well as a private tutor I have taught in schools and night classes in   GUILDFORD, and  BYFLEET, Surrey;     
HODDESDON,   Herts;   NEWTON ABBOTT, Devon;  DEBEN SCHOOL , AMBERFIELD SCHOOL, Suffolk , and currently
 at  The  IPSWICH SCHOOL, HENLEY ROAD,   Suffolk.      
          I regiistered the NORVIN GUITAR SCHOOL in 1980 and teach all styles of Guitar to beginners and 
advanced students both for pleasure and for examination by THE LONDON TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC,   
and the LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC.  

MUSICAL DIRECTOR      

1989-93 At the SPA PAVILION THEATRE FELIXSTOWE     for     PETER PAN,     WIZARD OF OZ,     BYE BYE BIRDIE,   
BUGSY MALONE,   SWEEENEY TODD,  WIND IN THE WILLOWS, and various Show Cases.

INSTRUMENTS PLAYED:

  GUITAR   (ALL STYLES)   BANJO,   MANDOLIN,   HARMONICA,     PERCUSSION.   (not drum kit)     SOME KEYBOARDS.

SINGING RANGE:

              BASS / BARITONE,   TO LOW TENOR. (E below to A above midd C)

  Other related work has been,     
STAGE MANAGER ,     LX   TECH,     TOUR MANAGER,     SOUND TECH,       
DRIVER/MECHANIC, B&B GETTER,     Father Confessor,   AND TEA MAKER