Site Built and Maintained by Mike Nottage
As well as being a performing Sax player and woodwind repair man, Mike and his professional Flautist wife Ruth find time to design and help design other web sites.
Please click on navigation bars to direct you to the other sites/business/charities they are involved in.
As an adult I have always been keen to try something and move on. Never been out of work, but have tried some things and moved on once the challenge has faded. Jack of all trades and master of none some would say. Some truth in that I suppose.
Music kind of changed that for me. I started playing Saxophone in my late 30’s. Unlike most things I have tried, the challenge never goes away. It doesn’t matter how good you get, there is always more to learn. So this has meant I have not moved on from this interest. Only got more and more involved. I have played saxophone in bands at nightclubs and recently in front of Royalty with the Royal Navy Band. Whether at a wedding, in a pub or in front of HRH , there is a buzz that makes you feel the need to do more.
Work!
Well I have spent 6 years serving in the Royal Marine Commandos. During which time I served most of my deployments practising Arctic Warfare. And was honoured to have served in the Falklands Campaign.
After leaving the Corps I worked in security and drove lorries for many different companies. I also spent 6 years working for Social Services.
I worked for the British Government in the Balkans during the Yugoslavian conflict and spent two years working for Uncle Sam in Iraq during the recent troubles out there.
After returning from Iraq I am lucky to have now found some quality time to learn the saxophone (although I did take it with me) and do more work that involves community projects. From organising events to stage managing for Orchestras to running my own woodwind repair business. (check out the sites above left) I also enjoy designing and maintaining web sites. Some of which are among the sites above.
Instruments played.
Reference Alto Sax
Rampone Cazzanni Saxello (Soprano)
John Packers JPO42 Tenor sax Yes the really cheap one. Blows real good.
A pre 20’s Bari Sax Originally supplied by Regent Street Instruments.
I Occasionally pick up (just to prove I can’t play it) my Miyazawa flute.
Mike Nottage
Photo by Rob Frost Photography