24 July 2021 • 5:00am He can introduce us to his thousand acres of fields, brooks and wild flower meadows just for the hell of it.
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Like Jeremy Clarkson, my TV career has involved a lot of bollocks.
In my case, I am thinking specifically of an episode of Balderdash and Piffle (a BBC Two series about etymology that I presented a few years ago) in which I investigated the origins of the word “codswallop”. There were various theories, taking in the Wallops who are earls of Portsmouth and “walloped” the French at Agincourt; WG Grace and a cricket bat he made in Middle Wallop, Hampshire; a 19th-century drinks maker called Hiram Codd and “wallop” as a slang term for beer; and an alternative theory in which “wallop” is still beer but the “cods” part derives from an old slang word for testicles.
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A DLWP spokesman said: “We are delighted to welcome the Rye Jazz & Blues Festival as they move their August Bank Holiday festival weekend to DLWP’s beachside South Lawn. The move will ensure the safety of the audience and artists, enabling a limited capacity and a Covid-safe environment for everyone.”
Coming up:
Thursday, August 26: Paul Carrack
“A special opportunity to hear live one of the most distinctive voices and instrumentalists in British music. Nicknamed The Man with the Golden Voice, Paul Carrack is one of the most revered voices in music and a figurehead of soulful pop for decades.”
Dennis Rollins MULTI-award winning trombonist, educator and band leader, Dennis Rollins MBE and a top team of NYJO Ambassadors, are taking part in a virtual one-day course for the Wiltshire Music Centre this morning. The course begins online at 10am and is open to all young jazz musicians aged 11-18 at Grade 4 (or equivalent) standard and above. Morning sessions 10am – 12pm: Join Mike Daniels, Rod Oughton and guest NYJO Ambassadors, Emma Rawicz-Sczerbo (sax) and Gabby Carberry (bass) in sectional breakout sessions, to learn new tunes, develop your technique and ensemble skills. Afternoon session 1pm – 3pm: Dennis Rollins is one of the UK’s finest jazz musicians and has toured the world with the best, including Courtney Pine and Maceo Parker.