John DuRant of Braddock Heights, Maryland, regionally known as The Troubadour, was born in Norfolk, Virginia.  John worked his way through Old Dominion University by refueling U.S. Navy aircraft, crewing on a fishing boat, and performing folk music in the bars and clubs of the Tidewater area. After graduating, John became a full time Engineer, and also performed part-time for several years in and around Historic Yorktown, as well as the Historic Homes and 18^th Century Taverns of our Colonial Capital of Williamsburg.