A SEVEN-year-old boy from York is a natural on the drums - but cannot find a teacher because nobody will believe how good he is.

Eddie Ellison, of Skelton, first picked up the drumsticks aged two and "just started playing", said mum, Kim.

Since then he has got his own junior drum kit and plays along to his records by his favourite bands by ear. Kim, whose dad used to be in a band, has been trying to find someone to fine-tune his skills and teach him to read music.

But she said: "As soon as any of the teachers we have contacted hear he is seven they aren't interested, they think he'll just be making a noise.

"But he really does have a natural talent. We are a bit of a musical family so it probably comes from there."

Eddie, who said his favourite bands are Nickelback and Squeeze, said: "I don't play the drums at school, so I play them at home every day."

Any drumming teachers with a vacancy are asked to phone Kim on 01904 471853.

Updated: 11:09 Tuesday, October 22, 2002