 The Alcove Skiffle Group performing in the Chislehurst Caves in 1957. Image by NEA, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
The McDevitt Chas Skiffle GroupSkiffle Skiffle Genre of folk music Skiffle is a genre of folk music with influences from American folk music, blues, country, bluegrass, and jazz, generally performed with a mixture of manufactured and homemade or improvised instruments. Quick facts Stylistic origins, Cultural origins ... Skiffle Stylistic origins Bluegrass blues country folk jazz Cultural origins Southern United States Derivative forms Beat music British blues British rock British folk revival Regional scenes United Kingdom Other topics Jug band Close Originating as a form in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, it became extremely popular in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, where it was played by such artists as Lonnie Donegan, the Vipers Skiffle Group, Ken Colyer, and… (Source: Wikipedia)
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