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     How old-timey ‘skiffle’ music liberated British rock

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SkiffleSkiffle - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › articlesSkiffle: The musical revolution that time forgot - BBC

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   Feb 26, 2018 · 26 February 2018. Britain was once home to 50,000 skiffle bands, including early incarnations of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. WILLIAM COOK talks to author and musician Billy Bragg about...

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   Singer/songwriter Billy Bragg gained fame as a punk rock and folk musician in the 1980s. Now nearing 60, he’s still singing songs of protest and passion, but...

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   Skiffle music is the British version of American jug bands, a type of folk music with elements of jazz, blues, and country music. Lonnie Donegan was the mos...

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6. www.britannica.com › art › skiffleSkiffle | British, Folk, Jazz | Britannica

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   Skiffle, style of music played on rudimentary instruments, first popularized in the United States in the 1920s but revived by British musicians in the mid-1950s.

7. www.masterclass.com › articles › skiffle-music-guideSkiffle Music Guide: 3 Characteristics of Skiffle Music

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   Jun 7, 2021 · Skiffle Music Guide: 3 Characteristics of Skiffle Music. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 3 min read. With American roots and British influence, skiffle had a key role in the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll.

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   What are the characteristics of a skiffle band?

   • Skiffle bands have several defining characteristics. Skiffle music draws its roots from various American sources including blues, bluegrass, traditional jazz, rockabilly, country, and jug bands. The most prominent and influential instrument in skiffle music is the acoustic guitar. Skiffle bands share these common traits.

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   Is skiffle the music that time forgot?

   • Skiffle is the music that time forgot, and Billy Bragg thinks it’s high time we knew a lot more about it. He’s been a big fan for years, and now he’s written a lively history of this neglected genre - a subculture which paved the way for bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. For Bragg, the book was part labour of love, part sabbatical.

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   When was skiffle first recorded?

   • The first British recordings of skiffle were carried out by Colyer's new band in 1954, but it was the release by Decca of two skiffle tracks by Barber's Jazz Band under the name of the "Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group" that transformed the fortunes of skiffle in late 1955.

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   What is skiffle 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.

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   Is skiffle a slang word?

   • Above all, skiffle was British. The music originated in America, but it became something else in Britain, where blues and trad jazz came together. Likewise, skiffle was an American word - black slang for a rent party - but as a term for a type of music, it means nothing in the States. Billy Bragg

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   When did skiffle music gain popularity?

   • Skiffle music's popularity arrived on British shores in the 1950s thanks to Scottish guitarist and banjo player Lonnie Donegan. His groups used guitar, tea-chest bass, and washboard percussion. Many of his collaborators came from traditional jazz bands.

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9. greatoldies.com › skiffleWhat Is Skiffle and Who Was Its King? | Great Oldies

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   Jan 27, 2024 · Skiffle is a blend of blues, jazz, and folk music that originated in the US and became popular in the UK after World War II. Learn about its history, its king Lonnie Donegan, and some of its catchy songs that influenced the Beatles and other British Invasion bands.