[Dixielandjazz] Skiffle music
j.warrenIII at comcast.net
j.warrenIII at comcast.net
Fri Nov 21 14:57:47 PST 2008
The latest mailing for the 36th Annual Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee
(May 22-25, 2009) lists some of the bands by category. The Reynolds
Brothers Rhythm Rascals is the only band listed as "Skiffle."
The only definition that I recall for Skiffle music was by Ken Colyer (see YouTube
"This Train - Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group - 1954). He said that the term
originated as a description of rent music played in South Chicago.
Are there other meanings? What instruments does a Skiffle band have in addition
to washboard and string bass?
RGDS, JACK
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