[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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