And another thing. This thread seems a good place to remind people of a very important 50th anniversary which will soon be on us. On July 13,1954, the immortal Lonnie recorded Rock Island Line, therby precipitating a musical and lifestyle revolution whose ripples spread a very long way from London and are still rolling on todsy.
The record didnt become a hit and start influencing a lot of people till 1956, but 1954 was when it first came out. And all done with a guitar, a washboard and a double bass(not,as myth would have it, a tea-chest bass).
    So,start planning your skiffle festivals now!