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Thread #151872   Message #3549978
Posted By: GUEST,Hootenanny
16-Aug-13 - 06:32 PM
Thread Name: Who invented Folk Clubs UK
Subject: RE: Folklore: Who invented Folk Clubs UK
Henry Piper,
Chris Barber formed a co-operative band and when Ken Colyer came back from New Orleans they asked him to be their trumpet player. Lonnie Donegan was the banjo player. I believe this was the line-up that recorded "Isle of Capri" under Ken Colyer's name. I can't be sure if the skiffle group happened while Ken was part of this group and whether Ken was part of it but when he was later voted out by the co-operative (he didn't approve of the rhythn section)and formed his own band he also had a skiffle intermission on his shows when he put down his trumpet and picked up the guitar, Johnny Bastable played banjo and Mandolin.


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