A late fifties revival of the early predominantly black American music
described variously as Jug Juke or Washboard music.The first major skiffle hit was Lonnie Donegan's Rock Island Line/John Henry.The music tends to be very guitar orientated,with Tea Chest or Bath Tub bass and Washboard for rhythm.The songs range from blues through jazz to folk songs.Most of Woody Guthrie's songs seem to be 'natural' for
skiffle treatment.