Skiffle madness 2003

Subject: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 21 Dec 02 - 06:59 AM

Frank (King Street Smith) has sent me details of the 3rd Annual Interplanetary Festival of Skiffle and related Musics "Skiffle Madness" to be held on Sunday February 9th 2003 from 1pm to 5.30pm upstairs at the Cabbage Patch pub 67 London Rd, Twickenham, MIDDX., UK.
As well as Frank's Blues Buddies there is DPN+1 familiar from the Caversham Folk Festival Skiffle sessions, Jim McLean Band, Dr Goodthyme Band, Champagne Charlie Band, Revival, Delaney Group and (sounding like my kind of guys!) The Zimmer Boys.
I haven't been able to make this one in previous years but am putting it on the calendar and keeping fingers crossed.
RtS
"If you ever go to Twick'nham, you better walk right..."

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 21 Dec 02 - 10:29 AM

And what is skiffle?

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Steve Benbows protege
Date: 21 Dec 02 - 12:08 PM

Roger,
    The Cabbage Patch gigs are fairly good! I will see you there no doubt!!
   Seasons greetings.
      Pete.

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 22 Dec 02 - 10:12 AM

Oh, and leeneia,try THIS thread
where all is revealed.
RtS

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 23 Dec 02 - 12:02 PM

...and don't miss tribute to Lonnie D on BBC Radio 2 at 8pm on Xmas Day.
RtS

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Leadfingers
Date: 23 Dec 02 - 12:55 PM

Might even get to the Patch myself-Its usually a good session.Dare I put the Tea chest bass in the car ???

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 10:05 AM

Refresh
So that's Frank (performing), Pete, Leadfingers (possibly performing) me (with the washboard & kazoo safely at home), possibly Herself, anyone else?

RtS
(shall I wear the "washboard players have good clean fun" T-shirt?)

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 09:38 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 31 Jan 03 - 03:48 AM

refresh
Just over a week to go.

RtS
(who said 2-in-a-bar killed skiffle?!)

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Mr Happy
Date: 31 Jan 03 - 05:29 AM

RtS
"If you ever go to Twick'nham, you better walk right..."

cos the PEL police will arrest you if you're skiffling at night!

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 09 Feb 03 - 03:31 AM

Tho' we'll be skifflin' at lunchtime, I think they have a folk group on this evening.

RtS
(see ya later)

Subject: RE: Skiffle madness 2003
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 10 Feb 03 - 03:13 AM

Well, I had a good time as expected. A large crowd, mostly the usual MHOMs (Middleaged hirsute overweight men!) but some younger folk as well packed into the suitably shabby upper room at the cCabbage Patch. Nice to talk to King Street Smith again (tho'he's still convinced -not having heard me- that I could get a band together in Ascot!) and meet and chat to Leadfingers, Steve Benbows's Protege (and the man himself) and enjoy the odd lemonade.
A variety of bands from the 30 year veterans to the recently formed, washboards galore, the occasional kazoo, at least 2 12-strings and a few 5-string banjos among the guitars, fiddles and mandolins, upright and guitar basses but no washttubs or teachests.
I hope to see the usual suspects at the Clifton Arms in Caversham in the Summer.

RtS
(they say skiffle is dead- well, if it is, it don't lie down)