Caversham Skiffle

Subject: Caversham Skiffle
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jun 03 - 04:37 AM

Free Skiffle Event as part of The Caversham Charity Folk Festival, Sunday 22 June at the Clifton Arms, 12 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading.1.00-5.00pm: Champagne Charlie * DPN+1 * King Street Smith * Skyport Ade * Zimmer Boys * Graham Larkbey - plus from 4.00-5.00pm Skiffle Jam session. Collection for charity.

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 09 Jun 03 - 10:00 AM

Alas, I shall miss this for once as I shall be in Greece - now there's even more reason for the rest of you to go! Usually a good day with some contrasting bands (DPN+1 and our own King Street Smith & his Blues Buddies among the best), and they seem quite happy for spoons, swanee whistles etc joining in (maybe even shaky eggs). Small pub, so get there early to grab a stool.

RtS

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: GUEST,kris
Date: 09 Jun 03 - 10:46 AM

Here's the link for the whole festival:
Caversham Charity Folk Festival

There's plenty going on - just need the folkies to turn up and enjoy.....

Kris

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 10 Jun 03 - 04:00 PM

Refresh

RtS

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 08:59 AM

Did anyone go?

RtS
(back from Greece browner and fatter)

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: GUEST,KingBrilliant
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 10:06 AM

Hi Roger,
I was at the festival site, but not in the pub bits. I heard the skiffle went ok - but that the Clifton Arms was less busy than in other years.

Kris

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 11:26 AM

The usual suspects were skiffling away in a very pleasant atmosphere.
It was in fact the only bit of Caversham that had any publicity in the Folk Clubs London side of Reading. Top marks to Frank and Dave for the organisation.

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Jul 03 - 06:34 AM

The bands were good. The Jam session was excellent, very succesful. Numbers of visitors were down generally throughout the Caversham Festival as a whole, compared with previous years.

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 05 Jul 03 - 12:47 AM

All right, what's skiffling?

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: Leadfingers
Date: 05 Jul 03 - 04:52 AM

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.

Subject: RE: Caversham Skiffle
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 05 Jul 03 - 09:41 AM

Thanks for the explanation, Leadfingers. It sounds like something I would enjoy hearing.