 '50 Years of the Beatles' | Beginning on Saturday 22nd September 2012 you can catch the weekly Beatles Liverpool and More column in the Liverpool Echo Newspaper. Celebrating 50 years of the Beatles the column starts with 'The Skiffle Explosion' Don't forget to get your copy! |
Here's a sneak peak of Week One
Part 1 - The Skiffle Explosion
In today’s musical world of synthesisers, computers and expensive amplifiers, the idea of creating music with a washboard and a tea chest is laughable, but it wasn’t always as such.
Arguably the most humble of music forms, ‘Skiffle’ became a contemporary mainstay during the 1950’s due to the success and exposure of Lonnie Donegan.
Part 1 - The Skiffle Explosion
In today’s musical world of synthesisers, computers and expensive amplifiers, the idea of creating music with a washboard and a tea chest is laughable, but it wasn’t always as such.
Arguably the most humble of music forms, ‘Skiffle’ became a contemporary mainstay during the 1950’s due to the success and exposure of Lonnie Donegan.