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Skiffle - Quiz
Contributed by: Howes
  • 1. Which musical genre is NOT listed as an influence on skiffle?
A) Blues
B) Country
C) Classical
D) Bluegrass
  • 2. In which country did the skiffle movement see a major revival in the 1950s?
A) Australia
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
  • 3. Which of the following was a member of the Quarrymen before they became the Beatles?
A) Alexis Korner
B) John Lennon
C) Billy Bragg
D) Rory Gallagher
  • 4. What instrument was commonly used in the homemade setups of skiffle bands?
A) Electric organ
B) Synthesizer
C) Brass trumpet
D) Washboard
  • 5. What was the name of Lonnie Donegan's 1956 hit song that became a major skiffle success?
A) Freight Train
B) Rock Island Line
C) John Henry
D) Cumberland Gap
  • 6. What was a 'rent party' in early 20th-century America?
A) A recording session for blues labels
B) A music school recital
C) A social event with a small charge to pay rent
D) A professional jazz concert
  • 7. Who suggested the name 'skiffle' for the breaks played by the Chris Barber band?
A) Lonnie Donegan
B) Dan Burley
C) Ken Colyer
D) Bill Colyer
  • 8. What TV programme helped bring skiffle to a wider audience in 1957?
A) Six-Five Special
B) The Ed Sullivan Show
C) Ready Steady Go!
D) Top of the Pops
  • 9. How did Billy Bragg compare the 1950s skiffle movement in his book?
A) To the rise of heavy metal
B) To the big band swing era
C) To punk rock in the 1970s
D) To the electronic dance music explosion
  • 10. Which band originally developed from Barry Gibb's skiffle group, The Rattlesnakes?
A) The Beatles
B) The Bee Gees
C) The Vipers
D) The Hollies
  • 11. What was one of the primary reasons skiffle became a popular grassroots movement?
A) It was only played in expensive nightclubs
B) It was sponsored by the government
C) It required high technical virtuosity
D) It required little money for instruments
  • 12. What is the origin of the word 'skiffle' in the west of England dialect from 1873?
A) A type of rhythmic dance
B) A gathering of musicians
C) To make a mess of any business
D) A musical string instrument
  • 13. Which musician was a pioneer of British blues who started his career in skiffle?
A) Marty Wilde
B) Alexis Korner
C) Cliff Richard
D) Tommy Steele
  • 14. What did Pete Murray observe about the term 'skiffle' by February 1958?
A) The term was becoming more popular
B) The term was only used for jazz
C) The term was legally trademarked
D) Groups wanted to stop using the term
  • 15. Which song by the British band Mungo Jerry reached the top of the charts in 1970?
A) Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
B) Freight Train
C) In the Summertime
D) Rock Island Line
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