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