Walt confesses to having forgotten both skiffle and Van Morrison. For younger folk who never heard of the genre, skiffle is American jazz or folk music played entirely or in part on nonstandard instruments (such as jugs, washboards, or Jew's harps).
In the UK, the same name was applied to a derivative form of music featuring vocals with a simple instrumental accompaniment. Its popularity led to the formation of many new groups in Old Blighty, and saw the first musical steps by future stars such as Cliff Richard, Jimmy Page and... wait for it... the Beatles.
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