{"product_id":"chas-mcdevitt-skiffle-group-cd-bcd16156","title":"Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group CD","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group CD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its close-relation, rock 'n' roll, Skiffle came like a breath of fresh air to the British music scene in the 1950s.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing inspiration from folk, country and blues music, the commercial skiffle groups soon became role-models for every teenager in the country, and washboards, tea-chests and guitars were soon in short supply.\u003cbr\u003eSome skifflers were purists, like Ken Colyer, some, like The Vipers, were enthusiastic amateurs when they first stepped into a studio, but the Chas McDevitt group was popular in style, professional in approach and almost scholarly in their knowledge of the roots music that made up their repertoire.\u003cbr\u003eDespite being signed to Oriole, one of the smallest labels in the business, the Chas McDevitt group met with almost instant success in the UK and USA with their first outing, \u003cem\u003eFreight Train\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThey followed this hit with a string of singles, which nearly always showed originality, even in their treatment of the old traditional songs.\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time on one album here are all of the Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group's recordings for Oriole, featuring both Nancy Whiskey and Shirley Douglas.\u003cbr\u003eAlso included are several recordings made for the Oriole subsidiary, Embassy Records, on which you will hear Chas and the group 'cover' their own hit record together with those by Lonnie Donegan and the Vipers.\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're planning a Skiffle Party or some serious musical research on the Roots of British Rock, this album is the Real Thing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lx1eKLONVbc\" title=\"Freight Train\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreight Train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Orleans (The House Of The Rising Sun)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't You Rock Me Daddy O\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBanana Boat Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorried Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreight Train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCumberland Gap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenback Dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Satisfied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFace In The Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSportin' Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoor Howard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fireman's Not For Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Riddle Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBad Man Stackolee (1. version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarewell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Day Of The Week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Old Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSing, Sing, Sing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnny O\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBad Man Stackolee (2. version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcross The Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJukeBox Jumble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSad Little Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeenage Letter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Chas McDevitt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54208543818057,"sku":"BCD16156 4000127161567","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/chas_mcdevitt_skiffle_group_cd.jpg?v=1776343413","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/chas-mcdevitt-skiffle-group-cd-bcd16156","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}