THE YORKSHIRE TEABAGS Skiffle Group
THE BAND
Adam is our leader. He sings (a lot) and plays guitar (usually). Simplicity is Adam's motto - the less chords the better. Three chords are good with definitely no F sharp minor sevenths. Adam is very keen and apart from organising long rehearsals, is known to practice by himself.
Christine sings a harmony part to Adam's lead vocal and also sings lead in her own right as on, for example, Marilyn Monroe's version of Runnin' Wild. Apart from that she's a multi-instrumentalist with an unusual selection of devices at her command - tambourine, harmonica, kazoo, Cuban frogs and tuned bottles.
Dave's main instrument in the band is the washboard which he's been playing since school days in 1955. He also plays trombone on some numbers such as Ken Colyer's Goin' Home which he sings as well. Dave has also produced a "pad" for the band containing words and chords for all the songs that we perform.
Keith is another multi-instrumentalist and provides solid melodic and harmonic support to the band. He plays guitar, mandolin, banjo and melodeon (not all at once). He is a most accomplished player and scatters F sharp minor sevenths all over the place.
Ken is our visual star. He plays a three-string tuned and amplified tea chest bass, a sophisticated version of the original broom-handle and string model. He goes like the clappers on numbers like Kansas City. He also provides additional vocal support to Adam and Christine.