The Society publish a regular newsletter, and run annual 'Skiffle parties' at the 100 club, Oxford Street, in London.
Guests include:
Chas McDevitt, Duffy Power, The original
Quarrymen, Tony Sheridan, The Saxons, Nancy Whisky, Shirley Douglas, Dave
Berry, Davey Graham, Steve Bembow, Ray Foxley (ex Ken Colyer skiffle group),
Jack Fallon (ex Johnny Duncan, Donegan), Brendan Crocker (Nottinghill Billies),
Ray Bush (ex leader of the Avon Cities), Frank Clarke (ex manager of Manchester
City), Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock (Chas n' Dave), Dave Arthur, Steve Simpson,
(ex Ronnie Lane), Reet Petite and Gone, James Hunter, Terry Dene, Wee Willie
Harris, Pete Stanley, Diz Disley, Hylda Sims (ex City Ramblers), Bruce
Welch, Brian Gregg (Tornadoes), Tex Making, Jimmie McGregor, Clinton Ford,
Rick Richards (ex Worried Men), Mike Wilsh (Four Pennies), Mike Evans (Stackridge),
Ray Campi (the rock-a-billy rebel), Stan Greig, Ralph McTell, Wizz Jones...
Plus a plethera of washboardists including Bill Colyer (the man who coined
the phrase SKIFFLE), John Pilgrim (ex Vipers), Kerry McDevitt, Beryl Bryden
and Eric Delaney.
The Society has attracted much media interest over the past few years:
T.V. FEATURES: Here and Now, BBC1, October 1997. 5's Company, Channel Five, November 1997, Breakfast T.V. November 1998.
RADIO FEATURES INCLUDE: The P.M.
Programme Radio 4 March 1997. Music Matters Radio 3, November
1997. Ken Bruce, BBC Radio Kent, March 1997. Simon
Bates Melody Radio, March 1997. The Late Shift, BBC Radio
4, 4 January 1998. Pete Murray, LBC, January 1998. John
Dunn Show, BBC Radio 2, 18 January 1998. Spencer Leigh Show,
BBC Radio Merseyside, 16 January 1998. Brian Chalker Show,
(including live session) CMR, Sky Radio 25 August 1998. BBC Radio
Kent, 18 October 1998 (including live session, and telephone link with
Lonnie Donegan). Cliff Michelmore BBC Radio
2. A Year to Remember, 18 October 1998.