Book excerpt: In the late 1950s there was a skiffle craze in Great Britain. With its strong beat and fast tempos, skiffle music challenged the emerging rock 'n' roll. This book contains the full lyrics and chords for 50 skiffle songs made famous by the likes of: the Vipers, Chas McDevitt, Lonnie Donegan, Ken Colyer, and the City Ramblers skiffle groups. Songs include: - Rock Island Line - Midnight Special - Putting On The Style - Maggie May - Freight Train - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O - Pick a Bale of Cotton ... and many other classics from the repertoires of professional and amateur skiffle groups of the era. Each song has been arranged for the ukulele, and is presented over a double-page spread with chords above the lyrics. There is also instruction in how to strum the ukulele when playing skiffle songs, and a valuable explanation of the 'three chord trick'. All profits from this book are being donated to Save the Children.