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The Severed Limb “Skiffle in the Rain”

June 5, 2026 Andrew Lefley 0
Resurrected English Skiffle band return to their roots with their first record in eight years. Skiffle, I hear you say, isn’t that Lonnie Whatsisname knocking out a homemade English rock and roll and singing about Gor’ […]

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Artwork for The Severed Limb album Skiffle in the Rain
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The Severed Limb “Skiffle in the Rain”

June 5, 2026 0
Resurrected English Skiffle band return to their roots with their first record in eight years. Skiffle, I hear you say, isn’t that Lonnie Whatsisname knocking out a homemade English rock and roll and singing about Gor’ […]
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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
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Hell in a Handcart – “Stop looking at that, peasants”

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“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell Attention spans, huh? They last all of… …where were we? Oh yeah. Attention. We need to pay attention. Listen. Pay […]

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
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