Billy Bragg | Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World

Billy Bragg, the prolific and acclaimed singer-songwriter whose blend of folk traditions with punk-rock and protest elements has won him fans all over the world, dives into the phenomenon that presaged the heyday of British rock and roll with its own blend of  jazz, blues, folk, and American roots music–Skiffle. In Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World, Bragg chronicles the craze from its beginnings in the first generation of British “teenagers” as we’ve come to know them, through its rise to popularity and its influence on the charts at home and across the pond.

Join us at the Strand to hear from the author all about the first DIY rock movement, one that left its mark not just on the music of its era, but on the history of popular music itself.











When: Sat., Jul. 22, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: The Strand
828 Broadway
212-473-1452
Price: $29.95 Admission & Signed Copy grants you admission for one, plus one signed copy of the book. $15 Admission & Gift Card grants you admission for one, plus one $15 Strand gift card to be used at any time on any product.
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Billy Bragg, the prolific and acclaimed singer-songwriter whose blend of folk traditions with punk-rock and protest elements has won him fans all over the world, dives into the phenomenon that presaged the heyday of British rock and roll with its own blend of  jazz, blues, folk, and American roots music–Skiffle. In Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World, Bragg chronicles the craze from its beginnings in the first generation of British “teenagers” as we’ve come to know them, through its rise to popularity and its influence on the charts at home and across the pond.

Join us at the Strand to hear from the author all about the first DIY rock movement, one that left its mark not just on the music of its era, but on the history of popular music itself.

Buy tickets/get more info now