It Was In The Mid 1950's,

that I first recollect one of the kids down the street,

whose father was playing spoons, playing them so often the bowl of the spoons were worn flat, since then I thought it was quiescently something British and had disappeared by the 1960's, but I was so wrong, 

as can be seen from this video of  Abby the Spoon Lady, accompanying Chris Rodrigues on the song "Angels in Heaven." they recorded this on Play Music on Your Porch Day in August, anyone can play spoons, but it takes a lot of practice and dedication to play them this well, but Abby the Spoon Lady is more than just a spoon player, according to Wikipedia,

Abby first started street performing and busking as a means to make money travelling across the United States, primarily hopping freight trains. She taught herself to play the spoons and travelled all over the United States by hitchhiking and railroad. She states that landing in Asheville, North Carolina, was completely an accident and that she took the wrong train.[4] Today she hosts storytelling events where she discusses the lifestyle of the American hobo.[5] She spent a good amount of her time travelling recording the stories, interviews and songs of other American travellers.

if you go to the link about Her, there is a nice track amongst others titled Mrs. Jones, well worth a mug of coffee to have a listen.