Rubboard Percussion Instruments

Rubboard Percussion Instruments

Rubboard

The traditional laundry washboard, also referred to as a rub board, was sometimes hung from the neck by string and has evolved into a worn corrugated vest. The vest is known as a rubboard or, in Cajun French, a frottoir. Both are played with scratchers of the musician's choice, such as bottle openers, sewing thimbles, and gloves with metal objects glued to the fingers. The simple washboard is often played in jug bands while the frottoir and the accordion are staples of Zydeco.

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See Also:

- Conference presentation includes concept, design, hardware implementation, and circuitry diagram.
- Brief interview of Tee Don Landry, whose father was the welder that assisted Clifton Chenier in the design of the first rubboard.
- Tee Don, player and maker of the frottoir, offers history, tutorial videos, and online sales.
- Players, upcoming concerts, photo gallerys, videos for sale, and resources.
- Mailing list for players of washboards, rubboards, frottoirs, stainless steel shirts, and corrugated abs.

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