Directory of Rubboard Resources

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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.

Resources in This Category

• Key of Z Rubboards

  http://www.keyofzrubboards.com/
  Tee Don, player and maker of the frottoir, offers history, tutorial videos, and online sales.

• Washboards International

  http://www.washboards.com/
  Players, upcoming concerts, photo galleries, videos for sale, and resources.

• Yahoo Groups: Rubboard

  http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rubboard/
  Mailing list for players of washboards, rubboards, frottoirs, stainless steel shirts, and corrugated abs.

Related Categories

• Home > Arts > Music > Instruments > Percussion > Regional and Ethnic
• Home > Arts > Music > Styles > R > Regional and Ethnic > Cajun and Zydeco > Zydeco
• Home > Regional > North America > United States > Louisiana > Arts and Entertainment > Music > Zydeco

 

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