PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 23 - Fritz Richmond, a folk musician considered one of the world's finest players of the jug and washtub bass, died here on Sunday. He was 66. The cause was lung cancer, Geoff ...

You can turn just about anything into a musical instrument. Exhibit A: the washtub bass. "It's an Appalachian instrument made out of a big washtub with a string attached - or you can use a rope," ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

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One of the most recognizable instruments in both jug band and American folk music has got to be the washtub bass. Also known as gutbuckets, these instruments tend to use an old broom for a neck and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. overall: washtub bass: 10 3/4 in x 21 ...

One rainy, miserable Sunday this fall, Ric Driver of rural Iowa City was spotted at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, calmly plucking his washtub bass in the shelter of one of the livestock barns. It ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Fritz Richmond, a folk musician considered one of the world's finest players of the jug and washtub bass, died of lung cancer Sunday. He was 66. Richmond became a key figure in the ...

One of the most recognizable instruments in both jug band and American folk music has got to be the washtub bass. Also known as gutbuckets, these instruments tend to use an old broom for a neck and ...

This article was published 27/10/2021 (1699 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. Bob Shawcross plucks the string of his washtub bass. Syrupy notes rumble out and fill the common ...