Washboard (musical instrument) captured by a small clip-on microphone. The sound is then sent through a wah-wah and other effects pedals to create a fresher, more innovative and up-to-date sound for the washboard. A frottoir is played with a stroking instrument (usually with spoon handles or a pair of bottle-openers) in each hand. In a 4-beat measure, the frottoir will be stroked 8 to 16 times. It plays more like a Latin percussion instrument, rather than as a drum. The rhythms used are often similar to those played on Guiro. Actor Deryck Guyler was well known for his washboard-playing skills. Washboard (musical instrument)
Faye Flam in the Special Projects category of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association's 2011 Keystone Press Awards for her article "Faulting the Forensics". Flam has been nominated for a Pulitzer prize for work in "The Philadelphia Inquirer". Flam's "Planet of the Apes" series drew criticism from Creationists. In an interview with "Discover" magazine, Flam indicated that the most intense criticism of her work came from coverage of climate change. Faye Flam Faye Flam (born c. 1964) is an American journalist. She has written for "Science Magazine" and wrote two weekly columns for "The Philadelphia Inquirer", including one on sex and one on evolution.