Monthly Archives: July 2014

Ball Pollen of Bums Making a Mess All Over the City

Posted on 19 July 2014 by

It doesn’t get any rootsier than this. At least in this case, the city in question is Seattle, and these particular bums are serving up a heaping helping of unvarnished Americana. Ball Pollen, the washboardiste, is playing a pail-sized board à l‘américaine–I … Continue reading →

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Jack Amblin and Martyn Roper

Posted on 3 July 2014 by

These two dudes look like they stepped out of the boardroom to pull off a tight little rendition of Blind Boy Fuller’s “Step It Up and Go.” As far as I can tell, the washboardiste is Jack Amblin. He plays his board à l‘américaine with … Continue reading →

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