Members
Due to its origin as a public music class, the Hump Night Thumpers is a large and ever-changing group. These are some of the folks you're likely to meet at a gig.
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Arlo Leach
a.k.a. Holstein Slim
guitar, jug
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Susan Babyk
a.k.a. Sue Kazoo
guitar, kazoo |
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Ellen Shriver
a.k.a. Josie Bones
kazoo, banjolele
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Neil Donovan
a.k.a. Breeze Knees
guitar, mandolin |
Sallie Gaines
a.k.a. Princess Jugs
jug, kazoo |
Herb Veith
a.k.a. Professor Knockers
spoons |
Fran Landt
a.k.a. Coffee Cup
kazoo, washboard |
Skip Landt
a.k.a. Luke Love Dog
harmonica, mandolin |
Jacob Fishman
a.k.a. Gizmo
washboard |
Petrie Fishman
a.k.a. Coconuts
washtub bass |
David Moshe
a.k.a. King David
harmonica |
Jaime Belmares
a.k.a. Doctor Jota
guitar, dobro |
Peter Seifert
a.k.a. The Milkman
jug, kazoo, whistle |
(not pictured)
Laura Murphy
a.k.a. Red Hot Mama
mandolin, jug |
Past Members
Andy Carlson
a.k.a. The Spitz-Carlton
jug, guitar, washboard |
Bill Coon
a.k.a. Sweet Willie
fiddle, harmonica |
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Heather Steingruebl
a.k.a. Eau de Rodent
jug, harmonica
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Jim Shinkle
a.k.a. Possum
mandolin, nose flute |
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Mark Wagner
a.k.a. Uncle Harry Assface
jug, washtub bass
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Jerri Wagner
a.k.a. Rag Mama
jug, washboard |
Marc Greenstein
a.k.a. Lends Himself
guitar, harmonica |
Heidi Nordbrock
ukulele, washboard |
(not pictured)
Bill Nordbrock
jug, kazoo |
(not pictured)
Carol Nordbrock
bass, kazoo |
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Rob Reid
a.k.a. Millenium Man
kitchenware, guitar
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Neal Gadlin
a.k.a. The Other Neal
banjo, kazoo |
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Jenny Runde
spoons, Fanta bottle
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Melinda Ginsberg
washtub bass, spoons |
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(not pictured)
Keri Rainsberger
washtub bass, spoons
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(not pictured)
Tanya Lee
mandolin |
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Steve Keefe
a.k.a. C. W. Possum
ukulele, washboard, spoons
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Scott Neale
a.k.a. Pork Chop
washtub bass, nose flute |
Polly Parnell
a.k.a. Jailbyrd
guitar, kazoo |
Mark Richardson
a.k.a. Mr. Positive
banjo
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Honorary Members
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Sally Giles
logo designer
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Beth Wodnick
photographer |
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The Hump
Night Thumpers took their name from their weekly practice time:
Wednesday night, or "hump night."
The rooster chews
tobacco
And the hen uses snuff
The rooster chews tobacco
And the hen uses snuff
The baby chickens don't do nothing
They just strut their stuff
-- Blues in the Bottle
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