tucsday, October 30, 1979
daily nebraskan
pag3 11
Band more than just laundromat quality
By Lori Merryman
A laundromat at Fanny's on Saturday aftcrnoon-if
ynda Ronstadt could see them now, maybe she'd be play
ing a washboard instead of singing.
Fanny's doesn't really change to a laundromat on Sat
urday's. Better than that, it's the place to hear the wash
board lyrics of the Delta Delta Delta sorority Washboard
Band. '
The 25 band members play three washboards, three
tamborines, three maracas, seven guitars and three wash
tubs as six of the members do dance routines and mix
with the audience.
The band, now a tradition for the Tri-Delts, was started
15 years ago by twins in the house to make money for
charity, Diane Carper, three-year washboard band mem
ber said.
The money is still used for charity, but also for pro
jects in the house, Carper said. Some of the money goes to
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the American cancel rvccuiu ruttu, iiic saw.
Originally, the band played for house functions, and
sometimes at nursing homes, Carper said.
1 But now, dressed in cut-off overalls and red and white
gingham shirts, the musicians play to the old-faithful Big
Red fans.
"We try to learn as many new songs as possible,"
Carper said. Some of their songs include those by Linda
Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffet and Johnny Cash, she added.
"Ode to Nebraska" has found its place in the ratings
for the fans. Carper explained that during each of their
three sets in a performance, the band plays one of the
school songs.
Hie object, Carper said, is to play music that the crowd
can participate in and enjoy.
Audience participation varies depending on the game,
she said. "Sometimes they're mellow, and sometimes
they're too crazy, she added.
"After the first game the crowd was ungodly," she
said. "They were really excited and really rowdy."
"On the other hand, the homecoming crowd was really
mellow. For the most part they just listened," she said.
Sometime during each performance, members of the
crowd are brought on stage for one song and to help sing.
The crowd, which is usually divided equally between
students and people visiting for the game, likes to partici
pate with the band, she said.
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