Hank Fisher, (born 1954) more commonly known as Washboard Hank is a Canadian musician,^[1] songwriter^[2][3][4] and stage performer. He was born in Peterborough, Ontario in 1954. He plays a number of instruments, including banjo,^[5] guitar^[6] and percussion. He is known for his unusual performances with self-created instruments.^[7] In 2016 he performed with his band, the Wringers.

Fisher is a regular performer at children's events, including the Peterborough Folk Festival. He creates and plays improvised instruments,^[8][9] including his "signature" washboard.^[10] and kitchen sink tuba. He sings humorous traditional tunes such as "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More"^[11] as well as his own compositions.

In the 1980s, Fisher performed with Reverend Ken (Ramsden) and the Lost Followers; after Ramsden left, the group became Washboard Hank and the Honkers. In 1989 Fisher began co-hosting a show, "The Country Cousins" on Peterborough's Trent Radio. The show was aired for more than 20 years.^[12]

In the 1990s, he performed for four years as a percussionist with Fred Eaglesmith and the Flying Squirrels,^[13][10][7] recording on his album 50-Odd Dollars.^[14]

In 2001, Fisher provided the music for an agitprop play, Where's the Care?, created by the group Ground Zero to protest cutbacks in healthcare services in Ontario.^[15] He also performed a lead role in the independent short film, Rigoletto... in Bluegrass in 2006.

He has toured with the Country Squires,^[16] and he also fronted his own band, the Gravestone Lickers.^[10]

Fisher performed on an Adventure Canada cruise ship to Greenland.^[17] He also played locally with Catfish Willie and the Buckle Busters.^[18]

In 2012, Fisher performed at the Alianait Arts Festival in Iqualuit, Nunavut.^[19]

• Washboard Hank-Donkeys and Tire Fires1992
• 50-Odd Dollars - Flying Squirrels^[20]
• Washboard Hank and the Country Squires 2003
• Hooray for Washboard Hank - The Country Squires^[21]
• Troubadour Tales - Kenny Butterill^[22]
• Sweet Mysteries Of Life
• Human Beans 2016^[23]