Diary Of A Busker Day 49 Thursday February 24th Winchester High Street 1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 1:40-2:40pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 3:40-5:30pm.
A remarkable day – in that there was nothing remarkable about it, apart from sandwiching a visit to the nearby surgery – an ear appointment with Nurse Claire at 3 o’clock – between two sessions. Therefor, I will take the opportunity to record for posterity – and my own amusement, a typical set list of songs I play for the good and sometimes generous people of this fair town. The list is in no special order apart from putting The Third Man Theme at the top. I believe this is only right. So, the song title followed by the composer(s), year of publication and, where known, the arranger(s).
1. The Theme From The Third Man (Anton Karas, 1949, arrangement-Chet Atkins 1960)
2. Mr. Sandman (Pat Ballard, 1954, arrangement-Chet Atkins 1954)
3. Chinatown, My Chinatown (William Jerome/Jean Schwartz, 1910, arrangement-Chet Atkins 1954)
4. Swedish Rhapsody (Hugo Emil Alfevin, 1903, arrangement-Chet Atkins, 1957)
5. The Entertainer (Scott Joplin, 1902, arrangement-Chet Atkins: A and B sections/Leo Wijnkamp: C and D sections)
6. Tammy (Livingston/Evans/Skinner, 1957, arrangement-Chet Atkins, 1961)
7. Yellow Bird (Keith/Bergman/Luboff, 1957, arrangements-Chet Atkins, 1962, 1967)
8. Music To Watch Girls By (Sid Ramin, 1967, arrangement-Chet Atkins, 1967)
9. La Vie En Rose (Edith Piaf/Louis Gugliemi, 1946, arrangement-Chet Atkins)
10. Ol’ Man River (Oscar Hammerstein 11/Jerome Kern, 1927, arrangement-Chet Atkins)
11. Windy And Warm (John Loudermilk, arrangement-Chet Atkins 1961)
12. When You Wish Upon A Star (Ned Washington/Leigh Harline, 1940, arrangement-Chet Atkins, 1967, 1980)
13. Take 5 (Paul Desmond/Dave Brubeck, 1959, arrangement-Chet Atkins, 1970s)
14. Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael, 1930, arrangement-Duck Baker)
15. Dance Of The Goldenrod (Merle Travis, 1940s, arrangement, Merle Travis/Tommy Flint)
16. Farwell, My Bluebell (American Civil War song, 1860s, arrangement, Merle Travis/Tommy Flint)
17. My Old Kentucky Home (Trad. 1853, arrangement, Merle Travis/Tommy Flint)
18. Cannonball Rag (Merle Travis, late 1940s)
19. Solace – A Mexican Seranade (Scott Joplin, 1909, arrangement-Brett Duncan)
20. Lagrima (Fransisco Tarrega)
21. Estudio En Mi Minor (Fransisco Tarrega)
22. El Testamento De Amelia (Miguel Llobet Soles)
23. Choro De Saudade (Auguste Barrios)
24. Romance De Espana
25. Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod, arrangement-Alexander Gluklich)
26. Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring (Johann Sebastian Bach, arrangement-Leo Kottke, 1969)
27. Angie (Dave Graham, 1965, arrangement-Bert Jansch-1965)
28. The Theme From James Bond (Monty Norman, 1962, arrangement-John Barry, 1962)
29. As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfeld, 1931, arrangement-Marvin B Naylor-it’s nothing to write home about)
30. Freight Train/What A Friend We Have In Jesus/Wilson Rag – Elizabeth Cotton medley, arrangement E. Cotton, late 1950s)
31. Theme from A Summer Place (Steiner, arrangement-Chet Atkins, 1961)