Diary Of A Busker Day 278 Saturday September 1st 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 3:25-4:29pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 4:44-6:10pmToday marks the worldwide debut of my psychedelic-painted double-neck guitar kit; the two-headed monster. It’s so heavy that by the time I’ve got into the high street, my arms are an inch longer, and it’s taken me half… Read more →
Month: September 2012
Diary Of A Busker Day 277
Diary Of A Busker Day 277 Friday August 31st 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 1:55-2:54pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 3:02-4:24pmYoung Sam’s at The Buttercross and I’ve come to the conclusion that, for a young guy, he’s pretty good. His voice is quite nice and he does a lot of finger picking; his performance of Angie is very… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 276
Diary Of A Busker Day 276 Thursday August 30th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 4:13-5:21pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 5:30-6:45pm Guy and three of his folk ensemble are at The Buttercross, young Sam’s at The Crossroads, so I’m down in front of C & H and the totally inappropriate, out-of-season Xmas window display is gone; they’ve put… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 275
Diary Of A Busker Day 275 Tuesday August 28th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:48-3:49pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 4:23-5:30pm Walter comes out of C & H Fabrics as I’m doing When I’m Sixty-Four. ‘You were playing that the last time I was ‘ere!’ I’m about to apologise but then think – why? Just because he happens… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 274
Diary Of A Busker Day 274 Saturday August 25th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:24-2:40pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3:14-4:11pm, 3. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 4:28-5:28pm The weather’s gone back to like it was a couple of months ago; mainly rain, either pouring or drizzling, so I set up near the Gospel Hall doorway, just in case. In… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 273
Diary Of A Busker Day 273 Friday August 24th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:15-2:37pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3-4:05pm, 3. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4:22-5:35pmI’ve forgotten to bring the usual five pound coins to put in the bucket when I start, so it’s there in front of me, empty…for twenty minutes before the first donation; a mixture… Read more →