Month: March 2014

Diary Of A Busker Day 389

Diary Of A Busker Day 389 Friday June 21st Winchester High Street (Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:38-3:05pm). Robs’ stuff’s at The Butter Cross and I meet the man himself as he’s coming out of the coffee shop. We have a boring conversation about busking amps. He uses a VOX. It’s bigger than mine BUT he needs a power supply. He tells… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 388

Diary Of A Busker Day 388 Wednesday June 19th Winchester High Street (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 12:47-2:02pm, 2. Zizzi’s Restaurant, Time: 2:30-3pm, 3. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3:05-5:11pm). Like the past two days, he’s there again! – young Sam, at The Butter Cross. If he’s there the next time I come in, I’m going to ask if he’s paying rent on… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 387

Diary Of A Busker Day 387 Tuesday June 18th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 1:14-3:16pm 2. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 3:26-4:23pm When I was in town yesterday, there was young Sam, perched atop the steps of The Buttercross and doing a quite impressive rendition of Hendrix’s great Little Wing. In fact it was so impressive, I even donated… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 386

Diary Of A Busker Day 386 Friday June 14th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 1:55-4:26pm 2. Opposite Bellis. Time: 4:46-5:50pm A woman comes up and says ‘Do you know the man with the white beard?’ which annoys me, as I’m in the middle of The Entertainer, which, due to my accursed Focal Dystonia, I really have to… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 385

Diary Of A Busker Day 385 Monday June 10th 2013 Winchester High Street, opposite Vodafone. Time: 2:05-3:25pm There’s a man I see around a lot. He’s early fifties, white hair, always wears sandals with socks, even when it’s cold, and he’s usually on a bike. I don’t know his name but he’s got a couple of kids at the son… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 384

Diary Of A Busker Day 384 Saturday June 8th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 12:50-2:20pm 2. Opposite Bellis. Time: 2:43-4:38pm I have a really good start to the day; I make a sale after just one song – Albatross, for which I bestow on it instant Song Of The Day status. In fact the sale is secured… Read more →