Tag: Tommy Emmanuel

Diary Of A Busker Day 474

Diary Of A Busker Day 474 Saturday November 16th 2013 Winchester (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 2:54-4:41pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4:50-5:30pm). I seem to get a load of people asking about my amp, which I don’t mind stopping to talk about IF they contribute something in the way of coinage. There was one guy who I gave a load of… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 396

Diary Of A Busker Day 396 Thursday July 4th Winchester/Basingstoke. Winchester High Street (1. Opposite Bellis, Time: 1:07-1:55pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 2:13-3:51pm). Basingstoke (Entrance to Festival Place). I come into the High Street just as Demelza (for it is she) is starting a set, and as I wanted to set up here – because I want to give the… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 358

Diary Of A Busker Day 358 Tuesday April 30th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 1:35-2:35pm 2. Corner of Monsoon. Time: 2:45-3:45pm My first day back after my cabaret gig on the humongous cruise ship Liberty Of The Seas, but it’s ten sodding days before I get paid so I need to get out and play! Walking near… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 343

Diary Of A Busker Day 343 Wednesday March 27th 2013 Winchester High Street, opposite Vodafone. Time: 3:13-4:07pm The temperature on the BBC weather website says 3.4 degrees, which is about 2 degrees warmer than Monday, so I reckon I’ll last another 15 minutes. Once again, young Sam’s at The Buttercross although he’s packing up when I get there. We have… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 335

Diary Of A Busker Day 335 Wednesday March 6th 2013 1. Winchester High Street, corner of Monsoon. Time: 1-2:30pm 2. Basingstoke 1. Opposite Boots, Festival Place. Time: 6:01-6:03pm 2. Festival Place entrance. Time: 6:15-6:45pm 3. Top of steps near The Anvil entrance. Time: 7:10-7:25pm Today’s the day – or the day of the evening – of the Tommy Emmanuel/Martin Taylor… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 298

Diary Of A Busker Day 298 Saturday, October 20th, 2012 Winchester High Street Opposite Bellis, Time: 3:45-4:13pm Jay, the young headband-wearing busker who runs the open-mic at The Willow is sitting with his guitar on the bench near The Buttercross. I ask if he’s going to play – he’s not, so I set up. After a bit, I notice Barry… Read more →